accomplishment of salvation through his death and resurrection, the incarnate Son ascended into heaven (Acts 1:11; Eph. 1:20–21). With his own mission accomplished, the Son (together with the Father) poured out the Holy Spirit. He engages in the ongoing application of the saving work of the Son to sinful people. Christ’s ascension and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit emphasize five important points. First, the ascended Jesus is not here. This is not a denial of the fullness of Christ filling his
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