6. Resurrection – Commentary on The Nicene Creed

“And on the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father.”

This taken directly from the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:4, “he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures.”

The must important event was the resurrection. It indicated the Jesus was successful. He redeemed humanity and bet the devil. There is some debated about whether his resurrection was a physical one or a spiritual one. The Creed does not answer this.

He “ascended into heaven” means that Jesus was no longer bodily with us. He could still appear, as he did with Paul, but not like before. Jesus is in heaven

And Jesus now “sits at the right hand of the Father.” This means that he is the right-hand man for God. He is administrating the Kingdom of God on earth.

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Jay N. Forrest

I am a Christian Teacher focused on the Pursuit of God through Prayer, Contemplation, Silence, Solitude, and Simplicity. I became a Christian in 1983, attended Bible school, and eventually earned my Doctorate in Ministry. I served as a Protestant minister for 27 years and also spent about a decade practicing Buddhism. In 2005, I was baptized into the Catholic Church, but have since joined the Episcopal Church. I live in the desert southwest of the United States.

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