The term ascension is not used in the Bible. However, many Christians use this term for the time that Jesus ascended up into heaven and was received into the clouds as the disciples watched. You can read this account in Acts 1: 1-11. Jesus also used the word ascend when he described his return to the Father. (John 6:62, John 20:17).
The Birth of The Glorified Ones
A more accurate term for Bible Ascension as discussed in this Bible study is the birth into light or the manifestation of the Glorified Ones. The Glorified Ones are members of the new species of beings that are being birth on the earth at this time. These are supernatural beings of light that walk the earth in the power of the Holy Spirit performing miracles and continuing the work of Jesus. And as the Lord promised, they look and act just like Jesus did while he was on the earth. They are filled with the Glory of God and this Glory manifests itself from the inside out. They are born into the Kingdom of Heaven through faith and not by natural means. This is a spiritual birth into the realms of light that Jesus proclaimed while he was on earth.
This new birth is not primarily about heaven and hell as many traditional denominations believe. It is about manifesting the fullness of God’s Spirit in our physical forms right here on earth. (Ephesians 3:19) It is about being transformed from glory to glory until we take on the image of Christ. (2 Cor 3:18)
You will not find the term the Glorified Ones in the Bible. I chose to use that term because I think it more accurately describes this new species that is birthed by faith in the ministry work of Jesus, the incarnation of the Cosmic Christ. (The Cosmic Christ is a familiar term to the metaphysical Christian) The goal of this new birth is to create a new species of beings that house the glory of God in their physical forms and are ultimately transformed into the image of Christ. The Bible says that those born by faith into this new kingdom are the Temples of God on the earth. (2 Cor 6:16) It calls believers of Christ a royal priesthood. (I Peter 2:9) It also describes those born into light as being the body of Christ which is another way to say that we are the Temple of God.
The Glory of God
The glory of God is the power and presence of God. The Bible is a story of God’s glory manifesting on earth. It starts with God crowning his new creation, Adam, (In Hebrew the word Adam means blood which will prove to be very important in the Bible story) with his glory. Adam and Eve fall from the glory after choosing to eat from the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (the entrance into duality and mortality). This condition of having “fallen from the glory of God” will follow their descendents throughout the Bible story. (Romans 3:23)
God spends much of the Old Testament looking for a group of people that will believe in Him, obey His voice and be His people. One of the mandates given to both Moses and Solomon is to build a dwelling place for God’s glory on earth. In both stories, the building of the Tabernacle in the desert and the building of the Temple in Jerusalem, God’s glory so filled these sacred structures at their initial opening that no one else could enter.
God’s glory is so powerful that rules were created to protect “fallen mankind” from being killed in the presence of God’s glory. The high priest was only allowed to enter the Holy of Holies, where the glory of God dwelt, once a year. A piece of rope was tied to his feet in case he died during his priestly duties in the Holy of Holies. His life was in danger before the Presence of God if he had hidden sin (karmic energy) that had not been forgiven. If he died in the Holy of Holies the other priest would pull him out with this rope because it was not safe for them to enter into God’s presence.
People were not allowed to touch the Ark of the Covenant for fear of sudden death. The Ark was carried on poles to protect those that were responsible for moving it as the Hebrew people crossed the desert looking for the promise land. The Bible tells the story of one man who died after touching the Ark while trying to stop the Ark from falling during its move into Jerusalem.
The Restoration of Fallen Humanity
Jesus came to restore the condition of immortality to fallen humanity. He is described as the first born of many. He is the beginning of a whole new species which are designed to house the Glory of God in their bodies. They are crowned with the Glory of God and anointed with the Spirit of God. They walk in the supernatural power of God overcoming anything that “exalts itself against the knowledge of Christ.” (Anything manifested on the earth that is less than God’s perfect plan for humanity.)
This birth into light is by faith in the works of Jesus. We are born into Christ. We take on the Glory of Christ, the life of Christ, the power of Christ. It is not about the evolution of the race as we have been taught by many. It is not about us or our ability. It is all about Christ and what he did to make this birth possible. We are born into the Kingdom of Heaven (the kingdom of this new species) by the grace of God.
The ascension has been taught by many spiritual teachers. What makes the study of Bible Ascension unique is that we focus our studies ONLY on the pattern of Ascension as taught in the Bible and demonstrated through the ministry of Jesus.
One must choose where he/she will focus his/her attention as one journeys on a spiritual path. There is so much information available but not all of it is beneficial to a particular person at a particular junction on the path. I have chosen to follow the teachings of Jesus as it is revealed in the Bible. I chose this path because I was called to it years ago. This may not be the path for you. You and only you can decide what teachings you will follow.
I encourage you to choose well because what you believe really does matter!
Be Blessed,
Marty Dow
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