Who is the 'he' that must reign in 1 Corinthians 15:25?
The 'he' who must reign in 1 Corinthians 15:25 is Christ. The context identifies Him as the one who will reign and rule until all enemies are defeated, including death itself, which came when Adam sinned. This reign continues until every enemy is put under His feet.
Les explains that in 1 Corinthians 15:25, the 'he' is Christ, for the text states, 'For he, Christ, must reign until he hath put all enemies under his feet.' Les teaches that Christ is going to be all in all, King of Kings, and He will reign and rule until everything has finally been defeated, even death itself, which came when Adam sinned. He notes that this ruling and reigning includes the thousand years of His Kingdom rule. Les also reminds us that even though Christ rules and reigns, especially over this thousand-year Kingdom reign, the rest of the Godhead is still in the background, and we cannot cancel out God the Father and God the Spirit, because we are dealing with the triune Spirit Godhead.
For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
More Questions
Why does Paul say Christ must reign until he has put all enemies under his feet?
Paul was led by the Spirit to write "he must reign until he has put all enemies under his feet" precisely because Satan is still alive and has not yet been put away forever, so Christ's reign must continue until every enemy is subdued.
Why did Paul write that Christ must reign until all enemies are under his feet?
Paul was led by the Spirit to write "he must reign until he has put all enemies under his feet" because Satan's final removal is still future.