Q32. Wherein consists Christ's exaltation?
Christ's exaltation consists in His rising again from the dead on the third day, in ascending up into heaven, in sitting at the right hand of God the Father, and in coming to judge the world at the last day.
Scripture proofs
- [1]1 Corinthians 15:4
And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Acts 1:11Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Mark 16:19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
Acts 17:31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Proof texts as given in the original; verse text from the King James Version.