How do some denominations explain why they interpret the incidents with Elijah and Philip so differently?

Consider these two incidents: > — Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them; and **Elijah went up** by a whirlwind into heaven [*the sky*]. (*2 Kings 2:11*) > — [*A few years later*] And a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, … (*2 Chronicles 21:12*) > — [*Nearly 900 years later*] No one has ascended to heaven [*God's spiritual home*] but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. (*John 3:13*) and: > — Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of **the Lord caught Philip away**, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea. (*Acts 8:39,40*) In both cases the person is taken away by God only to appear again later. How do those denominations that claim that Elijah went to God's heaven (the "third heaven") explain why they interpret the incident with Philip as exactly what it says, but not the incident with Elijah? --- ### Timeline Kings of Israel: - 852 Ahab (I7) dies. - 852 son Ahaziah (I8) becomes King of Israel. - 849 Ahaziah dies. - 850 Brother Johoram (I9) becomes king. - 840 Johoram dies. - 841 Jehu (I10), son of Jehoshaphat (not J4), becomes king. Kings of Judah: - 911 - Asa becomes (J3) king of Judah. - 870 - Asa dies. Son Jehoshaphat (J4) becomes king. - 853 - Son Jehoram (J5) becomes co-regent of Judah. - 849 - Jehoshaphat dies, Jehoram becomes king (and kills his brothers). - 842 - Jehoram dies. Son Ahaziah (J6 - AKA Jehoahaz) becomes king. - 841 - Ahaziah dies. Events: - 2 Kings 1 - Ahaziah (I8) is injured and dies in 849 B.C. as foretold by Elijah. - 2 Kings 2 - Elijah visits Jericho, crosses the Jordan, and is taken by a whirlwind. - 2 Kings 3 - Jehoshaphat (J4) meets with Jehoram (I9), and then visits Elijah. - 2 Chronicles 21 - After Jehoshaphat (J4) dies, Jehoram (J5) becomes king and later receives a letter from Elijah.