Has anyone ever ascended into Heaven?
From EJ Hill & Friends
HAS ANYONE EVER ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN?
by EJ Hill (1977-)
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Significance
IT'S BEEN GENERALLY ASSUMED BY SOME THAT MANY HAS ENTERED (AND CURRENTLY FIND THEMSELVES IN) HEAVEN. AMONGST THESE THE PROPHET ELIJAH (assumed from 2 Kgs. 2v11), ENOCH (assumed from Gen. 5v24 and Heb. 11v5), THE OLD TESTAMENT SAINTS, AND THE REPENTANT CRIMINAL CRUCIFIED ALONGSIDE CHRIST (assumed from Lk. 23v43). OTHERS AGAIN SUGGESTED THAT UNTIL THE TIME OF CHRIST NO-ONE EVER ENTERED HEAVEN (assumed from Jn. 3v13). THE QUESTION, THEREFORE, REMAINS - "HAS ANYONE EVER ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN?" LET'S SEE.
Answer
The answer to that question is both, "Yes" and "No".
"Yes", since Christ Himself ASCENDED into Heaven; both; by His own accord (Jn. 3v13) and bodily (Lk. 24v39-51; Jn. 20v25-27).
And "No", since no-one has ever ASCENDED into Heaven; neither; by their own accord (Jn. 3v13), nor bodily (1 Cor. 15v50); neither Enoch [1] and Elijah [2], nor the repentant thief crucified beside Christ [3].
Scripture References
Gen. 1v14-17, v20, 5v24, 27v28; 2 Kgs. 2v3-5, v11, v16-17; 2 Chr. 21v12-16; Ps. 8v3; Jn. 3v6, v13; Acts 13v36; 1 Cor. 15v49-54; 2 Cor. 12v1-4; 1 Th. 4v13-18; Tit. 1v2; Heb. 11v5, v13, v32, v38-40; Rev. 21v1-4
"And if I go and PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU, I will come again, and RECEIVE YOU UNTO MYSELF; THAT WHERE I AM, THERE YE MAY BE ALSO." (Jn. 14v3, AKJV, p.476)
"For DAVID IS NOT ASCENDED INTO THE HEAVENS: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on My right hand, ..." (Acts 2v34, AKJV, p.481)
Bibliography
1 EJ Hill; Wasn't Enoch taken to Heaven alive? (Hermanus, WP: EJ Hill & Friends; Private Bag X15, Suite 25, Hermanus, 7200, South Africa). http://www.ejays.co.za/
2 EJ Hill; Wasn't Elijah taken to Heaven alive? (Hermanus, WP: EJ Hill & Friends; Private Bag X15, Suite 25, Hermanus, 7200, South Africa). http://www.ejays.co.za/
3 EJ Hill; Luke Chapter 23 Verse 43 (Hermanus, WP: EJ Hill & Friends; Private Bag X15, Suite 25, Hermanus, 7200, South Africa). http://www.ejays.co.za/
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