Grace Flows from Christ's Enthroned Authority
Orientation
Grace can feel uncertain or conditional, as if it's something we must earn or coax from God.
- This uncertainty undermines assurance and inheritance.
- It places the believer back under the shadow of unfinished business.
- The true source of grace is not our effort but Christ's enthroned authority.
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name.
— Romans 1:5
Clarification
Grace is not a tentative offer or a reward for performance; it is a guaranteed gift flowing from Christ's finished work.
- Christ purged sins and sat down—there is no unfinished business.
- Grace is dispensed freely and abundantly by sovereign authority.
- Any view of grace as conditional denies the authority of the enthroned Christ.
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.
— Hebrews 1:3
Structure
Grace originates from and is secured by the heavenly reign of the resurrected Christ, the Son of God with power.
- Christ's resurrection and enthronement are the basis for grace's heavenly backing.
- His sovereign authority removes all barriers to receiving grace.
- This grace produces obedience to the faith among all nations.
And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
— Romans 1:4
Weight-Bearing Prose
Grace is not an abstract concept but the direct result of Christ’s sovereign, redemptive authority. Paul roots its origin in the enthroned Christ (Romans 1:5). This grace is unassailable because Christ Himself purged sins and sat down—there is no unfinished business. The authority of the risen Son guarantees grace is permanently available as a gift, not earned, rationed, or subject to performance. To imagine grace as uncertain or conditional is to deny the authority of the enthroned Christ and undermine the finished work. This grace flows from Christ’s heavenly reign, securing believers’ righteousness and life on earth. The transition in God’s revelation is absolute: from fragments through the prophets to the full disclosure in the enthroned Son (Hebrews 1:1-2). Everything anticipated is now realized in Him. The theological move is clear: God enthrones Christ with all authority to accomplish the giving of grace.
Integration
Look to heaven and see a Man on the throne—Jesus Christ, invested with all authority, dispensing grace without measure. Your assurance, inheritance, and sonship are founded here, on His finished work and sovereign reign. Grace is yours as a gift, guaranteed by His position. There is no anger to appease and no barrier left to overcome. Stand in the fullness of this truth. Christ is the source, and His authority is the guarantee. This is your permanent landing place, your confidence, and your rest.