(John 3:13) "And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven." Just what does Jesus mean by the description "Son of Man." When it comes to the Son of Man, Jesus refers to himself because he is indeed the Son of God that is now born of man. Daniel used this description in (Dan. 7:13) when he spoke of the "Son of Man coming in the clouds" and being given dominion by the "Ancient of Days" to set up his kingdom on earth. The Bible teaches us in John's gospel that, 1) The Son of Man came down from heaven, for he "is in heaven" meaning he was and is from heaven. 2) The Son of Man came to be lifted up, referring to his death on the cross. 3) The Son of Man came to save. God's Son came to this earth embodied in flesh, determined to pay for the sins of man, but also to give us the truth of his Father. And all God asks of us is to listen, obey, and trust in Jesus Christ as the Son Of God from heaven. Oh, that men would repent of their wickedness and come to the light of this truth. When God says, "whosoever believeth in him should not perish," He means that anyone can believe in Jesus, but they must believe also in his words, just as much as they believe in Jesus as their Savior.
