{"id":9144,"date":"2024-10-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=9144"},"modified":"2026-09-21T15:31:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T15:31:02","slug":"how-to-reject-compassionately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/how-to-reject-compassionately\/","title":{"rendered":"Pode um crist\u00e3o rejeitar algu\u00e9m com amor? Sim: as Escrituras pedem que a verdade seja dita com amor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Yes. Scripture asks Christians to speak &quot;the truth in love&quot; (Ephesians 4:15), and Jesus asked that his followers&#039; yes mean yes and their no mean no (Matthew 5:37). A refusal can be honest and kind. Research on unrequited love finds that people who are turned down often believe they were led on and never clearly told no. Is it wrong for a Christian to say no? No. Love of neighbor does not require agreeing to every request, and the Gospels\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes. Scripture asks for the truth spoken in love and a plain yes or no, and research finds that people turned down often believe they were led on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-9144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-love-relationships"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5692,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/what-is-the-unforgivable-sin-in-the-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":9144,"position":0},"title":"What Is the Unforgivable Sin in the Bible?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Julho 13, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover what the Bible says about the unforgivable sin. Is there truly a sin that cannot be pardoned? 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