used this title to designate their Master, there is reason to think that they did so in the full belief that He was one with the Father.  This view is confirmed by Paul’s statement.  “To us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him."[061] As Lord, the government is upon His shoulders, His dominion is universal and His kingdom everlasting.  This He claims for Himself “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth";[062] “All things are delivered unto me of my Father";[063] “The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand."[064] “God hath highly exalted him, and given him a name above every name that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."[065]

While Christ is the “Lord of all,"[066] the Creed yet sets forth the truth that there is a special sense in which He is the Lord of believers, “our Lord.”

Scripture recognises the existence in the universe of two great armies, marshalled under their respective leaders—­one under the rule of Jesus Christ, the other under His adversary the Devil, otherwise termed Satan, Apollyon, and the Old Serpent.  These powers are in constant antagonism, and every man takes his place in the army of Christ or in that of Satan.  Those opposed to the Lord are rebels who, except they repent, must share the doom of their leader in the place prepared for the devil and his angels; “for He must reign until He hath put all His enemies under His feet.”  He is their Lord for their overthrow and destruction; while to those who are “with Him,”—­“the called, and chosen, and faithful,"[067]—­He is their Lord to secure for them victory and everlasting salvation.  When we use the expression “our Lord,” we declare that we renounce other masters; that we make no compromise with His enemies, and refuse to have “fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness”; that, renouncing the Devil and his works, rejecting the vain pleasures, pomps, and glories of the world, and denying ourselves the gratification of sinful desires, we accept Christ as our leader, with the determination expressed by the prophet, “O Lord our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us:  but by thee only will we make mention of thy name."[068] As the followers and subjects of an omnipotent, righteous King we shall strive to “bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.”

It is noteworthy that a plural pronoun is used in this recognition of Christ as our Lord, while elsewhere throughout the Creed the confession of belief is personal, “I believe.”  The plural form here indicates that while in following Jesus we are separated from the world, we are gathered into the fellowship of the saints, and are members of the whole family in heaven and earth.