Christ's ascension to heaven was the signal that His followers were to receive the promised blessing. For this they were to wait before they entered upon their work. When Christ passed within the heavenly gates, He was enthroned amidst the adoration of the angels. As soon as this ceremony was completed, the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples in rich currents, and Christ was indeed glorified, even 39 with the glory which He had with the Father from all eternity. The Pentecostal outpouring was Heaven's communication that the Redeemer's inauguration was accomplished. According to His promise He had sent the Holy Spirit from heaven to His followers as a token that He had, as priest and king, received all authority in heaven and on earth, and was the Anointed One over His people.

Kristi optagelse til Himmelen var kendetegnet på, at hans disciple skulle modtage den lovede velsignelse. Den måtte de afvente, før de påbegyndte deres arbejde. Da Kristus drog ind gennem Himmelens porte, indtog han sin plads på tronen blandt de lovsyngende engle. Så snart denne højtid var forbi, nedsteg Helligånden i rige strømme til disciplene, og Kristus blev i sandhed herliggjort, med den samme herlighed, som han fra evighed havde haft hos Faderen. Udgydelsen af Ånden på pinsedagen var Himmelens bekræftelse på, at Frelserens højtidelige indvielse var fuldbragt. Ifølge sit løfte havde han sendt Helligånden fra Himmelen til sine disciple som tegn på, at han nu, både som præst og konge, havde modtaget al magt i Himmelen og på jorden og var sit folks salvede. "Det er gavnligt for jer, at jeg går bort", sagde Kristus til Sine disciple; "thi hvis jeg ikke går bort, kommer Talsmanden ikke til jer; men når jeg går herfra, så vil jeg sende ham til jer." "Men når han, sandhedens Ånd, kommer, skal han vejlede jer til hele sandheden; thi han skal ikke tale af sig selv, men alt, hvad han hører, skal han tale, og det, der kommer, skal han forkynde jer." Joh. 16,7.13