John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue, Biblical Doctrine, 2017, page 101.
God did not inherit His authority—there was no one to bequeath it to Him. God did not receive His authority—there was no one to bestow it on Him. God’s authority did not come by way of an election—there was no one to vote for Him. God did not seize His authority—there was no one from whom to steal it. God did not earn His authority—it was already His.
John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue, Biblical Doctrine, 2017, page 101.