Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Gavin Ortlund discusses the theological significance of Christ's ascension, drawing from the theology of Thomas Torrance.

Patrick Schreiner's book: amazon.com/Ascension-Christ-Recovering-Neglected-Snapshots/dp/1683593979
Gavin's article referenced: etsjets.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/files_JETS-PDFs_54_54-4_JETS_54-4_749-766_Ortlund.pdf

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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.

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00:00 The Nature of Christ's Ascension
02:05 Einsteinian Physics
03:36 Did Jesus' Body De-materialize?
04:58 The Ascension and the Incarnation
07:29 Christ is Present With Us
08:37 God's Care For Physical Reality
09:47 Jesus is Still Saving Us