The trinity and its usurpation

“And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.” (John 17:11).

“That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.” (John 17:21).

“I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.” (John 17:23).

“And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.” (John 17:26).

There is a trinity, but not the trinity that comes down from the most ancient tradition. Father, Son, and Their children, Adam’s race is the trinity government of the universe, “I in them, and Thou in Me”. SPIRIT+Spirit+spirit is the trinity, the Father’s SPIRIT, the Son’s Spirit, and the new spirit and heart that everyone receives who trusts in Jesus and lets Him change them.

Before the great controversy in heaven, Lucifer coveted a place in divinity to get a part of angelic worship. The thrill of happy praise to God while Lucifer led out in front of the other angels was tremendously uplifting to him. Wouldn’t it be even better if their loving praise was directed at Lucifer? Because this would bring his ruin the Father condemned it, which caused Lucifer to rebel. But, shortly afterwards, Michael, the Son of God, took His hosts of angels and found a lifeless orb to begin a special project. He would make an extra abundant planet and a race which could understand the Creators’ love and righteousness and wisdom better than Lucifer could.

Adam’s race would not only simulate the kingdom of the universe in miniature, but the chosen race would sit with the Godhead on the throne of the kingdom. That accession will still be realized, despite the war and death toll that it has taken to have it again. “To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.” (Rev. 3:21).

Lucifer fought for the throne that was never promised him. If he had successfully grabbed even the third throne, he would have ultimately seized the highest, the King’s. Lucifer would have moved from Jezebel’s place to Athaliah’s as sole regent.

Satan aspired to have the topmost position of royalty. By subjugating Adam and his family, Satan thought he could own their place within the Godhead. From there he would wax great in popularity to the highest place of worship. But, the Son of God, the legitimate Heir to the kingdom, fought for the human race, His original joint-heirs, who were next in honor to Him on the throne. Satan could never rule with justice and mercy, agape love; and Michael would ensure that he never got the opportunity. The battles were furious throughout the Old Testament and during His work to restore humanity to the original divine purpose. After the angelic judgment fell favorably to Him in the heavenly court, Lucifer no longer had a place in the hearts of the loyal angels. Michael won their support to force Lucifer out permanently.

“And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” (Rev. 12:7-9).

The angelic decision determined that the human race could have the third highest place as joint-heirs of the kingdom—if they proved themselves faithful. Thus, Lucifer would remain loose and raging with fury. In his jealous revenge, the deadly battles would continue against Michael by attacking His church. His methods of warfare and deception would be similar to that for the first 4,000 years, but more refined and sophisticated, as losing to Michael at the cross fueled his pride, and higher levels of vengeful malice added new genius to his strategies.

“And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the Man child. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.” (Rev. 12:13-15). This horror of great darkness against God’s church would be the second remedy for sin. It would cooperate with Christ’s mercy to reproduce the character of Christ in His people.

“And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” (Rev. 12:16,17).

The conclusion of the controversy would be a war of all wars, a time of trouble such as never was. Through it all God would clarify the issues of the trinity, and the intensity of the war from the forces of hell would perfectly duplicate His character in His children.

The greater warfare would satisfy the angelic hosts so that in the end the angel armies could trust the commands of the human victors over sin and Satan, and be trusted to hold their infallible governorship eternally subject and impeccably true to the kingship of God. “These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” (Rev. 7:14). “These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.” (Rev. 14:4,15).

The new redeemed race, originally made lower than the angels, would be lifted above the four and twenty elders and the angelic orders, which excel in strength. As co-heirs with Christ, they would be intermediaries between Christ and the angels. The competitor high priest Lucifer removed, they would take the high priest’s place above the priesthood of chief princes. The co-heirs would stand in God’s very presence, living closer to the sanctuary than the hosts of heavenly Israel. “Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in His temple: and He that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.” (Rev. 7:15). The holy orders of the redeemed children of Michael would be free from even a scent of rebellion. Their hearts won 100% back to God, and never again to leave His will, would be the only arrangement that could satisfy the angel hosts that police the kingdom.

“They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.” (Rev. 7:16,17).

God’s original plan will prevail with Himself on the highest throne, His Son in the midst of the throne, and Adam’s race, made especially in His image, sitting below Him over the New Jerusalem and the new and reinforced kingdom, unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills.

“They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.... And His [Christs’] rest shall be glorious.” (Isa. 11:9. 10).

“And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.

And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.” (Rev. 21:23-22:4).