The sixth article of the Creed is, "he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty".
The sixth article of the Creed professes Christ's Ascension into Heaven and His exaltation at the right hand of the Father. After His Resurrection, Jesus remained with His disciples for forty days, teaching them and preparing them for the coming of the Holy Spirit. He then ascended into Heaven in their sight. The Ascension does not mean that Jesus abandoned His Church. Rather, having completed His earthly mission, He entered fully into His heavenly glory and continues to intercede for His people before the Father. The phrase "seated at the right hand of God" does not refer to a physical location, but signifies Christ's supreme authority, honour, and kingship. From Heaven, He reigns as Lord of all creation and guides His Church through the Holy Spirit. The Ascension also gives Christians hope, because where Christ has gone, His faithful followers are called to follow.
The Lord Jesus, after speaking to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God. Christ's Ascension marks the definitive entrance of Jesus' humanity into God's heavenly domain. Seated at the Father's right hand, Christ inaugurates the Kingdom of the Messiah.
Mark 16:19
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
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