Second, Scripture begins with the declaration that God, as Creator, is the sovereign ruler of the universe. In this important sense, the entire universe is God’s kingdom. In fact, in creating human beings as his image bearers, God gives us rule over his creation, under his authority, to display the glory of the King. However, third, given the Fall, everything changes. The rightful rule of God over the entire creation is now rejected by the human race. Sin is essentially rebellion against the claims