I Believe He Ascended Into Heaven and Is Seated at the Right Hand of God the Father Almighty

“He Ascended into Heaven and Sits at the Right Hand of God the Father Almighty” This is one of the key affirmations of the Apostles’ Creed and it is also one of the most neglected areas of Christian faith. Even though we (along with all Christians) believe in the ascension of Jesus, we don’t think about it very much, and we don’t talk about it nearly enough. Although we would never say it this way, perhaps it doesn’t seem quite as important to us. We know that Jesus died for our sins and rose from the dead for our salvation, and we know that we couldn’t be saved without Good Friday or Easter Sunday. Where does the Ascension fit in? To many people it seems like a P.S. to the main message of the gospel—perhaps a convenient way for Christ to go back to heaven. But does it really matter today? And is it essential to our Christian faith?