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Westminster Larger Catechism, Question 52

Question 52

How was Christ exalted in his resurrection?

Christ was exalted in his resurrection, in that, not having seen corruption in death (of which it was not possible for him to be held), and having the very same body in which he suffered, with the essential properties thereof (but without mortality, and other common infirmities belonging to this life), really united to his soul, he rose again from the dead the third day by his own power; whereby he declared himself to be the Son of God, to have satisfied divine justice, to have vanquished death, and him that had the power of it, and to be Lord of quick and dead: all which he did as a public person, the head of his church, for their justification, quickening in grace, support against enemies, and to assure them of their resurrection from the dead at the last day.

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Acts 2:24

24But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.

Acts 2:27

27because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

Luke 24:39

39Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

Romans 6:9

9For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.

Revelation 1:18

18the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.

John 10:18

18No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”

Romans 1:4

4and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 8:34

34Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.

Hebrews 2:14

14Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,

Romans 14:9

9For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

1 Corinthians 15:21-22

21For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

22For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

Ephesians 1:20

20which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

Ephesians 1:22-23

22And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,

23which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

Colossians 1:18

18And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

Romans 4:25

25He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

Ephesians 2:1

1And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

Ephesians 2:5-6

5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!

6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,

Colossians 2:12

12And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

1 Corinthians 15:25-27

25For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

26The last enemy to be destroyed is death.

27For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.

1 Corinthians 15:20

20But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

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