By the words, "is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty", I do not mean that God the Father has hands, for he is a spirit; but I mean that Christ, as God, is equal to the Father and, as man, is in the highest place in Heaven.
When the Creed says that Christ is seated at the right hand of the Father, it is using symbolic language to express a profound spiritual reality. Since God is pure spirit and does not possess a physical body, He does not literally sit on a throne with Christ beside Him. In biblical language, the right hand is the place of honour, authority, and power. The Creed therefore teaches that Jesus Christ, having completed His earthly mission, now reigns in glory with the Father. As the eternal Son, He is equal to the Father in divinity. As man, He has been exalted above all creation and entered fully into heavenly glory. This truth gives Christians great confidence because the same Jesus who suffered, died, and rose again now reigns as Lord of Heaven and earth. From His place of glory, He intercedes for His people and governs His Church until He comes again in glory.
Being seated at the Father's right hand signifies the inauguration of the Messiah's kingdom. Christ's Ascension marks the definitive entrance of Jesus' humanity into God's heavenly domain. There he permanently exercises his priesthood, for he always lives to make intercession for those who draw near to God through him.
Hebrews 1:3
When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
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