Why Is the Ascension Important?
Why is the ascension important? What role does the ascension play in Christ’s work? What is the connection between the ascension and Christ’s office as King? How does the ascension continue the vindication of the Messiah?
In this video, Patrick Schreiner discuss the ascension of Christ and its importance in the Christian life.
Patrick Schreiner
Patrick Schreiner is Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of a number of books, including The Body of Jesus: A Spatial Analysis of the Kingdom in Matthew (T&T Clark), The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross (Crossway), Matthew, Disciple and Scribe: The First Gospel and Its Portrait of Jesus (Baker), and The Ascension of Christ: Recovering a Neglected Doctrine (Lexham Press).
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