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Ellen Gould White über: "After the 40 days of his resurrection, Christ ascended into heaven before the disciples. Does Ellen White say that Jesus had already ascended into heaven on the day of his resurrection to be confirmed by God the Father that his sacrifice, the firstfruits offering, had been accepted?"
Answer
The provided documents confirm that Jesus ascended into heaven after his resurrection and was received there by the heavenly hosts. He rose to the Father to act as the representative of humanity, to assume the inheritance for his followers, and to receive confirmation of his rule as priest and king.
Although the texts discuss the solemn Ascension and the acceptance of his sacrifice, they do not explicitly mention a separate ascension immediately on the day of the resurrection compared to the Ascension after 40 days. However, it becomes clear that his ascension was the signal for the acceptance of his work and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
The Glorification of Christ at His Ascension
»Christ's Ascension was the signal that his followers should receive the promised blessing. ... When Christ entered through the heavenly gates, he was placed upon the throne amid the worship of the angels. Once this ceremony was completed, the Holy Spirit poured down upon the disciples in abundant streams, and Christ was indeed glorified, even with the glory he had from the Father since eternity. The outpouring at Pentecost was the heavenly announcement that the appointment of the Redeemer was accomplished. According to his promise, he had sent the Holy Spirit from heaven to his followers as a sign that he, as priest and king, had received all authority in heaven and on earth and that the Anointed was over his people.«
Christ as the Representative of Humanity before the Father
»The resurrection and ascension of our Lord is a sure proof of the triumph of God's Holy Ones over death and the grave and a guarantee that heaven is open to those who wash their garments of character and make them white in the blood of the Lamb. Jesus ascended to the Father as a representative of the human race, and God will cause those who reflect his image to behold his glory and share in it.«
The Reception of Jesus in Heaven after the Resurrection
»The angels were waiting to welcome Jesus as he ascended after his resurrection. The heavenly host longed to greet their beloved commander again, who had returned to them from the prison of death. Eagerly they pressed around him as he entered the gates of heaven. Yet he waved them back. His heart was with the solitary, grieving group of disciples he had left on the Mount of Olives. ... “Father,” he says, “I want those you have given me to be with me where I am.”«
- Ellen White Jesus Ascension on the Resurrection Day Firstfruits Offering
- Meaning of Christ's Ascension Ellen White
- Christ's Appointment as Priest and King in Heaven
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