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carry out His heavenly ministry on earth as the all-inclusive Spirit poured out from the heavens upon His Body composed of His believers (Acts 2:4, 17-18), as recorded by Luke in his further writing, the Acts.

CROWNED WITH GLORY AND HONOR

In the Acts, the Epistles, and the Revelation the various aspects of Christ's ascension are re­ vealed. The ascension of Christ was for Him to be crowned with glory and honor (Heb. 2:9). When He ascended to the heavens, God gave Him a crown, and this crown is His divine glory and honor.

ENTHRONED

In His ascension Christ was seated on the throne of God's government. In His ascension He was enthroned. Concerning this, Hebrews 12:2 says that Christ is now "seated at the right hand of the throne of God."

MADE LORD AND CHRIST

In His ascension the Man-Savior was made the Lord of all and the Christ of God. This is re­ vealed in Acts 2:36: "Therefore let all the house

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