What is the significance of Jesus going to the Father?
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Jesus going to the Father is significant as it opens the way for our salvation and Him preparing a place for believers.
In John 14:28, Jesus mentions His departure to the Father, highlighting the significance of this event in the context of salvation history. His going signifies the completion of His redemptive work on the cross and establishes Him as our great high priest who intercedes for us in heaven. Furthermore, it is through His ascension that He sends the Holy Spirit to empower believers. This moment is not a cause for sorrow, but rather, as Jesus stated, a reason to rejoice, since it assures us of our future hope and the preparation of a place in His everlasting presence, thus affirming God’s sovereignty in orchestrating our salvation and eternal home.
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