Its Significance For the disciples, the ascension of Christ meant his separation from them, not “with respect to his Godhead, majesty, grace and Spirit” (Heidelberg Catechism, Question 47; see also Question 46), of course, for his spiritual communion with them remains unbroken and undisturbed as a genuine and even enhanced spiritual reality, but only with respect to his physical presence among them. This separation Christ himself spoke about in such places as Luke 5:35; John 7:33; 12:8; 13:33; 14:30;