Porque, se anuncio o evangelho, não tenho de que me gloriar, pois me é imposta essa obrigação; e ai de mim, se não anunciar o evangelho! (1 Coríntios 9.16)
quinta-feira, 29 de setembro de 2011
John 3 English Standard Version (ESV)
John 3
You Must Be Born Again
1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus,a ruler of the Jews. 2This man came to Jesus[a] by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him." 3Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again[b] he cannot see the kingdom of God." 4Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?" 5Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.[c] 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You[d] must be born again.' 8 The wind[e] blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit." 9Nicodemus said to him, "How can these things be?" 10Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? 11Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you[f] do not receive our testimony. 12If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.[g] 14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.[h]For God So Loved the World
16"For God so loved the world,[i] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. 21But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God."John the Baptist Exalts Christ
22After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing. 23John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized 24(for John had not yet been put in prison). 25Now a discussion arose between some of John’s disciples and a Jew over purification. 26And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan,to whom you bore witness—look, he is baptizing, and all are going to him." 27John answered, "A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven. 28You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.' 29 The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease."[j]31 He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony. 33Whoever receives his testimony sets his seal to this, that God is true. 34For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure. 35The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life;whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
Romanos 8 Nueva Versión Internacional (NVI)
Romanos 8
Vida mediante el Espíritu
1 Por lo tanto, ya no hay ninguna condenación para los que están unidos a Cristo Jesús,[a]2 pues por medio de él la ley del Espíritu de vida me[b] ha liberado de la ley del pecado y de la muerte.3 En efecto, la ley no pudo liberarnos porque la *naturaleza pecaminosa anuló su poder; por eso Dios envió a su propio Hijo en condición semejante a nuestra condición de pecadores,[c] para que se ofreciera en sacrificio por el pecado. Así condenó Dios al pecado en la naturaleza humana,4 a fin de que las justas demandas de la ley se cumplieran en nosotros, que no vivimos según la naturaleza pecaminosa sino según el Espíritu.5 Los que viven conforme a la naturaleza pecaminosa fijan la mente en los deseos de tal naturaleza; en cambio, los que viven conforme al Espíritu fijan la mente en los deseos del Espíritu.6 La mentalidad pecaminosa es muerte, mientras que la mentalidad que proviene del Espíritu es vida y paz.7 La mentalidad pecaminosa es enemiga de Dios, pues no se somete a la ley de Dios, ni es capaz de hacerlo.8 Los que viven según la naturaleza pecaminosa no pueden agradar a Dios.
9 Sin embargo, ustedes no viven según la naturaleza pecaminosa sino según el Espíritu, si es que el Espíritu de Dios vive en ustedes. Y si alguno no tiene el Espíritu de Cristo, no es de Cristo.10 Pero si Cristo está en ustedes, el cuerpo está muerto a causa del pecado, pero el Espíritu que está en ustedes es vida[d]a causa de la justicia.11 Y si el Espíritu de aquel que *levantó a Jesús de entre los muertos vive en ustedes, el mismo que levantó a Cristo de entre los muertos también dará vida a sus cuerpos mortales por medio de su Espíritu, que vive en ustedes.
12 Por tanto, hermanos, tenemos una obligación, pero no es la de vivir conforme a la naturaleza pecaminosa.13 Porque si ustedes viven conforme a ella, morirán; pero si por medio del Espíritu dan muerte a los malos hábitos del cuerpo, vivirán.14 Porque todos los que son guiados por el Espíritu de Dios son hijos de Dios.15 Y ustedes no recibieron un espíritu que de nuevo los esclavice al miedo, sino el Espíritu que los adopta como hijos y les permite clamar: «¡*Abba! ¡Padre!» 16 El Espíritu mismo le asegura a nuestro espíritu que somos hijos de Dios.17 Y si somos hijos, somos herederos; herederos de Dios y coherederos con Cristo, pues si ahora sufrimos con él, también tendremos parte con él en su gloria.
La gloria futura
18 De hecho, considero que en nada se comparan los sufrimientos actuales con la gloria que habrá de revelarse en nosotros.19 La creación aguarda con ansiedad la revelación de los hijos de Dios,20 porque fue sometida a la frustración. Esto no sucedió por su propia voluntad, sino por la del que así lo dispuso. Pero queda la firme esperanza21 de que la creación misma ha de ser liberada de la corrupción que la esclaviza, para así alcanzar la gloriosa libertad de los hijos de Dios.22 Sabemos que toda la creación todavía gime a una, como si tuviera dolores de parto.23 Y no sólo ella, sino también nosotros mismos, que tenemos las *primicias del Espíritu, gemimos interiormente, mientras aguardamos nuestra adopción como hijos, es decir, la redención de nuestro cuerpo.24 Porque en esa esperanza fuimos salvados. Pero la esperanza que se ve, ya no es esperanza. ¿Quién espera lo que ya tiene?25 Pero si esperamos lo que todavía no tenemos, en la espera mostramos nuestra constancia.
