I must, at this point, emphasise that one of Jesus’ primary assignments on earth was to reveal our true identity—that “as He is, so are we” (1 John 4:17). This truth also forms the summary of Paul’s epistle in Hebrews chapter 1. Speaking of Jesus: “Being made so much better than the angels... For to which of the angels did He ever say, 'Sit at My right hand, until I make Your enemies Your footstool?' Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for those who shall be heirs of salvation?" (Hebrews 1:4, 13-14).

Here, we see a clear dichotomy between angels and the Son/sons. Angels are ministering spirits, but the Son(s) is exalted, seated at the right hand of the Father. This contrast also reveals a sharp parity: while we, as heirs of salvation, are not equal to Christ in deity, we share equally in His identity, inheritance, and authority by virtue of sonship. I strongly believe this will be a proper introduction to this subject, so back to course:

The Kingship: Throne and Judgement

The natural man is forgetful, and as a result, unthankful—just like the Israelites, who, despite witnessing God’s mighty deliverance from Egypt, His miraculous provision in the wilderness for forty years, and their eventual entry into a land of abundance, still turned away from Him. "And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient" – Romans 1:28. Here, sin evolves from mere actions into a habitual state—a bondage under the dominion of sin, which is a consequence of the Law. Yet, by rejecting both the Law and the Blood, they rendered both ineffective, emphasising the need for deliverance.

In God’s mercy and response to Israel’s cry in repeated cycles of rebellion and suffering, God raised judges/deliverers—men and women who led the people back to God, and thus, to liberty. However, their deliverance was always short-lived after each judge's death (Judges 2:18-19). God, willing to illustrate the eternal nature of His kingdom, transitioned rulership to hereditary rule through David. As the Lord declared: “If you can break my covenant that there should not be day and night in their season; then can also my covenant be broken with David, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne” (Jeremiah 33:20–21)

On the cross, at His death, Jesus delivered us from the bondage of sin, which includes fear, sickness and death. But He didn’t stop there; He rose from the grave and ascended to the ‘Throne of David’, establishing himself as “THE JUDGE OF ALL” and “THE KING OF KINGS” (John 5:22 & Revelation 19:16). Triumphantly, He exclaimed, “I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen, and I have the keys of Hell and Death” (Revelation 1:18).  What does this imply? We also, as heirs, are kings and queens because as He is, so are we!

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