Section 6
into His heavenly office. This is wonderful but it seems to be something too high for me and too far away from me. What does this have to do with me?" In answering such a question we need to realize that the very Christ in resurrection, the pneumatic Christ, lives in us. According to John 20:22, in His resurrection Christ came back to the disciples to breathe Himself into them. But according to Mark 16, Luke 24, and Acts 1, the Lord ascended to the heavens so that something further could take place. If His relationship with us ceased with His breathing Himself into us, it would be difficult for Him to work out anything for the accomplishment of God's New Testament economy. After breathing Himself into the dis ciples, it was still necessary for Him to be inau gurated into His heavenly office.
We may use the election and inauguration of the President of the United States as an illustra tion. The President does not begin executing his presidency immediately after the election. No, he must wait until the day of inauguration, the day he is inaugurated into his office. Then, after his inauguration, he may begin to carry out his administration as President. Likewise, after the Man-Savior's resurrection, He still needed to be inaugurated in His ascension. For fifty days after