26 Así mismo, en nuestra debilidad el Espíritu acude a ayudarnos. No sabemos qué pedir, pero el Espíritu mismo intercede por nosotros con gemidos que no pueden expresarse con palabras.27 Y Dios, que examina los corazones, sabe cuál es la intención del Espíritu, porque el Espíritu intercede por los *creyentes conforme a la voluntad de Dios.
Más que vencedores
28 Ahora bien, sabemos que Dios dispone todas las cosas para el bien de quienes lo aman,[e] los que han sido llamados de acuerdo con su propósito.29 Porque a los que Dios conoció de antemano, también los predestinó a ser transformados según la imagen de su Hijo, para que él sea el primogénito entre muchos hermanos.30 A los que predestinó, también los llamó; a los que llamó, también los *justificó; y a los que justificó, también los glorificó.31 ¿Qué diremos frente a esto? Si Dios está de nuestra parte, ¿quién puede estar en contra nuestra?32 El que no escatimó ni a su propio Hijo, sino que lo entregó por todos nosotros, ¿cómo no habrá de darnos generosamente, junto con él, todas las cosas?33 ¿Quién acusará a los que Dios ha escogido? Dios es el que justifica.34 ¿Quién condenará? Cristo Jesús es el que murió, e incluso *resucitó, y está a la *derecha de Dios e intercede por nosotros.35¿Quién nos apartará del amor de Cristo? ¿La tribulación, o la angustia, la persecución, el hambre, la indigencia, el peligro, o la violencia?36 Así está escrito:
«Por tu causa siempre nos llevan a la muerte;
¡nos tratan como a ovejas para el matadero!»[f]
37 Sin embargo, en todo esto somos más que vencedores por medio de aquel que nos amó.38 Pues estoy convencido de que ni la muerte ni la vida, ni los ángeles ni los demonios,[g] ni lo presente ni lo por venir, ni los poderes,39 ni lo alto ni lo profundo, ni cosa alguna en toda la creación, podrá apartarnos del amor que Dios nos ha manifestado en Cristo Jesús nuestro Señor.
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A Palavra de Deus Diz Que Somos Cristãos (Atos 11:26)
Chega dessa "diabose"! Voltemos à graça, à centralidade da cruz, onde tudo foi consumado. Voltemos à consciência de que fomos achados por Ele, que começou em cada filho Seu algo que vai completar: voltemos às orações e jejuns, não como fruto de obrigação ou moeda de troca, mas, como namoro apaixonado com o Ser amado da alma resgatada.
Voltemos ao amor, à convicção de que ser cristão é amar a Deus acima de todas as coisas e ao próximo como a nós mesmos: voltemos aos irmãos, não como membros de um sindicato, de um clube, ou de uma sociedade anônima, mas, como membros do corpo de Cristo. Quero relacionar-me com eles como as crianças relacionam-se com os que as alimentam - em profundo amor e senso de dependência: quero voltar a ser guardião de meu irmão e não seu juiz. Voltemos ao amor que agasalha no frio, assiste na dor, dessedenta na sede, alimenta na fome, que reparte, que não usa o pronome "meu", mas, o pronome "nosso".
Para que os títulos: "pastor", "reverendo", "bispo", "apóstolo", o que eles significam, se todos são sacerdotes? Quero voltar a ser leigo! Para que o clericalismo? Voltemos, ao sermos servos uns dos outros aos dons do corpo que correm soltos e dão o tom litúrgico da reunião dos santos; ao, "onde dois ou três estiverem reunidos em meu nome, eu lá estarei" de Mateus 18.20. Que o culto seja do povo e não dos dirigentes - chega de show! Voltemos aos presbíteros e diáconos, não como títulos, mas, como função: os que, sob unção da igreja local, cuidam da ministração da Palavra, da vida de oração da comunidade e para que ninguém tenha necessidade, seja material, espiritual ou social. Chega de ministérios megalômanos onde o povo de Deus é mão de obra ou massa de manobra!
Para que os templos, o institucionalismo, o denominacionalismo? Voltemos às catacumbas, à igreja local. Por que o pulpitocentrismo? Voltemos ao "instruí-vos uns aos outros" (Cl 3. 16).
Por que a pressão pelo crescimento? Jesus Cristo não nos ordenou a sermos uma Igreja que cresce, mas, uma Igreja que aparece: "Assim resplandeça a vossa luz diante dos homens, para que vejam as vossas boas obras, e glorifiquem a vosso Pai, que está nos céus. "(Mt 5.16). Vamos anunciar com nossa vida, serviço e palavras "todo o Evangelho ao homem... a todos os homens". Deixemos o crescimento para o Espírito Santo que "acrescenta dia a dia os que haverão de ser salvos", sem adulterar a mensagem.
Ariovaldo Ramos
Fonte:www.ariovaldoramos.com.br
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John 3 New International Version (NIV)
Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a]”
4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You[c] must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”[d]
9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.
10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man.[e] 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[f] 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”[g]
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
John Testifies Again About Jesus
22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized. 24 (This was before John was put in prison.) 25 An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing. 26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified about—look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.”
27 To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’ 29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. 30 He must become greater; I must become less.”[h]
31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. 33 Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God[i]gives the Spirit without limit. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.