Christ is where he should be

The scripture in Hebrews 1:3b-4 states, "After making purification of sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs." This scripture gives the account of what Christ did and what came about because of that.

Christ made purification for sins. No one else. No angel or created being or creature could do what only God could do. Titus 2:13c-14 - Our Great God and Savior, Jesus Christ...gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

Purification was to redeem us, to purify us, to possess us so that we strive and desire to do the work of the Lord.

Hebrews 9:23-28 give us the clear understanding that Christ had to be sacrificed to purify all things. Christ is not sacrificed continually over and over as people come to repentance of sins. Christ died once for all. Jesus was the better sacrifice to which all things have been redeemed.

After making purification, Christ sat down at the right hand of God. He was exalted back to where he emptied himself from. He emptied or vacated the seat beside the Father. Did he cease being God? No. Attributes to which would have hindered or not allowed him to step into time were emptied. God stepped out of limitless to being limited. The second person of the trinity could not be at all places at times, in that brief span of history to which God became man.

Christ's sitting down does not mean inactivity. It is the sign of a completed work or task. Christ died once for all as stated in Hebrews 9. I used an illustration by asking one of my youth to help me move a monitor from the back of the stage to the front. When he was done, he sat back down is his chosen seat. Just like that illustration, the Father sent his Son to accomplish a task and when it was complete, he sat back down where he was before.

Hebrews 10:12-14 and Hebrews 12:1-2 also give account to Christ completing his work and sitting at the right hand of God.

Something interesting to note: there were no seats in the temple or tabernacles. The priest was to continually bring sacrifice after sacrifice, over and over again.

Next week, I will give an overview of the next passage of scripture, Hebrews 1:4-14, in which I will debunk the cult beliefs of the Jehovah Witnesses.

Study God's Word, it is living and active. Let it bring you to life and make you active.
Blake