115 – State of Exaltation
STATE OF EXALTATION
§ 115. The state of exaltation 1 is that state in which Christ, according to His human nature, laying aside the infirmities of the flesh 2 resumed the full and constant use and manifestation of the divine attributes communicated to His human nature personally united with His divine nature.3
1. The state of exaltation
Acts 5:31 Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Philippians 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name.
Psalm 110:7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall He lift up the head.
John 17:24 Father, I will that they also, whom Thou hast given Me, be with Me where I am; that they may behold My glory, which Thou hast given Me: for Thou lovedst Me before the foundation of the world.
Psalm 8:6–7 Thou madest Him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands; Thou hast put all things under His feet: all sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field.
Hebrews 2:7–9 Thou madest Him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst Him with glory and honor, and didst set Him over the works of Thy hands: Thou hast put all things in subjection under His feet. For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under Him. But now we see not yet all things put under Him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that He by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
Ephesians 4:10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that He might fill all things.
2. is that state in which Christ, according to His human nature, laying aside the infirmities of the flesh
Romans 6:9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over Him.
3. resumed the full and constant use and manifestation of the divine attributes communicated to His human nature personally united with His divine nature
Philippians 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name.
Ephesians 1:20 Which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places.
John 17:5 And now, O Father, glorify thou Me with Thine own self with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was.
Ephesians 4:10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that He might fill all things.
John 10:17–18 Therefore doth My Father love Me, because I lay down My life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of My Father.
John 2:19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.