Ascension of Jesus

thumb|Ascension of Christ (Perugino, 1496-1500) The Ascension of Jesus is the Christian and Islamic belief that Jesus ascended to Heaven. Christian doctrine, as reflected in the major Christian creeds and confessional statements, holds that Jesus ascended after his resurrection, where he was exalted as Lord and Christ, sitting at the right hand of God. Islamic doctrine holds that Jesus directly ascended to heaven without dying or resurrecting. Quotes about Bible Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” Acts of the Apostles 1:9-11 NKJV. So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. Gospel of Mark 16:19 NKJV. And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen. Gospel of Luke 24:50-53 NKJV. Others 3 Q. Why did Jesus Christ ascend into heaven? A. Jesus Christ ascended into heaven: (1) To take possession of the Kingdom He had merited by His death; (2) To prepare the place of our glory, and to be our Mediator and Advocate with the Father, (3) To send the Holy Ghost upon His Apostles. Catechism of Saint Pius X, The Sixth Article of the Creed. 1 Q. What are we taught in the Sixth Article: He ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty? A. The Sixth Article of the Creed teaches us that Jesus Christ, forty days after His resurrection, ascended of Himself into heaven in the sight of His Apostles; and that while as God He was equal to His Father in glory, as man He has been raised above all the Angels and Saints, and constituted Lord of all things. Catechism of Saint Pius X, The Sixth Article of the Creed. 4 Q. Why is it said of Jesus Christ that He ascended, and of His Most Holy Mother that she was assumed, into heaven? A. It is said of Jesus Christ that He ascended into heaven, and of His Most Holy Mother that she was assumed, because, Jesus Christ, being Man-God, ascended into heaven by His own power; but His Mother, being a creature, even though the greatest of all creatures, was taken up into heaven by the power of God. Catechism of Saint Pius X, The Sixth Article of the Creed. In Christ ascended into heaven, in fact, it is our very humanity, the humanity he assumed in the Incarnation, that is raised to the highest splendour of its dignity. José Saraiva Martins, quoted in Santa messa e beatificazione della Serva di Dio Maria Maddalena dell'Incarnazione (Caterina Sordini) - Omelia, adoratriciperpetuevigevano.it, 3 May 2008. External links Category:Episodes of the life of Jesus