Brother Eli draw his teaching from John chapter 3 vs13 which gives us a compelling and scriptural perspective on the question of who ascended to heaven. He made emphasis on Jesus Christ as the authority, the only one who descended from heaven.
This is thought-provoking and can be backed by scripture so by anchoring his teachings in John 13 where Jesus declares no man had ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven. Even the son of man which is
in heaven.
Bro Eli gave this important fact, this exclusivity of christ's testimony and this challenged the popular belief that most of the catholic church. The catholic church believe in similar idea that because men like Enoch and Elijah they ascended to heaven and they are currently there now.
He also made a reference to this scripture Ephesians chapter 4:8-10 where paul described Christ as the one and only who descended and ascended, and this reinforced the consistency of this teaching across the new testament. So this is a reminder to we believers.
Scripture also interprets the harmony between Jesus' words and Paul's writing, who stated the that only Christ ascended to heaven. So this clarifies the misconception and the urge to believers that we should rely solely onnthe Bible authority and not that of human traditional doctrines or assumptions.
What resonates from this call is to discipline our beliefs, which gives us the first-hand testimony from Jesus Christ. So the only one qualified to review the heavenly truths, and no man has the power. This also challenged us believers to examine our teachings that claim others are in heaven and also align this our faith with the
word of Christ.
The message of Brother Eli is a reminder
to us as believers to prioritize our spiritual truths over popular doctrines encouraging deeper study and all the reflections.