The apostle Paul describes the conclusion of the great controversy, the complete destruction of sin, and the restoration of harmony in God\u2019s universe, when the saving mission of the Messiah will be brought to completion.<\/em><\/p>\n The text of 1 Corinthians 15 deals primarily with the resurrection. Paul shows the sequence of events: Christ has risen, then those who belong to Him will rise, and then the end will come, when every hostile power will be abolished. It is in this context that the words \u201cthe Son Himself will also be subject\u201d must be read. This is not about diminishing the deity of Christ, but about the order in which His mediatorial reign comes to its close after the final victory over evil.<\/p>\n \u201cThen comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death.\u201d 1 Cor. 15:24\u201326<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cNow when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.\u201d 1 Cor. 15:28<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n In this chapter Paul is not discussing whether Christ is God in some lesser sense than the Father. He does not raise that question here. His purpose is to show the triumph of the risen Christ over death and all the consequences of sin. Christ reigns as Victor, Redeemer, and Mediator until the last enemy is removed. Then, when the mission of salvation is complete, the kingdom, cleansed from rebellion, will be presented to the Father.<\/p>\n Therefore, the Son\u2019s subjection in 1 Corinthians 15:28 should be understood as voluntary and functional submission within God\u2019s plan, not as proof of an inferior essence. Scripture often shows an order of action within the Godhead: the Father sends, the Son accomplishes redemption, and the Holy Spirit applies the benefits of salvation to believers. Such an order does not deny equality in deity.<\/p>\n During His earthly ministry, Jesus repeatedly spoke of His obedience to the Father. But this obedience flowed from His mission, not from any lack of deity. He took on human nature, became the second Adam, and accomplished what humanity could not accomplish. As the Messiah, He lived in perfect submission to the Father for our salvation.<\/p>\n \u201cFor I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.\u201d John 6:38<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Such submission does not deny His eternal divine nature. On the contrary, the New Testament plainly testifies that Christ is God.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.\u201d John 1:1<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\nContext: the completion of the plan of salvation<\/h2>\n
Christ submits as the Incarnate Redeemer, not as a lesser God<\/h2>\n