In John 14 and 16, Jesus teaches his disciples that he will be going to the Father and, when he reaches the Father, he will send the Holy Spirit to guide them and convict the world. Jesus links his ascension to his sending of the Holy Spirit when he says, “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you” (John 16:7).
The ascension of Jesus is tied to the Trinitarian core of the Apostles’ Creed and it demonstrates who Jesus is and what he did. This is Good News for us because Jesus went to heaven to secure a place for his people (14:2–3), to send the Holy Spirit and to intercede for his people at the right hand of the Father.
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