In Revelation and across the New Testament, Jesus is not presented as a rival or competing power to God, but as the one whom God has raised from the dead, exalted, and entrusted with divine authority, showing that his power flows from God rather than standing against Him. The visions portray the risen Christ—the Lamb—sharing the throne of heaven, receiving worship alongside the One who sits upon it, and carrying out roles traditionally reserved only for God: judging the nations, opening the sealed scroll of destiny, redeeming the world through his sacrifice, and reigning forever over a renewed creation. This shared worship and shared rule do not divide God’s sovereignty but express it, revealing that Jesus’ authority is a gift, a participation in God’s own glory rather than a second, independent force in heaven. When Jesus declares that all authority has been given to him, and when Revelation shows every creature praising both God and the Lamb, the message becomes clear—not two powers in conflict, but one divine purpose working through the risen Christ, God’s chosen and glorified representative. Thus, resurrection is not the rise of a challenger, but the affirmation that in Jesus, God’s power, will, and love are revealed, alive forevermore.
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