Trinity

The doctrine of Trinity and the nature and relationship of the persons of the Godhead has been discussed throughout church history. It is difficult to imagine within our democratic and denominational society how painfully the church sought to discern the Truth of this doctrine and to guard against the 'the doctrines of devils' which were spreading in opposition to the gospel. Nonetheless operating according to truths which are higher than us continues to challenge the body of Christ. For instance one understands correctly that in accepting Jesus one has received God in full, for the fullness of God dwells in Christ Jesus. Yet another understands correctly that the baptism of the Spirit is a separate matter than that of salvation for the Scripture is clear in describing the gift of salvation through faith and confession and the gift of the Spirit by the laying on of hands. Many stories in the Bible reflect these experiences as happening at separate times in a one's life. Both understandings are correct in the same way that the Spirit and the Son are one yet appear distinct as the Son and the Spirit are distinct.
Another issue my father has raised for me is why do people pray for God or heaven to come down when it is within us. Again there is a paradox. Jesus told the disciples to receive the Spirit and blew upon them and then told them to wait for the Spirit to come upon them. Were they not saved having the Word, Jesus, living in their heart, believing Him when He said the Kingdom of God was was within them. Did they not receive the Spirit when He blew upon them. What was their to wait for if He had just told them he would never leave them. Surely He did not mean he would never leave them except for those few weeks they waited for the Spirit. The mysteries just begin to unravel one after the other when you stop and ponder them. Sadly, there are teachers who spend more time proclaiming what they don't believe than affirming what light they have, this is no more helpful than store sign which tells you what is not available inside.
Love believes all things, in itself this is a mystery for how can all things be believed nonetheless I believe this to be true. Every lie or illusion has at its base a truth which it is perverting and every liar a hurt, fear or bitterness which needs to be believed and dealt with. In an opposite way many divisions among Christians spring from issues rooted higher truths such as the division between Baptists and Pentecostals which is based in experiencing distinct yet unified aspects of God. Contradictions such as these hold springs of higher truth which can renew our minds as we are brought to the rock that is higher than I.
Water comes from the rock of Christ, amazing!
He has indeed come down in humility and calls us up. Salvation is complete, and He gives the Spirit freely to all who ask similarly salvation is complete in Jesus yet we fill up what is lacking in His afflictions. We do not strive to meet God by calling Him from heaven and we work out our salvation by fear and trembling. We pray for heaven to come to earth but from a our position seated with Him in heavenly places. Our prayers rise as incense before His throne salvation springs up from the earth. His spirit falls upon us and anoints us for works which were established since the foundation of the world.