Leave the World
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Reason and Faith
Reason and Faith
When asked to do something impossible, we feel discouraged and un-likely to try or even consider it.
WHY: Because it is impossible to me…why try something that can’t be done…our minds can’t reason through what is being asked
What that does to the normal person, is shows them by deductive reasoning, that what was once thought impossible for humans, can actually be possible
hiking up mount Everest in shorts!
Deductive reasoning
No that’s not possible for any human
One human does it
It is possible
Even though something is reasonable, it will still require a bit of faith.
As Christians, we believe and pursue after eternal life with Christ.
Me, with my body, in heaven with God?!?!
Whats the science…no one know…but is it possible YES!
WHY: The Ascension
28 I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”
29 His disciples said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech!
The Ascension
The Ascension
The ascension is the completion of the story of Salvation
During his 40 days Christ spent time proving to his disciples that He rose in the Body…”by many infallible proofs”
First appearance with the disciples…touch my wounds…have you any food
Thomas…reach your hand
two disciples on the road…broke bread
breakfast by the sea of Galilee
appearing to 500 all at one
yes the body was glorified, but it was undoubtedly His own human body
With the ascension shows us that a human can be in heaven with God....
THE CREED: “…and became man. And He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, suffered and was buried, and on the third day He rose from the dead according to the Scriptures. Ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father.”
When Christ ascended to heaven in the Body, He raised up the human race to a place on Honor at the right hand of the father.
His ascension restores the fractured relationship between God and humanity which happened in the Garden. God and humanity are now united again.
During the feast of ascension, we celebrate the Christ being glorified (incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension) AND we celebrate that state of humanity has been raised up to heaven…HE HAS PREPARED A PLACE FOR US.
33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
The trouble of this world is exponentially increasing and it is getting harder to remain faithful to the end....would you continue to fight if there was no reasonable or logical way to Heaven....NO…But through the ascension there is and it will still require a lot of faith along the way and the work of the Holy Spirit.