Apocalipse 17 - Versão NIV - Novo Tempo

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FIDELIDADE AUTENTICADA
2Coríntios 11-13

Na fidelidade, o fingimento não é necessário. Na infidelidade, o fingimento é indispensável. Quanto mais o leitor aproxima-se do fim de 2Coríntios, mais pode perceber o quanto Paulo estava preocupado com aquela gente. O apóstolo queria que os corintos fossem fiéis a Deus. E ele sabia que a falsidade rondava às portas, para ser facilmente discipulada. Aquele grande pastor tinha consciência do perigo que um cristão corre de ser um crente fingido que acomoda sua infidelidade dentro de uma capa de hipocrisia.
Não há como não haver formas no cristianismo. Mas quando o que tem formato passa a ser exageradamente valorizado, torna-se num formalismo doentio, onde a formalidade externa esconde o oco interno. Isto pode ser muito bem ilustrado pela letra da música de Ednaldo do Rio:
“Certo irmao foi convidado pra pregar em uma igreja / Mas quando la chegou houve logo uma peleja / O pastor dizia a ele voce nao prega aqui / Nem tampouco nesse púlpito voce poderá subir / O irmao disse ao pastor o que esta acontecendo / Qual e o meu pecado o Senhor tem que me dizer / O pastor dizia a ele nao se trata de pecado / Voce e um homem santo da qualidade de Jó / O unico motivo de voce nao pregar e somente porque voce esta sem paletó.
“Depois de uma conversa chegaram num acordo / Acertaram com o irmao de pregar em outra semana / O irmao ficou zangado e um pouco enfurecido / Mas atraves de conselho ele ficou convencido
“O irmao era pobrezinho e estava desempregado / So tinha uma roupa e um sapato furado / Foi na casa de outro irmao arrumou terno emprestado / Arrumou uma gravata e ficou todo alinhado / Passou o dia orando ficou cheio de poder / Na hora da pregacao ele comecou a dizer / Fala paletó, paleto nao fala nada / Paleto nao faz jejum, paleto nao le a biblia nem ora de madrugada / So eu que saio pelas ruas pregando literatura / Pregando de casa em casa, ensinando as escrituras / Nunca falto um dia so, agora fala paletó.”
Apesar de um tanto cômica, esta canção espelha a situação pela qual você e eu, por vezes, podemos passar. E na falsidade evangélica, somos tentados a pensar e agir assim: “Pode ser que eu não consiga ler a Bíblia, pode ser que eu não consiga fazer o culto, nem mesmo orar, mas se eu me vestir descentemente, espalhar sorrisos e disser alguns améns, estarei redimido na comunidade dos crentes”.
“Procurem aperfeiçoar-se, exortem-se mutuamente, tenham um só pensamento (2Coríntios 13:11)”, sendo sempre fiéis.

Valdeci Júnior
Fátima Silva
- New International Version
- Capítulo 17
- ₁ |Apocalipse 17:1| One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
- ₂ |Apocalipse 17:2| With her the kings of the earth committed adultery and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.”
- ₃ |Apocalipse 17:3| Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. 66:17:4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries. 66:17:5 This title was written on her forehead: MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 66:17:6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. 66:17:7 Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns. 66:17:8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and will come up out of the Abyss and go to his destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because he once was, now is not, and yet will come. 66:17:9 “This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. 66:17:10 They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for a little while. 66:17:11 The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction. 66:17:12 “The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast.
- ₁₃ |Apocalipse 17:13| They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. 66:17:14 They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings — and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” 66:17:15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages. 66:17:16 The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. 66:17:17 For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to give the beast their power to rule, until God’s words are fulfilled. 66:17:18 The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.” 66:18:1 After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendour. 66:18:2 With a mighty voice he shouted: “Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a home for demons and a haunt for every evil [Greek: unclean] spirit, a haunt for every unclean and detestable bird. 66:18:3 For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.” 66:18:4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;
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