@ReChoired and all who may follow this topic. "The Book of Revelation". many a christian think, or believe that the Person who gave and received this Revelation is two separate person, (a. the Father, and b. the Son). Revelation 1:4 "John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace,
from him which is, and which was,
and which is to come; and
from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;"
Revelation 1:5 "
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,"
Many think, or believe that this letter is from THREE separate and distinct Persons.
A. Him, “which is, and which was, and which is to come”. (person #1 the Father?)
B. Him, “the seven Spirits”. (person #2. the Holy Spirit?)
C. Him, “the faithful witness”, Jesus the Christ. (person #3. the Son?)
I know some will say I’m on a trail to disprove the trinity, NO, I’m NOT. for if there is a trinity, the scriptures will prove it out. and if there is no trinity, again the scriptures will prove that out also. let the scriptures fall where they may. John is giving us clear vetting process as to who the one person that sent this letter to the seven churches, via John. Remember this is a revelation of ….
Jesus the Christ.
This one person hold all these identifying Appellation, or Epithet, which are mention above. this changes the whole dynamic of the book, as to how we once believed, and the way we should read and understand this book. If the Lord Jesus holds all these three identifying Appellation, or Epithet then one will have to consider what they believe. but leaving that alone, Lets follow the Appellation, and the Epithet and see if this is the one same person.
#1. him, “which is, and which was, and which is to come". is this the Lord Jesus?.
Evidence #1. Revelation 1:8 "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending,
saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty”. So the “which is, and which was, and which is to come” is A. the Almighty, B. the Alpha and the Omega, and C. the Lord.
some, not all, states Revelation 4:11, and Revelation chapter 5 shows the Father sits on the Throne.
well the following rejects the notion that the Father sits on the throne. Revelation 11:17 "Saying, We give thee thanks,
O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come;
because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned." the same Lord God almighty who sits on the throne, he is the "which art, and wast, and art to come" as in Revelation 1:4. now this, Revelation 1:8 "
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending,
saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty." the same one on the throne, and the Alpha and the Omega is
the "First" and the "Last", Revelation 22:13 "
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.". so, the "First and the Last", is the same one in Revelation 1:4. and (which art, and wast, and art to come), the same one as in Revelation 11:17 "which art, and wast, and art to come"). this is the one who sits on the throne whom some calls the Father. now did not the "First" and the "Last" Die, who is the the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.? lets see, Revelation 1:17 "And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not;
I am the first and the last:"
Revelation 1:18 "I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death."
so if it is the Father who sits on the throne, then one must explain, "How the Father DIED?".
So clearly we see that him, “which art, and wast, and art to come“, it the Lord God Almighty. But is this JESUS? yes.
#2. him, the “Seven Spirits”. is this the Lord Jesus also?
Evidence #1. Revelation 3:1 "And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith
he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead”. We know that this is the Lord Jesus who is addressing the church in Sardis, and he, the “Lord” Jesus said that he has the “Seven Spirits”. Remember John 17:5? lets refersh our memory. John 17:5 "And now, O Father, glorify thou me
with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was." (glorify thou me with thine own self? what is the Father? .... "Spirit". he Jesus as the ordinal Last HAD the Spirit in the beginning, which means that before he was G2758 κενόω kenoo according he is that SAME self "Spirit" who is the ordinal First, Spirit, the Holy Spirit...

... BINGO).
now how do we know that this is the Holy Spirit the seven Spirits, Listen. Revelation 5:6 "And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes,
which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth”. who was SENT forth into all the EARTH? lets check the record, John 14:16 "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give
you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;" John 14:17 "Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you." John 14:18 "I will not leave you comfortless:
I will come to you." BINGO, “which are the seven Spirits of God ”, so it is the Lord JESUS, the LAMB, not the Lamb of God, but the Lamb who came, now resurrected and GLORIFIED in the "Spirit".. per John 17:5. for he stood, meaning resurrected.
the one who have
the seven Spirits is the Same one who
is the First and the Last,
Zechariah 12:10 "And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon
me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn." and who poured out "his" spirit? Acts 2:32 "This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses." Acts 2:33 "Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, (John 17:5),
he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear." he, he, he, has shed forth, or poured out "his" Spirit, so this is the Lord Jesus the Seven Spirits. and at the same time eliminates any so-called third person...
So the the one who have the seven Spirit is the First and the Last who is the Lord God Almighty. BINGO, that confirm who is the Lord God Almighty is, JESUS.
And lastly, “the true witness”, that’s a no brainier, that's a give me. The Lord Jesus. so the one who sits on the throne is the Lord Jesus, if not, a. tell us when the Father died. and b. tell us who gave the Father Power, and him being the all powerful one.
The only person who is the central theme of this book is the Lord Jesus, who is the Spirit, and God is a Spirit (John 4:24a), the Father, who is the Son. so no Modalism here, unless one calls the bible teaching it....

yea, I didn't think so. what's not here is three seperate and distinct persons. THIS IS NOT ME, BUT THE BIBLE.
so this should put an end to who sits on the throne in heaven. the ordinal Last, who is Glorified in the Spirit who was sent/came on the day of Pentecost. the "Another" Comforter.... there's that "Another" again.
He who sits on the throne is he who is sent into all the earth....... JESUS, the all mighty God, just as Isaiah 9:6 states, that "Son", is the Mighty God. Amen.
so we'll wait for ReChoired explanation, if he have one.
PICJAG.