I have answered that twice already, but for you I will repeat it.
That statement by Jesus is correct, because HIS Spirit is part of the eternal triune GOD, who is Omnipresent everywhere except possibly Hades and Hell. HIS SPIRIT always Has been and always will be part of GOD. GOD is an eternal Spirit, and GOD THE SON DID NOT STOP BEING A SPIRIT when HE chose to indwell the fleshly body that GOD THE SPIRIT created in the womb of Mary. Therefore, He spiritually was Present with the Father after HIS FLESH died. AND thus when HE STATED He had not yet ascended to the Father, HE was talking about HIS physical resurrected Body, which meant the part of HIMSELF that was human had not yet ascended to the Father. JESUS really is both human and GOD; and His flesh is HUMAN, while HIS SPIRIT remains as part of the TRIUNE GODHEAD. The NEED for his physical body to go to heaven was to POUR OUT HIS BLOOD ON THE ALTAR FOR OUR SINS.
I know that is NOT what you want to hear or believe about JESUS CHRIST, but that most certainly is the TRUTH.
I had also stated that ALL SAVED SPIRITS OF MEN go immediately into the Presence of GOD when the flesh dies, and ALL UNSAVED SPIRITS OF MEN go immediately to HADES, where GOD is NOT, when their flesh dies. Personally I think the worst part of being in Hades or Hell for those condemned to go there, will be the fact that GOD withholds HIS presence from them.
That statement by Jesus is correct, because HIS Spirit is part of the eternal triune GOD, who is Omnipresent everywhere except possibly Hades and Hell. HIS SPIRIT always Has been and always will be part of GOD. GOD is an eternal Spirit, and GOD THE SON DID NOT STOP BEING A SPIRIT when HE chose to indwell the fleshly body that GOD THE SPIRIT created in the womb of Mary. Therefore, He spiritually was Present with the Father after HIS FLESH died. AND thus when HE STATED He had not yet ascended to the Father, HE was talking about HIS physical resurrected Body, which meant the part of HIMSELF that was human had not yet ascended to the Father. JESUS really is both human and GOD; and His flesh is HUMAN, while HIS SPIRIT remains as part of the TRIUNE GODHEAD. The NEED for his physical body to go to heaven was to POUR OUT HIS BLOOD ON THE ALTAR FOR OUR SINS.
I know that is NOT what you want to hear or believe about JESUS CHRIST, but that most certainly is the TRUTH.
I had also stated that ALL SAVED SPIRITS OF MEN go immediately into the Presence of GOD when the flesh dies, and ALL UNSAVED SPIRITS OF MEN go immediately to HADES, where GOD is NOT, when their flesh dies. Personally I think the worst part of being in Hades or Hell for those condemned to go there, will be the fact that GOD withholds HIS presence from them.
Matthew 28:17-19King James Version (KJV)
[SUP]17 [/SUP]And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
[SUP]18 [/SUP]And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
[SUP]19 [/SUP]Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
The NEED for his physical body to go to heaven was to POUR OUT HIS BLOOD ON THE ALTAR FOR OUR SINS.