“Hath Ascended Up To Heaven”

M. J. of G. R., Mich., asks the question: "How must John 3:13 be explained, where we read: 'And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man, which is in heaven'." _____ Answer: The context of the words shows that Jesus means to say to Nicodemus: I am the only one that is able to tell thee of heavenly things, for I was in heaven and no other man ever was. The underscored words in the question "hath ascended up to heaven" have been the occasion of...