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- No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.
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May 6, 2024 · Jesus says that no one has ascended to heaven but the one who has descended. Jesus affirms that the only one who has done this is the Son of Man (a title Jesus uses often of Himself). It is noteworthy that Jesus lists the ascending before the descending.
Apr 12, 2023 · What does it mean that no one has ascended to heaven (John 3:13)? Why did Jesus say that the Son of Man must be lifted up (John 3:14)? What is the difference between Sheol, Hades, Hell, the lake of fire, Paradise, and Abraham’s bosom?
After leading prayers at the mosque, Muhammad ascended into heaven alive. In heaven, he individually greets previous prophets and later, speaks to Allah, who gives him instructions regarding the details of prayer. Muhammad's ascent into heaven was temporary, and he later came back to Earth.
For any other to have come down from heaven, it was necessary that he should first have ascended thither; but the Son of man has descended without having ascended. He calls himself "Son of man," and he claims to have come down from heaven without ceasing to be what he was before.
In John 3:13 Jesus said, "No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man." Some have understood these words to mean no one went to heaven before Jesus. Is this true?
Amid this conversation about the afterlife, Jesus made this authoritative and dogmatic statement: “No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven” (John 3:13). Jesus’ words are plain and direct—nobody, except He Himself, has gone to heaven.
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No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. While the statements ascended and descended within the passage present serious difficulties, reconciling ascended with Enoch and Elijah is straightforward.
