John 8:28
So Jesus said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the Father taught me.
Tag: Christ’s Authority Lies in God the Father
God gives and grants authority to the Son.
John 17:1-2
When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.
The reason God can give authority is that He created all things and is the authority over all creation. He gave the authority to Jesus. Jesus has authority over all things:
Colossians 1:15-17
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
In the above text we see that when Jesus is lifted up (in his death and resurrection) others old see the authority Christ has been given. We can rejoice that we have the Authority of the Universe watching over us. No principality, or dominion, or angel, or any created thing can separate us from the Love of Christ and the power of his authority. That is the God we serve.
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