46. What do you understand by the words, "He ascended into heaven"?

That Christ, in the sight of His disciples was taken up from the earth into heaven, 1) and continues there in our behalf2) until He shall come again to judge the living and the dead. 3)

1) And when he had spoken these things. while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. Acts l :9.

Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Matt. 26:64.

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 it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. Luke 24:51.

2) Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. Heb. 4:14.

But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. Heb. 7:24,25.

But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building. Heb. 9:11.

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Rom. 3:34.

He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. Eph. 4:10.

3) Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. Acts 1:11.

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Matt. 24:30.

* And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. Acts 3:20,21.

BACK