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Por que nos chamamos evangélicos?
“Evangelical” derives from ‘evangel’: “gospel”. By definition an evangelical is someone concerned for the Gospel. This means more than just preaching the Gospel and reading the Word now and then. Of course, we do preach and teach, however it means much more than just that. It means that the Gospel of Christ is central.
O Evangelho está no centro do nosso pensar e do nosso viver.
Our highest commandment is to love God, and to love our neighbor as we do ourselves. Through life obedience of the Word and with the power of prayer, we believe that the individual, as well as this whole world, will change.
The importance of an individual and personal relationship with God that is not defined by any political, cultural or social association, nor automatically given by way of nominal membership of any specific denomination. We recognize ourselves by our high regard for the Bible as the Word of God that guides our daily lives; the conviction that salvation is only received by faith through Jesus Christ who died on the cross and was resurrected to life; that God is triune as Father, Son and Holy Spirit; and a few other core beliefs as found in our Statement of Faith.
Christianity is a historical religion in a way that no other religion is. Unless we have access to the facts we are cut off from our roots. And our access is by way of “the Scriptures”. They are the means God has given us to bring us the Gospel. So evangelicals have always thankfully received this good gift of God and have regarded it as of the utmost importance that we have a Bible on which we can rely. They point to the express teaching of our Lord Himself and to that of the apostles. And they point to the necessity for the facts of the gospel to be reliably attested.
There are other things that evangelicals hold, though we will not give an exhaustive list of evangelical convictions. They all stem from the evangel (the Good News). The whole system of the evangelical is the outworking of the Gospel.
Por que precisamos do Evangelho?
We Cannot Work Out Our Own Salvation
We do not put our trust in human endeavors. Dictatorships of the left and dictatorships of the right alike end up in oppression. Democracies all too often end up in muddled and soulless bureaucracy. Every system has to work on the raw material of sinners. Because we are sinners, no matter how good the intent, there’s a firm limit on Mankind’s ability to do good. Therefore, we cannot work out our own salvation. Sin leaves its mark on life here and has consequences for the hereafter. But the great, wonderful truth is that “Christ died for our sins.” What was impossible for Mankind, God in Christ has perfectly accomplished. He has defeated sin now and for eternity. The evangel (Good News) is a message about a salvation with both temporal and eternal results. Salvation and atonement means for individuals, as well as this whole world. The significant thing is that Christ died for our sins. Whatever needed to be done He has done. Nothing can be added to that perfect divine work. For that reason we testify salvation by grace. It is a gift. Good deeds, liturgical observances or anything else cannot save or ultimately change us or this world.
Diante da verdade da cruz, temos duas escolhas:
Respond and turn to Christ in faith and love, or harden our hearts and turn away. To respond to Christ’s love in the former way is to become a different person. The whole set of the life is changed. This may happen in one sudden, blinding experience (as with Saul of Tarsus). Or it may happen gradually (as with Timothy). The time is immaterial. The turning and changing is everything. And it happens to all who come to Christ. In this way, this free gift of salvation can be accepted by all people.
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