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Matthew Henry’s Westminster Shorter Catechism Commentary on Question 28

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Is Jesus Christ exalted? Yes: because he humbled himself, therefore God also hath highly exalted him,
Phil. 2:9
. Was his humiliation the way to exaltation? Yes: he suffered these things, and so entered into his glory,
Luke 24:26
. Was his exaltation the reward of his humiliation? Yes: I have glorified thee on the earth, and now O Father, glorify thou me,
John 17:5
. Had he it in his eye in his sufferings? Yes: for the joy that was set before him, he endured the cross,
Heb. 12:2
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Was his resurrection the first step of his exaltation? Yes: he was buried, and rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,
1 Cor. 15:4
. Did he continue always in the hands of death? No: for it was impossible he should be holden of them,
Acts 2:24
. Did he rise to life? Yes: he both rose and revived,
Rom. 14:9
. Did the same body rise? Yes: Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself,
Luke 24:39
. Is he the same Jesus still? Yes: I am he that liveth, and was dead,
Rev. 1:18
. Did he lie in the grave all the Jewish sabbath? Yes: for he rose in the end of the sabbath,
Matt. 28:1
. Did he rise the same day of the week? Yes: as it began to dawn towards the first day of the week,
Matt. 28:1
. Have we sufficient proof of his resurrection? Yes: he showed himself alive, by many infallible proofs,
Acts 1:3
. Did he rise to die no more? Yes: Death hath no more dominion over him,
Rom. 6:9
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Did Christ rise by his own power? Yes: Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up,
John 2:19
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John 10:18
. Was that a divine power? Yes: for he was crucified through weakness, but he lived by the power of God,
2 Cor. 13:4
. Was it the great proof of his being the Son of God? Yes: he was declared to be the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead,
Rom. 1:4
. Was it the will of the Father he should rise? Yes: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came, and rolled back the stone,
Matt. 28:2
. Did the Father raise him? Yes: God raised him from the dead,
Acts 13:30
. Was this an evidence of the acceptance of his satisfaction? Yes: for he was raised again for our justification,
Rom. 4:25
. And we may plead it? Yes: it is Christ that died, yea, rather, that is risen again,
Rom. 8:34
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Did Christ rise as a public person? Yes: for since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead,
1 Cor. 15:21
. Are true believers raised with him to a spiritual life? Yes: be hath quickened us together with Christ,
Eph. 2:5
. And shall they be shortly raised to eternal life? Yes: Christ the first-fruits, afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming,
1 Cor. 15:23
. Is the resurrection of Christ one of the great foundations of Christianity? Yes: if Christ be not risen, our faith is vain, ver. 14.
Did Christ stay on earth forty days after his resurrection? Yes: he was seen of them forty days,
Acts 1:3
. Did he then ascend up into heaven? Yes: while he blessed them he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven,
Luke 24:51
. Did he ascend in a cloud? Yes: a cloud received him out of their sight,
Acts 1:9
. Was he welcome in heaven? Yes: when the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, he came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him,
Dan. 7:13
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Was it for our advantage that he ascended up into heaven? Yes: It is expedient for you that I go away,
John 16:7
. Did he ascend as a conqueror? Yes: when he ascended on high, he led captivity captive,
Eph. 4:8
. Did he ascend as our forerunner? Yes: as the forerunner he is for us entered,
Heb. 6:20
. Is he gone to prepare a place for us? Yes: I go to prepare a place for you,
John 14:2
. Did he enter as our High Priest, within the veil? Yes: by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place,
Heb. 9:12
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Did he sit at the right hand of God? Yes: he is seated on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,
Heb. 8:1
. Has he authority to sit there? Yes: the Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
Ps. 110:1
. Is he there now? Yes: he is even at the right hand of God,
Rom. 8:34
. Has he been seen there? Yes: Stephen said, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God,
Acts 7:56
. Will he continue there? Yes: the heavens must receive him till the restitution of all things,
Acts 3:21
. Has he the highest honour there? Yes: God hath given him a name above every name,
Phil. 2:9
. Has he the sovereign power there? Yes: for angels, authorities, and powers are made subject to him,
1 Pet. 3:22
. Is he Lord of all there? Yes: Thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands,
Heb. 2:7
. Ought we therefore to have our hearts in heaven? Yes: Seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God,
Col. 3:1
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Will Christ come again? Yes: If I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again,
John 14:3
. Are you sure he will come again? Yes: for he said, Surely I come quickly,
Rev. 22:20
. Will he come in glory? Yes: he shall come in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory,
Matt. 24:30
. Will his angels attend him? Yes: he shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him,
Matt. 25:31
. Will he come publicly? Yes: Behold he comes in the clouds, and every eye shall see him,
Rev. 1:7
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Will Christ come to judge the world? Yes: God hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by that Man whom he hath ordained,
Acts 17:31
. Will he come to the terror of all his enemies? Yes: they also which pierced him shall wail because of him,
Rev. 1:7
. Will he come to the comfort of all his faithful followers? Yes: to them that look for him, he will appear the second time unto salvation,
Heb. 9:28
. Will this be at the last day? Yes: I will raise him up at the last day,
John 6:39
. Ought we to wait for that day? Yes: looking for the blessed hope, and the glorious appearance of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, Titus. 2:18.
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