Joh 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
How is it that the Son of man made the statement above while he was still on this earth?
I have read that verse many times and never understood it, but today the Lord showed me what it means. This verse has nothing to do with the bodily ascension of Jesus. There are 2 heavens in the bible, one is where God the father resides, the other is the kingdom of heaven which is the kingdom that came when Jesus came to earth.
Mat_4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Mat 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Mat_12:28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
Mar_9:1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
John 3:13 is telling us that no man can work his way to heaven (ascend up), accept for Jesus, who was able to work his way to heaven (fulfilled the law), because he came down from heaven (He is God in the flesh). The Son of man said this while he was living on the earth in the kingdom of God that he brought to earth.
How is it that the Son of man made the statement above while he was still on this earth?
I have read that verse many times and never understood it, but today the Lord showed me what it means. This verse has nothing to do with the bodily ascension of Jesus. There are 2 heavens in the bible, one is where God the father resides, the other is the kingdom of heaven which is the kingdom that came when Jesus came to earth.
Mat_4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Mat 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Mat_12:28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
Mar_9:1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
John 3:13 is telling us that no man can work his way to heaven (ascend up), accept for Jesus, who was able to work his way to heaven (fulfilled the law), because he came down from heaven (He is God in the flesh). The Son of man said this while he was living on the earth in the kingdom of God that he brought to earth.