Enoch, Elijah and Christ ‘ascended’. What’s your point?
Spiritual Ascension and Transformation:The Bible emphasizes believers being spiritually lifted or transformed to be closer to God. Romans 12:2 speaks of being "transformed by the renewing of your mind" to align with God's will. This suggests a kind of spiritual elevation through faith and obedience.
2 Corinthians 3:18 describes believers being transformed into God's image "with ever-increasing glory," implying a progressive spiritual ascent through the Holy Spirit.
Resurrection and Glorification:The concept of humanity's "ascension" is closely tied to resurrection and eternal life. 1 Corinthians 15:51-54 describes how believers will be "changed" at the resurrection, receiving imperishable, glorified bodies, akin to Jesus' resurrected state.
Philippians 3:20-21 says our "citizenship is in heaven," and Jesus will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body, pointing to a future elevated state.
Rapture and Being with God:1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 describes believers being "caught up" (raptured) to meet the Lord in the air, suggesting a physical and spiritual ascent to be with Christ at His return.
John 14:2-3 records Jesus promising to prepare a place for believers in His Father's house, implying an ultimate ascent to dwell with God.
Union with God:Ephesians 2:6 states that God has "raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms" through faith, suggesting a present spiritual reality of being elevated in Christ.
Revelation 21:1-4 envisions a new heaven and new earth where humanity dwells with God, a state of ultimate unity and elevation beyond earthly existence.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: This is the most direct reference to believers ascending. It states: "For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever." This describes living believers being "caught up" (raptured) to meet Jesus in the air, along with resurrected believers.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52: Paul writes about the transformation of believers: "Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed." This suggests a sudden transformation and ascension of living believers at the end times.
Revelation 20:4-6: This passage discusses the resurrection of martyrs and believers, often tied to the "first resurrection" during end-time events. While it focuses on those who died for their faith, it implies a broader gathering of the faithful.
Matthew 24:40-41: Jesus speaks of the sudden nature of His return: "Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left." This is often interpreted as referring to the rapture, where believers are taken to be with Christ.
So did marry the mother of Jesus. So humans are able to ascend. What does revelations say about the end times. And ascension? Some go some don't?
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