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The title "Almighty" ascribed to Christ underscores His divine omnipotence and supreme authority over all creation. This designation is deeply rooted in the biblical understanding of God's nature and is applied to Christ, affirming His deity and sovereign power.

In the Old Testament, the term "Almighty" is often translated from the Hebrew word "Shaddai," which conveys the idea of God's all-encompassing power and sufficiency. This title is frequently associated with God's ability to fulfill His promises and execute His will without hindrance. The New Testament continues this theme, applying the title to Christ, thereby affirming His divine nature and role in the Godhead.

The Book of Revelation prominently features the title "Almighty" in reference to Christ. In Revelation 1:8, the Lord God declares, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty." While this verse directly attributes the title to God, the context of Revelation reveals the unity and shared attributes between God the Father and Jesus Christ. Revelation 19:15 further emphasizes Christ's almighty power: "From His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty."

The title "Almighty" is not only a testament to Christ's power but also to His role in creation and sustenance of the universe. Colossians 1:16-17 states, "For in Him all things were created, things 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. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together." This passage highlights Christ's preeminence and His sustaining power over all creation, attributes befitting the Almighty.

Furthermore, the title "Almighty" assures believers of Christ's ability to accomplish His redemptive work and His ultimate victory over evil. In Ephesians 1:19-21, Paul speaks of "the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength, which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come."

The title "Almighty" thus encapsulates the essence of Christ's divine authority, His role in creation, His sustaining power, and His ultimate triumph. It is a profound acknowledgment of His deity and an assurance of His sovereign control over all things, providing comfort and hope to believers who trust in His omnipotent care and eternal reign.

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Revelation 1:18
I am he that lives, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for ever more, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
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On the Various Names and Titles
... V. On the Various Names and Titles. ... [Gal.4:26]. The brother is Christ, or the
neighbor; in the psalm: I will tell Your name to my brothers. ...
/.../eucherius/the formulae of st eucherius of lyons/v on the various names.htm

Sundry August Titles, Descriptive of Deity, Applied to the Son ...
... Chapter XVII."Sundry August Titles, Descriptive of Deity, Applied to ... mine." [7982]
Then why not His names also? ... by them, that the name of Christ belongs also ...
/.../tertullian/against praxeas/chapter xvii sundry august titles descriptive.htm

To Bishop Timotheus.
... and "Lord of all creation"; and that the names "Jesus Christ ... however, He was never
called either Christ or Jesus. ... He is called also by the titles which are ...
/.../theodoret/the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/cxxx to bishop timotheus.htm

Verbal Inspiration
... Such titles are the Most High, the Almighty, the God of ... same is true in connection
with the names of our ... some passages He is referred to as Christ, in others ...
/.../the divine inspiration of the bible/chapter thirteen verbal inspiration .htm

Christ the Mediator of the Covenant
... There are several names and titles in Scripture given to Christ, as the great restorer
of mankind: [1] Sometimes he is called a Saviour. ... So is Christ. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/a body of divinity/2 christ the mediator of.htm

After Expounding the High Estate of the Almighty, the Eternity of ...
... We know that of all the names by which Deity is ... Who is all in all, these and similar
titles contain the ... entitled by S. Paul,"our Lord Jesus Christ, Who, as ...
/.../gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/section 11 after expounding the.htm

Proof of the Catholic Sense of the Word Son. Power, Word or Reason ...
... but if He be less than the names, yet He ... and of the generation from the Father these
titles are tokens ... And again, There is one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom ...
/.../select works and letters or athanasius/chapter iv proof of the catholic.htm

On the Clause, and in one Lord Jesus Christ, with a Reading from ...
... And He is called by two names, Jesus Christ; Jesus, because He saves,"Christ, because
He ... the inspired Prophet Moses conferred these two titles on two ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/lecture x on the clause.htm

The Fourth Theological Oration, which is the Second Concerning the ...
... They are the titles of the Son. ... all and above all keep to this, and thou shalt never
err, either in the loftier or the lowlier names; Jesus Christ is the ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/oration xxx the fourth theological.htm

On Christ.
... He is called by many different names, according to ... and the Resurrection: for all
these titles are derived ... For through Wisdom, which is Christ, God has power ...
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