There are two main reasons Jesus bore the cross. The crucifixion allowed for the atonement of the sins of men (Matt 26:28; Rom 6:6-11), and it allowed God and Jesus to come and unite with people who have no sin (Acts 2:36-38; Gal 2:20; Rom 8:9-11). Before the crucifixion, the spirit was not yet with people (Jn 7:38-39), but after Jesus was crucified he breathed on people and told them to receive the spirit (Jn 20:22-23). Jesus, right before his ascension, commanded his disciples to wait for the holy spirit that the Father promised to send and to be his witnesses to the ends of the earth after the spirit came upon them (Acts 1:4-8). After that, they received the spirit Jesus had promised and went on to preach the gospel (Acts 2:1-4). The holy spirit, which left people because of their sins, was able to return to people without sin because Jesus bore the cross on behalf of his disciples to atone for their sins. Where does Jesus currently reside?