The Resurrected and Ascended Christ

I. The Great Principles Related to His Resurrection and Ascension
A. A new beginning and a new creation
1. The first day of the week - John 20:1
a) Signifying a new creation for the universe - Rev. 1:10
b) Signifying a new point of reference for the believer - 2 Cor. 5:14-17
c) Signifying that the meetings of the church are a testimony of the new creation - Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:1-2
2. He is the beginning of the creation of God - Rev. 3:14
B. The evidence that the redeeming work of the Son has been accepted by the Father
- Rom. 4:25; 1 Cor. 15:17
C. The validation of the eternal covenant between the Father and the Son - Heb. 13:20-21;
John 6:37-40
D. Designated Son of God by the resurrection - Rom. 1:3-4; Acts 17:31
E. Installed as Head of the Body by resurrection/ascension - Eph. 1:19-23
F. Invested with all authority - Matt. 28:18-20; Rev. 5:1-6
G. Satisfying the Father by His hidden ascension - John 20:17 (cf. Lev. 23:10-11;
Exo. 23:19)
1. Being in a state of ascension and being touched - (cf. John 20:17 and Matt. 28:9)
2. The day of Firstfruits - Lev. 23:11; 1 Cor. 15:20 (Resurrection)
3. The day of Pentecost - Lev. 23:15-16 (50 days after resurrection; cf. Acts 1:3 and 2:1 = 40 days from His hidden ascension to His outward ascension + 10 days to Pentecost)
H. The Spirit as the reality and action of the Risen Christ - John 14:16-20; Rev. 1:12-18;
2:1 and 7; 2:8 and 11, etc.
I. Leaving the old creation in the tomb - John 20:4-7; Rom. 6:3-4; Col. 2:11-12
J. Believing the evidences of the resurrection - John 20:1-10
K. Seeing and experiencing the resurrected One - John 20:11-18
II. The Creation of the Family of God
A. The only-begotten Son became the Firstborn Son - Rom. 8:29; Col. 1:18
1. Begotten in resurrection - Acts 13:33; Heb. 1:5-6
B. The disciples became brothers - John 20:17
C. Regenerated by the resurrection - 1 Pet. 1:3
D. Producing the family through resurrection - Heb. 2:10-11
E. Making the believers firstborn sons of God with kingdom birthrights - Heb. 12:23
(cf. Heb. 12:16-17; 2:5-6; Rev. 20:4, 6)
F. The church as the family is a part of the new creation - Col. 1:18
G. The churches being a kingdom to God by the resurrected Christ - Rev. 1:4-6