I'm sure that people will say I am mocking but I really wonder.
General understanding of the Christian doctrine of Ascension holds that Jesus bodily ascended to heaven in the presence of his apostles, following his resurrection. It is narrated in Mark 16:19, Luke 24:50-51, Acts 1:9-11, and Ephesians 4:7-13. This is affirmed by Christian liturgy in the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed
Mark: "he was received up into heaven"
Luke: "he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven"
Acts: "he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up.."
Ephesians: "When he ascended up on high"
Now we've been to the sky and beyond and we know heaven is not up there. So is it metaphor? Or do you take this literally, he flew upwards like superman and they stood there watching until he went behind a cloud? Seriously?
2007-04-15
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