The Benefits of Christ’s Ascension

Having considered the fact of the ascension and what actually took place in that event -- insofar as we are able to understand it by what Scripture reveals -- we now focus our attention on the benefits of that ascension for us. Christ's ascension was profitable in three ways, each of which is set forth by our Heidelberg Catechism in Question and Answer 49. Our Advocate The first benefit of Christ's ascension is that Jesus is now "our advocate in the presence of his father in heaven." The...