2007-05-26 02:48:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ascension
After Jesus' resurrection, he remained with his disciples for forty days. Then, gathering them in the town of Bethany, he instructed them to await the coming of God's Spirit which would empower them for ministry. The disciples then watched as Jesus ascended as though carried by a cloud into heaven.
Assusmption
Jesus, out of love for his human mother, assumed her body and soul into heaven after her earthly life was over.
Catholics believe that Mary’s assumption is a foretaste of what all believers will undergo at the end of time. In other words, Mary’s assumption is a pre-view of our own bodily assumption when the world ends.
2007-05-26 03:00:26 · answer #1 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ascension and Assumption both mean being taken up in whole. The big difference being that Ascension is done under ones own power (Jesus) vs Assumption being done by the power of another (Mary was raised by God's power)
2014-08-16 05:10:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ascension is the act of rising up, as in ascending to Heaven. assumption is being raised by a higher power. Biblically speaking, Jesus ascended to heaven, while His mother, Mary was assumed.
2007-05-26 02:55:12 · answer #3 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Ascension - Christ raised into Heaven
Assumption - Mary, the Blessed Virgin assumed as Queen of heaven
2007-05-26 02:56:04 · answer #4 · answered by Gezza D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ascension is rising upwards.
Assumption is thinking you know something when in fact you do not.
2007-05-26 02:53:21 · answer #5 · answered by Mariah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus got there on his own power, Mary needed help.
2007-05-26 03:00:58 · answer #6 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