The Kingly Office of Christ

Christ is King in a double sense. As God, the second Person of the trinity, as God equal with God, He has an absolute, inherent sovereignty over the entire universe. This dominion is natural, independent underived. As the Mediator He was appointed a King by the authority of the triune Godhead. His mediatorial dominion is official, derived, given Him as a reward for the faithful accomplishment of His redemptive work (Phil. 2:7-11). Christ is King in a double sense. As God, the second Person of...