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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

2 Cor. 5:14—2 Cor. 5:14.

Martes 18 de octubre
Un hombre murió por todos (2 Cor. 5:14).
¿Cómo se sintió cuando le explicaron por primera vez lo que el Hijo de Dios había hecho a favor suyo? (2 Cor. 5:15.) Muy agradecido, ¿verdad? De seguro, eso lo impulsó a dedicarse a Jehová y a “no [vivir] ya para sí, sino para el que murió por [usted]”. Bautizarse en el nombre del Hijo implica reconocer lo que Jesús ha hecho por nosotros y aceptar su autoridad como “Agente Principal de la vida” (Hech. 3:15; 5:31). Antes de bautizarnos, no teníamos ninguna relación con Jehová y carecíamos de una esperanza sólida para el futuro. Pero ahora, gracias a nuestra fe en la sangre derramada de Cristo, somos amigos del Padre (Efe. 2:12, 13). Es tal como escribió el apóstol Pablo: “A ustedes, que en otro tiempo estaban alejados y eran enemigos porque tenían la mente puesta en las obras que eran inicuas, [Dios] ahora los ha reconciliado de nuevo por medio del cuerpo carnal de [Jesús] mediante su muerte, para presentarlos santos y sin tacha” (Col. 1:21, 22).


Tuesday, October 18
One man died for all.—2 Cor. 5:14.
How did you feel upon learning what the Son of God did for you? (2 Cor. 5:15) Likely you felt deep gratitude. That helped to move you to dedicate your life to God and to ‘live no longer for yourself, but for him who died for you.’ Being baptized in the name of the Son means acknowledging what Jesus has done for you and accepting his authority as “the Chief Agent of life.” (Acts 3:15; 5:31) Previously, you had no relationship with the Creator, and actually you had no valid hope. But by exercising faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ and being baptized, you now have a relationship with the Father. (Eph. 2:12, 13) “You who were once alienated and enemies because your minds were on the works that were wicked,” wrote the apostle Paul, “[God] now has again reconciled by means of [Jesus’] fleshly body through his death, in order to present you holy and unblemished.”—Col. 1:21, 22.

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