Welcome back to the Aspastra John podcast.

I mentioned Monday that we're in the middle of answering a batch of apologetics questions

on the life and work of Christ.

And today's question is one, several of you have asked about over the years.

Namely this, why did Jesus have to leave earth after the resurrection?

Seems like he could do some amazing ministry if he were still here on earth with us.

This Dalton's question, and he asks it for many of you, Pastor John Hello, and thank

you for the APJ podcast he writes, a question I have for you is this, why did Jesus leave

earth after his resurrection?

I understand that Jesus left to leave us the Holy Spirit, but couldn't he have just stayed

and continue his ministry as the risen Christ in tandem with the Spirit?

Wouldn't that have been more effective?

Why did Christ leave the earth?

A question like this can have value if we make it a stepping stone to insight into Christ's

present ministry from heaven, in other words, if it helps us understand the wisdom and

the goodness of what is is the case and doesn't just become an occasion for curious speculation

of what might have been the case.

So let's tackle Dalton's question that way with that goal in mind.

So the question is, couldn't Jesus have just stayed on planet earth and continued his ministry

after the resurrection and not gone back to heaven as the risen Christ in tandem with

alongside the work of the Spirit, wouldn't that have been more effective?

He asks, why did Christ leave the earth?

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