Why is Christ's crucifixion significant for our exaltation?

The crucifixion of Christ is central to Reformed theology, serving as the means by which believers are saved. As noted in John 12:32, Jesus said, 'If I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me,' indicating the powerful implication of His death for all the elect. This act of sacrificial love not only atones for sin but also elevates those He died for into a new identity and status before God. Because of Christ's exaltation through His resurrection and ascension, believers also share in that exaltation as stated in Ephesians 2:6, where we are raised with Him and seated with Him in heavenly places.