The session of Christ is his present reign and priestly ministry in heaven after his ascension, described as being at the Father's right hand. This language speaks of honor, authority, and completed atoning work.
The session of Christ is his present reign and priestly ministry in heaven after his ascension, described as being at the Father's right hand. This language speaks of honor, authority, and completed atoning work.
In Christian theology, the session at the right hand of the Father refers to Christ's present exaltation after his resurrection and ascension. Drawing on biblical language about sitting at God's right hand, the church has understood this to mean that Jesus, as the crucified and risen Lord, now shares the place of highest honor and exercises authority under the Father's sovereign will. This session also indicates that his atoning sacrifice was completed once for all, in contrast to the repeated sacrifices of the old covenant, while he continues his heavenly ministry as intercessor and mediator for his people. The expression should be read as biblical royal and priestly language, affirming Christ's reign and ongoing work, not reducing the truth to a merely spatial description.
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