47. But is not Christ with us even unto the end of the world, 1) as He has promised?

Christ is true man and true God. According to His human nature He is now not on earth, 2) but according to His Godhead, majesty, grace, and Spirit, He is at no time absent from us. 3)


1) Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Matt. 28:20.

2) For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. Matt. 26:11.

I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. John 16:28.

And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. John 17:11.

3) Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. John 14:17,18.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth. is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. John 16:13.

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. Eph. 4:8.

* For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Matt. 18:20.

* For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law. Heb. 8:4.

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