How dost thou understand these words, “he ascended into heaven?”
That Christ, in sight of his disciples, was taken up from earth into heaven;a and that he continues there for our interest, until he come again to judge the quick and the dead.b
a. Acts 1:9; Mark 16:19
Acts 1:9
1:9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
1:9 After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
Mark 16:19
16:19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
16:19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
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b. Hebrews 4:14; Romans 8:34; Ephesians 4:10
Hebrews 4:14
4:14 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.
4:14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
Romans 8:34
8:34 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.
8:34 Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God-and He is interceding for us.
Ephesians 4:10
4:10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
4:10 He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.
How dost thou understand these words, you that he ascended into Heaven?
That Christ, in sight of his Disciples looking on, was taken up from the Earth into Heaven, and that he continues yet still is there for our interest, sakes, and will be until he come again to judge the quick and the dead.
Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 46
How dost thou understand these words, “he ascended into heaven?”
That Christ, in sight of his disciples, was taken up from earth into heaven; and that he continues there for our interest, until he come again to judge the quick and the dead.
That Christ, his Disciples looking on, was taken up from the Earth into Heaven, and yet still is there for our sakes, and will be until he come again to judge the quick and the dead.
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