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The Tri-Cross is a representation of the Holy Trinity, which I did
not design, but God did through me. In the Trinity it is God the
Father, God the son, and God the Holy Spirit. Three separate
persons, yet one God. The Tri-Cross is three separate crosses yet
one cross, each of which represents one of the Trinity.
The Purple Cross
represents God. In olden times, purple was reserved for royalty
such as kings and queens. And God the Father being the Most High
King, it is only fitting that His cross is purple. His cross is
also centered as God the Father is the center of all, and never
changing.
The Red Cross
represents Jesus Christ for the blood He shed for our sins. Facing
God the Father our left is God’s right, and Jesus sits at God’s
right hand. Also a son is below his father, so this cross is
positioned this way in the Tri-Cross.
The Blue Cross
represents the Holy Spirit. This is for two reasons I can think
of, as I did not pick the colors used in the Tri-Cross. The first
is if God the Father put Himself into both Jesus Christ and the
Holy Spirit, and Jesus is represented in red, then the Holy Spirit
must be in blue. Why you ask? You mix red and blue to get
purple. The second reason I can think of is, when we think
of a ghost or a spirit we think of something transparent. One
thing on this Earth everyone knows like this is water, and on a
map water is seen as blue. Also we are baptized in water to
receive the gift of Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit was the last to
come and comes from up high, so is positioned as is in the
Tri-Cross.
As you see a cross for each in the
Trinity, yet one cross as they are all three joined at the corners
by what I call God’s Love for us. Three separate, yet one cross.
This is not a trick question, but which cross do you see in the
front, the red or the blue? A nice aspect of the Tri-Cross is
these two crosses appear to jump back and forth, which is an
illusion possible due to the gold spots in the Tri-Cross. Here is
how I see it, if you see the Red Cross in the front, Christ is
interceding for you something on your behalf.
If you see the Blue
Cross up front then you are in fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
The Purple Cross stays in the center, as God is center of all.
He’s never changing; He’s always the same. The illusion of the two
cross jumping back and forth is a reminder that it’s not just one
person of the Trinity alone who was crucified, and working alone
for the salvation of souls, but all three persons of the Trinity
who were crucified as one, and working together as a team to save
my soul. (John 14:9-17)
I pointed out earlier the illusion of the Tri-Cross is possible
due to the gold points in the Tri-Cross where each cross
intersects. An interesting thing about this is the gold points
fall into groups of three, and it was three nails that held Christ
to the cross.
Now using points in the Tri-Cross, I will show you the number of
books in both Catholic and Protestant Bibles, as well as both Old
and New Testaments. First there are 66 books in the Protestant
Bible, to show you these I need to point out that cross has 12
corners on it. Looking at the Tri-Cross, you, in a sense have 4
crosses, 3 separate crosses, yet 1 big cross . Now if you take the
corners of all 4 of these crosses, and add the 18 gold points;
12x4=48+18=66. The number of books in the Protestant Bible. For
the Old Testament which has 39 bocks you take the corners of 3
separate crosses, and add the 3 crosses to it; 12x3=36+3=39. Now
for the New Testament in both
Catholic and Protestant Bibles which hag 27 books we look at it a
differently. It is God’s Love for us that He sent Jesus Christ to
die for our sins, and then the Holy Spirit to both comfort, and
counsel us. So at all 12 corners He reaches out in both
directions. So you add all 12 corners twice for a total of 24
plus the 3 crosses, and you get 27.
The Catholic Bible has 73 books, for these we take the 3 crosses
which have corners, and 12 sides. Added together you get 72;
12x3=36x2=72. The Tri-Cross being 1 big cross you add that to this
and you get 73 the number of books in the Catholic Bible. For the
Old Testament and the 46 books, we have to look at the Tri-Cross a
couple ways we already have. First taking the 12 corners of God’s
Love added twice; 12x2=24, plus the 18 gold points; 24+18=42. As
stated earlier looking at the Tri-cross, you, in a sense have 4
crosses, 3 separate crosses, yet l big cross. Add these 4 crosses
to 42;42+4=46, the number of books in the Old Testament of the
Catholic Bible.
The Tri-Cross has 12 corners, and an interesting thing about
having 12 corners and having three crosses in the Tri-Cross is
each in the Trinity has something to do with the number 12. God
the Father has 12 tribes of Israel. Jesus Christ had 12 disciples,
and the Holy Spirit first fell on the 12 apostles on the Day of
Pentecost, (Acts 2:1-6.) They picked Matthias the day before to
replace Judas, (Acts 1:24-26.)
 My
original design was for across-stitched Tri-Cross bookmarker.
Under the Tri-Cross I put II Cor.13:14, as it speaks of the
Trinity which the Tri-Cross represents, and this verse is a
blessing. II Cor.13:14 reads. ”May the grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be
with you all.” As Christians living under the New Testament, we
live under the grace of Christ, the Love of God, and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit. Not only does this verse describe
the New Testament, but if you add the verse and the chapter
together 14+13=27 which is the number of books in the New
Testament. ‘
For this part you need to look at the picture of all of my
markers, arid 1111 show you the life, ministry, death, and
resurrection of’ Christ in the Tri-Cross. On the marker the
Tri-Cross is on the upper part with the verse below it. The
Tri-Cross touches the border in three places, top and both sides,
going a little over half way to the bottom from the top.
Now Jesus
Christ was 30 years old when he started his ministry. For his age
here we take the corners of the red cross and add the 18 gold
points; 12+18=30. An interesting thing about starting with the
corners of the red cross is the first time Jesus Christ spoke out
and taught in the temple in Jerusalem; he was 12 years old, (Luke
2:41-50). His public ministry lasted about 3 & 1/2, years or so,
and the Tri-Cross touches the border in 3 places, going slightly
over half way to the bottom from the top, say for 3 & 1/2 or just
over, the length of Jesus Christ's ministry. He died on a cross,
the big one, and rose on the 3rd day; a cross for each day, and he
left the grave empty, so I leave the cross empty now also, where I
use to fill it in.
Now may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Love of God, and
the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you always.
In Christ Jesus,
God Bless,
Donald L.
Aldrich - Prisoner #999113
Executed by Texas 12 October 2004 |
