Jesus Christ is
called "Alpha and Omega", "Lord of Lords" and "King of Kings" like the
Father is indeed used by some theologians, especially the Trinitarians,
as basis for their belief that Christ is also God. In subscribing to
this line of reasoning, however, Trinitarians would have to explain why
the Holy Spirit, which they believe to be a co-equal God of the Father
and the Son in power, honor, is not called such titles. Moreover, if
being called by the same time makes two or more persons share the same
state of being, then, Peter would qualify to be God in the same way as
Christ is claimed to be God, for Peter has the same title "Cephas" or
"stone" (John 2:35-42) as Christ (Acts 4:10-11). Not only that, this
line of thinking would also make all Christians God for they too are
called in the Bible as "living stones" (I Peter 2:4-5).
Others might retort that Christ's being "stone" is different from that
of Peter and other Christians. That is correct, and that is precisely
the point why Christ could not be God just because He is called by the
same titles as God "Alpha and Omega", "Lord of Lords", and King of
Kings".
"Alpha and Omega", the first and the last letters of the Greek
alphabet, signify "first and last". Such titles are used both of God and
Jesus Christ, in distinct and dissimilar senses that they are such
called.
The Lord God is "Alpha" because all things came from Him (I Cor. 8:5).
He is "Omega" since He set the day of Judgment (Acts 17:31; I Cor.
15:28) or the "end of the age" (Matt. 24:3).
On the other hand, Christ is "Alpha" because He is the "first born of every creature" (Col. 1:15, King James Version), for He was already "foreknown" or in the mind of God even "before the foundation of the world" (I Pet. 1:20, Douay-Confraternity Version). He is "Omega" because it is through Him that God will judge the world on Judgment Day (II Cor. 5:10).
Why is Christ called "Lord of Lords" and "King of Kings"? The Bible
explains that when the end comes, Christ will definitely "reign" as He
will "put an end to all rule, authority, and power":
"Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father,
whom He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. For He must
reign till He has put all enemies under His feet." (I Cor. 15:24-25), New King James Version).
To illustrate that Christ's "Lordship" and Kingship" are subordinate to
God and are thus unlike that of God who is the Father, the Bible
continues, thus:
"For the scripture says, 'God put all things under his feet'. It is
clear, of course, that the words 'all things' do not include God
himself, who puts all things under Christ. But when all things have been
placed under Christ's rule then he himself, the Son, will place himself
under God, who placed all things under him; and God will rule
completely over all," (I Cor. 15: 27-28, Today's English Version).
Therefore, inasmuch as the use of "Alpha and Omega", "Lords of Lord",
and "King of Kings" for God and for Christ differ in meaning and in
sense, to argue that Christ is God because He (Christ) holds such titles
is to offer a false argument and an erroneous form of reasoning which
logicians call "fallacy of equivocation".