STUDIES   IN   PROPHECY  9

It  is  a  wonderful  fact  that  in  heaven,  seated  at  God's
own  right  hand,  there  is  a  Man.  One  who  was  born
of  the  Virgin,  lived  on  earth  a  holy  life,  died  the  sinner's
death  on  the  Cross,  was  buried  and  raised  by  the  power
of  God.  Before  this  age  He  was  also  in  heaven,
but  not  as  man.  He  was  ever  in  the  bosom  of  the
Father  as  the  Only  Begotten.  Now  as  the  Man  Christ
Jesus  who  has  conquered  He  fills  that  throne,  the
Father's  throne.  He  has  not  His  own  throne  which
belongs  to  Him,  nor  will  He  get  this  throne,  the
throne  of  His  father  David,  as  long  as  this  age
lasts.  Exalted  in  the  highest  place  He  has  all  power,
and  exercises  in  behalf  of  His  people,  His  priesthood
and  His  advocacy,  ministering  to  the  needs  of  His
own  on  earth.
Second,  let  us  see  next  about  the  Holy  Spirit  in
His  relation  to  this  age.  He  came  to  earth  on  the  day
of  Pentecost.  In  the  Old  Testament  times  He  visited
the  earth,  but  not  to  abide,  as  is  now  the  case.  He
strove  with  men  from  the  very  beginning,  He  endued
prophets,  and  priests  and  kings,  and  ail  who  believed  the
Word  of  God,  of  which  He  is  the  Author;  but  after
Christ  died  and  had  gone  back  to  the  Father,  He  came
as  the  other  Comforter,  the  One  who  takes  the  place
of  the  absent  Christ.  He  is  come  to  earth  to  accom
plish  God's  purpose  in  this  present  age.  Nowhere
do  we  read  in  the  New  Testament  that  the  purpose
of  the  coming  of  the  Holy  Spirit  is  to  convert  the  world,
and  establish  universal  righteousness  and  peace.
