into the Holy Place and made intercession for the sins of the
congregation. As the mediator between God and His people, he thus
foreshadowed the work of Him who is a "priest for ever, after the order
of Melchizedek,"--succeeding none, and being succeeded by none, in His
priestly office. As the high priest's work was partly without and partly
within the Holy Place, so Christ's priestly work is twofold, consisting
of His satisfaction for sin upon earth and His intercession in heaven.
"Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us." He was once offered to bear
the sins of many, thereby satisfying Divine justice and reconciling men
to God. After having as our great High Priest offered the sacrifice of
Himself, He passed into the heavens. There He makes continual
intercession for us.

At the right hand of God He exercises kingly prerogatives also. He was
anointed to the royal office at His baptism, when the Holy Ghost
descended on Him.[149] When by death He overcame him who had the power
of death; when He rose from the grave and announced to His disciples
that all power was given Him in heaven and earth, He asserted His kingly
office; and when God, having raised Him from the dead, set Him at His
own right hand in heavenly places, far above all principalities, and
powers, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only
in this world, but also in that which is to come, all things were put
under His feet, He was given to be Head over all things to the
church,[150] and received dominion and glory and a kingdom. He must
reign until all His enemies are under His feet. "To which of the angels
said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies
thy footstool?"[151]

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ARTICLE 7

_From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead_

This clause of the Creed points to the future. As those who saw Jesus
ascend stood gazing up, two heavenly messengers in white apparel
appeared and said to them, "This same Jesus, which is taken up from you
into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into
heaven."[152] Jesus Himself often warned the disciples that the time was
at hand when He should leave them and return to His Father, but that His
departure was not to be final, for He would come again to gather all
nations before Him, and to judge the quick and the dead. He comforted
them by the statement that His going away was expedient for t