49. What benefit do we receive from Christ's ascension into heaven?

First, that He is our Advocate in the presence of His Father in heaven. l) Second, that we have our flesh in heaven as a sure pledge, that He as the Head, will also take us, His members, up to Himself. 2) Third, that He sends us His Spirit as an earnest, 3) by whose power we seek those things which are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God, and not things on earth. 4)

l) My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. I John 2:1.

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. 8:34.

2) In my Father's house there are many mansions if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. John 14:2.

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not, for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them I ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and to my God and your God. John 20:17.

And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Eph. 2:6.

3) And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever. John 14:16.

Therefore, being by the right hand of God exalted and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. Acts 2:33.

Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 2 Cor. 5:5.

4) If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Col. 3:1.

* And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:3.

* For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. Heb 9:24.

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