Have you ever noticed that most churches teach on the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, which is the gospel, but leave out the part about Him ascending into heaven? It seems we have put Christ's ascension on the back burner because it has not implication regarding our salvation. The fact is that Christ's ascension is a very important theological truth that must be preached in churches and studied by all Christians.
Chuck Colson wrote three important reasons why Jesus' ascension into heaven is important:
First, Jesus' exaltation to God's right hand brings the gospel story full circle.
Second, Jesus' exaltation to God's right hand means that gospel preaching proclaims a royal reality, not strictly a system of salvation's mechanics.
Third, we share in Jesus' exaltation to God's right hand where we experience the riches of God's grace.
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Also check out Why the Ascension of Jesus Matters by Tony Reinke
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