Christ the King

[Questioner28]

Does Christ reign over the church through the infallible sayings of the Popes ? If we look at Christ as a King would it be accurate to compare the role of the Pope to a regent who a ruler appoints to rule in his name ? To put in another way: Does Christ rule through Church authority ?
Additional Question: If Christ is King then why did Satan offer him the kingdoms of the world ?

 

[St_Francis]

Does Christ reign over the church through the infallible sayings of the Popes ? If we look at Christ as a King would it be accurate to compare the role of the Pope to a regent who a ruler appoints to rule in his name ?

Yes, precisely

To put in another way: Does Christ rule through Church authority ?

The authority of the Church is Christ’s authority, yes. I think that what you mean by what you said is correct, but I’ve never seen it put that way so it seems a bit backwardly put to me.

Additional Question: If Christ is King then why did Satan offer him the kingdoms of the world ?

Satan did not know the true nature of Christ.

 

[St_Francis]

Does Christ reign over the church through the infallible sayings of the Popes ?

The Pope is the vicar, or representative, of Christ. Thus, Christ rules *through *the popes, yes.

If we look at Christ as a King would it be accurate to compare the role of the Pope to a regent who a ruler appoints to rule in his name ?

Yes, precisely

To put in another way: Does Christ rule through Church authority ?

The authority of the Church is Christ’s authority, yes. I think that what you mean by what you said is correct, but that it is not worded precisely since it implies that Church authority came first.

Additional Question: If Christ is King then why did Satan offer him the kingdoms of the world ?

Satan did not know the true nature of Christ.

 

[Loving_disciple]

Satan didn’t know if Jesus was God. However the devil found out Jesus was God when he died on the cross. Also because Jesus refused the temptations of the world

 

[paperwight66]

I don’t think it’s accurate to say that Christ is King of the world because of the Pope’s authority.

Christ is King because all authority has been given to Him by the Father.

In other words, even if there were no Pope, Christ would still be King.

 

[TheHolyGhost]

Satan didn’t know if Jesus was God. However the devil found out Jesus was God when he died on the cross. Also because Jesus refused the temptations of the world

I think the devil did know Christs true nature.

When Jesus excorcised demons from people, the demons would cry out “What do you want with us Son of God? Leave us alone!”

They knew immediately who Jesus was.

 

[TheHolyGhost]

Satan didn’t know if Jesus was God. However the devil found out Jesus was God when he died on the cross. Also because Jesus refused the temptations of the world

I think the devil did know Christs true nature.

When Jesus excorcised demons from people, the demons would cry out “What do you want with us Son of God? Leave us alone!”

They knew immediately who Jesus was.

 

[St_Francis]

I think the devil did know Christs true nature.

When Jesus excorcised demons from people, the demons would cry out “What do you want with us Son of God? Leave us alone!”

They knew immediately who Jesus was.

Yes, in that instance the demons knew Christ’s nature. When Satan tempted Christ, he did not. Different situations–in one, christ and Satan were merely conversing, so to speak; in the other, Christ was commanding.