Jesús: Humano y Divino
Un sermón Hebreos 2:14
Predicado originalmente 25 de diciembre de 1960
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Escritura
14Así que, por cuanto los hijos participaron de carne y sangre, él también participó de lo mismo, para destruir por la muerte al que tenía el imperio de la muerte, es á saber, al diablo,
Descripción del Sermón
Escuche este mensaje navideño sobre Hebreos 2:14 mientras el Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones recuerda a Aquel que es nuestro Salvador y salvación. No piense en la vida cristiana de manera general separada de Cristo. A través de la muerte, Cristo destruyó a aquel que tenía el poder de la muerte. ¡La muerte perdió su aguijón! La mayor tentación del hombre es omitir las "obras maravillosas de Dios." La salvación es el resultado de la actividad de Dios. Hay gran problema cuando dudamos de la persona de Cristo. Mire las dos herejías sobre Cristo. El misterio de la piedad es que Jesús es verdaderamente hombre y verdaderamente Dios. Todos compartimos la naturaleza humana, pero la humanidad de Cristo era completamente diferente. Dios voluntariamente añadió a lo que Él ya era – agregando carne y sangre a lo Divino. Dos naturalezas en Uno. Aquel que hizo todas las cosas ahora sabía lo que era ser débil, incomprendido, e incluso morir. Cristo se convirtió en el capitán, autor y compositor de nuestra salvación. Dios tenía que hacerse hombre. Cristo tenía que morir para salvarnos de la condenación de la Ley. Le arrebató al diablo el poder de la muerte y es nuestro representante a la diestra de Dios. Él puede simpatizar contigo, bendito sea Su nombre.
Desglose del Sermón
- Todos somos participantes de carne y sangre, compartiendo la naturaleza humana común.
- Jesús no simplemente participó de la naturaleza humana como nosotros. Él tomó parte de la naturaleza humana para sí mismo.
- Jesús preexistía como el Hijo eterno de Dios. Voluntariamente añadió la naturaleza humana a su naturaleza divina.
- Jesús tuvo que hacerse verdaderamente humano para salvar a la humanidad. Tuvo que añadir la naturaleza humana para experimentar la vida y muerte humana.
- Jesús tuvo que hacerse humano para morir y vencer la muerte. Solo muriendo podía destruir al diablo que tenía el poder de la muerte.
- Jesús tuvo que hacerse humano para convertirse en un sumo sacerdote misericordioso y fiel, capaz de compadecerse de nuestras debilidades.
- Jesús tuvo que hacerse humano para darnos su naturaleza humana, permitiéndonos convertirnos en hijos de Dios.
Sermon Q&A
Questions and Answers about Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones' Christmas Sermon on the Incarnation
What does Dr. Lloyd-Jones say is the real meaning of Christmas?
Dr. Lloyd-Jones emphasizes that Christmas is about Christ, not just a season of goodwill or fellowship. He states, "This is the meaning of Christmas, my dear friends. It's not just a matter of fellowship and goodwill and kindness and bonhomie. No. It is this tremendous thing that's happened that he who is God eternal, the son everlasting has taken unto him human nature, joined it to himself and is born as that helpless babe." The real meaning is that God became flesh in the person of Jesus Christ.
How does Dr. Lloyd-Jones distinguish between how humans "partake" of flesh and blood versus how Christ "took part" of it?
Dr. Lloyd-Jones makes a crucial distinction between these terms. He explains that all humans are "partakers" of flesh and blood, meaning we share in human nature through natural birth and generation. Christ, however, "took part" of the same, which indicates a voluntary action. Christ existed eternally as God and then deliberately added human nature to Himself. Lloyd-Jones states, "He has taken part of human nature and added it to the divine so that in him there are these two natures in the one person."
What does Dr. Lloyd-Jones identify as the greatest danger for both Christians and non-Christians?
According to Lloyd-Jones, "Perhaps the greatest danger that confronts everybody, those who are Christian as well as those who lay no claim to be Christian. The greatest danger of all, it's almost incredible, but it's true, is the danger of forgetting him." He explains that the devil wants to turn Christianity into a philosophy or general teaching to take away attention from the Son of God himself.
Why does Dr. Lloyd-Jones say Christ had to become human?
Dr. Lloyd-Jones provides several reasons why Christ had to become human: 1. To be the captain (author) of our salvation 2. To be able to die, since "God cannot die" 3. To destroy the devil who had the power of death 4. To become a merciful and faithful high priest who understands human experience 5. To give us a new nature - His own perfect human nature
How does Dr. Lloyd-Jones explain the difference between Christ's human nature and ours?
Dr. Lloyd-Jones explains that while Christ truly took on human nature, His was different because it was sinless. He states, "The human nature that you and I all partake of is a sinful and is a fallen human nature," but Christ is described as "that holy thing" in Luke's gospel. His human nature was purified by the Holy Spirit: "This human nature that was in Mary was cleansed, was purified by the Holy Ghost. The seed of human nature that he received was purged of sin, cleansed from all pollution, made perfect."
What were the two main heresies about Christ's person that Dr. Lloyd-Jones mentions?
Dr. Lloyd-Jones identifies two main historical heresies: 1. That Christ was the eternal Son of God but never truly became man - only took on a kind of phantom appearance 2. That Christ was only a man - denying His deity and claiming He was just a man with more divinity in Him than others
Why is Christ's role as high priest significant according to Dr. Lloyd-Jones?
Lloyd-Jones emphasizes that Christ's role as high priest means He can truly understand and sympathize with our human struggles. He states, "He knows all about it. He was in this world and not in a phantom body but in a human body like yours and mine. He did hunger. He knew what it was to be thirsty... He was tempted in all points like as we are, yet without sin." This makes Him a "sympathetic," "merciful," and "faithful high priest" who can represent us before God.
What final encouragement does Dr. Lloyd-Jones give to those who might be suffering?
Dr. Lloyd-Jones concludes with this pastoral encouragement: "Have you come into this service even on a Christmas morning, burdened with some grief or some sorrow, some loneliness, some distress, some unhappiness, some overwhelming problem? My dear friends, remember that he took unto himself human nature. Go to him. Don't be afraid. He knows. He understands, and he will sympathize with you as no one else can."
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Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
El Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981) fue un ministro evangélico galés que predicó y enseñó en la tradición Reformada. Su ministerio principal fue en Westminster Chapel, en el centro de Londres, desde 1939-1968, donde impartió exposiciones de varios años sobre libros de la Biblia como Romanos, Efesios y el Evangelio de Juan. Además de la colección del Fideicomiso MLJ de 1,600 de estos sermones en formato de audio, la mayoría de estas grandes series de sermones están disponibles en forma de libro (incluyendo una colección de 14 volúmenes de los sermones de Romanos), así como otras series como "Depresión Espiritual", "Estudios sobre el Sermón del Monte" y "Grandes Doctrinas Bíblicas". Es considerado por muchos líderes evangélicos de hoy como una autoridad en la verdad bíblica y la suficiencia de las Escrituras.