Charles Hodge:
"All divine names and titles are applied to [Christ]. He is called God, the mighty God, the great God, God overall; Jehovah; Lord; The Lord of lords and the King of Kings. All divine attributes are ascribed to Him. He is declared to be omnipresent, omniscient, almighty and immutable, the same yesterday, today and forever. He is set forth as the creator and upholder and ruler of the universe. All things were created by Him and for Him; and by Him all things consist. He is the object of worship to all intelligent creatures, even the highest; all the angels (i.e., all creatures between man and God) are commanded to prostate themselves before Him. He is the object of all the religious sentiments; of reverence, love faith, and devotion. To Him men and angels are responsible for their character and conduct. He required that man should honor Him as they honored the Father also. He calls all men unto Him. Promise to forgive their sins, to send them the Holy Spirit; to give them rest and peace; to raise them up at the last day and to give them eternal life. God is not more, and cannot promise more or do more that Christ is said to be, to promise and to do. He has therefore been the Christian’s God from the beginning, in all ages and in all places."
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