GP9. Jesus ascends to heaven
Jesus was resurrected on the third day and ascended into heaven after returning for a short while to meet with His disciples.
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Key Points
- Jesus is the only man to experience physical death and divine resurrection.
- Christ is seated on His throne in heaven and will soon take His rightful place on earth.
- Jesus is the only man to experience physical death and divine resurrection.
- Christ is seated on His throne in heaven and will soon take His rightful place on earth.
The Word
- "So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, He was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God." Mark 16:19
- "And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but He that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven." John 3:13
Description
Jesus' resurrection on the third day after He was crucified on the Cross (Luke 24:6-7) is a significant event for Christians. Jesus fulfilled His sacrificial purpose as the Lamb of God for the sins of man and now He sits in authority over all of creation (Matt 28:18).
The countdown to the Last Days has begun and many Bible prophecies have come to pass and more are being fulfilled as each day passes. God is offering a period of grace that is known as the Church Age (Matt 16:18) so that those who are alive today will have the opportunity to respond to the Gospel of Salvation.
Today, Christ sits as Savior King on the throne of grace. One day He will sit as Judge at the Great White Throne judgment (Rev 20:11-15). Jesus conquered death in triumphant victory so that we who believe in Him can now live as a new creation no longer spiritually dead but now spiritually resurrected and alive in Christ.
Jesus' resurrection is the proof of His divinity as the Son of God (Rom1:3-4). Our resurrection in Jesus is proof that the miracle of life at child birth can become the miracle of eternal Life in spiritual re-birth for those who believe in Him (Acts 4:12).
The resurrection validates everything prophesied about Jesus that has come true and found only in the Bible and no where else.
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