Are there different types of Ascension?

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1.⁠ ⁠*Ascension in Spirit and Body:* Elijah, Enoch 2.⁠ ⁠*Ascension in Spirit but not Body:* Paul, John 3.⁠ ⁠*Ascension of Spirit followed by Body:* The Virgin Mary Nevertheless, our Lord Jesus said: “No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven—the Son of Man who is in heaven.”* (John 3:13) “For no one has ascended to the highest heavens, to the Father’s embrace. No one ascended except Him, the firstfruits, to heaven”. He ascended bodily while filling all things with His divinity. He did not need to ascend, but He elevated our nature. Christ’s ascension is the ascent of our true treasure to heaven. And where our treasure is, there our heart will be. Christ’s ascension is the celebration of our attachment to what is above and having our hearts with the Lord! Are Miracles Proof of Prophecies’ Truth? What does it mean that Christ warned about false prophets who would perform great signs to deceive, if possible, even the elect? Does this imply that miracles are not proof of a prophecy’s truth? Miracles, wonders, and powers are indeed signs of apostleship. As Paul the Apostle says: “The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with utmost patience, with signs and wonders and mighty works.” (2 Corinthians 12:12) Paul further emphasizes: “By the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit of God, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum.” (Romans 15:19) And the writer of Hebrews confirms: “God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.” (Hebrews 2:4) Therefore, anyone who claims to be a prophet or apostle without these signs is a deceiver. As the Lord of glory Himself declared: “If I had not done among them the works no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and yet have hated both me and my Father.” (John 15:24) John the Apostle also testified: “Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.” (John 20:30-31) Therefore, miracles are essential to prove the truth of the prophecy and the teaching, and that their source is God. The difference between the miracles of Christ and those performed by the apostles and prophets is that Christ performed miracles by His own authority, while the apostles and prophets performed miracles in the name of the Lord. Thus, Christ’s miracles affirmed His divine authority, as seen when He said to the leper, *“I am willing; be cleansed.”* (Matthew 8:3), to the dead girl, *“Little girl, I say to you, get up!”* (Mark 5:41), to the young man on the bier, *“Young man, I say to you, arise!”* (Luke 7:14), and to Lazarus, who had decayed in the tomb, *“Lazarus, come out!”* (John 11:43). In contrast, the wonders and miraculous deeds performed by false prophets and magicians are fraudulent and can only deceive those who lack the spirit of discernment and cannot distinguish between the genuine miracles of God and the deceptive works of false sorcerers, which are done by the power of Satan and his angels.

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