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John 16.8 “And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Heb 10.12 - But this Man, after He had offered ONE sacrifice for sins FOREVER, SAT DOWN at the right hand of God,
From Heb 10.12 above we learn that the ONE sacrifice, which is Jesus Christ, bought us forgiveness of sins FOREVER. Christ’s work is finished (Jn 19.30) as our High Priest, that’s why he can now sit (SAT DOWN) down at the right hand of God. Jesus sat down on the right hand of God not because He is the Son of God (which He is) but because His work is finished! The sitting down is a picture of REST and the right hand is a position of power.
The high priests of the Old Testament days have to perform their duties standing up in the tabernacle of Moses and because their work is never finished they are pictured as never sitting down and never resting. But because we have the perfect High Priest in Jesus Christ, and through His one perfect sacrifice, He can now sit down and rest at the right hand of God because His work is finished.
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Lee is a member of Poiema Christian Centre, whose personal and family life has been radically transformed by the Person of Grace and Truth. He describes himself as being 'addicted to Jesus' and delights in boasting of Christ's goodness and grace to all who would only believe. |