When you are in charge of something or rule it, you have dominion over it!
Dominion over the earth has passed through multiple times throughout history. Originally, GOD gave man dominion over the earth to Adam.
Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter 1:
26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion (and reign) over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion (and reign) over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
The FATHER, Son, and Holy Spirit all agreed to give man dominion over the earth prior to creating them. Effectively, GOD transferred legal title of the earth to Adam. Adam was for all intents and purposes, the reigning king over the earth. He was given the right to rule over all in his dominion… he was in charge. There was one exception.
Chapter 2:
15 Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it.
16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;
17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”
What was the purpose of this restriction? Adam’s kingdom was subservient to FATHER’S dominion over all creation. Adam could never be at the same level and status as The Creator of all things. The lesser serves the Greater!
When Adam submitted to the serpent and ate the fruit of the forbidden tree, Adam gave title to the dominion over to the adversary. Now, the adversary had the limited right to exercise dominion on the earth. This dominion did not negate GOD’s Word spoken into the earth. The adversary could not override GOD’S Word and the Divine Intent behind it. Because GOD is perfectly righteous, HE would have to legally transfer the title again at later date. HE would use satan’s own deceiving intent against him.
Our Heavenly Father gave plenty of notice to redeem creation from the adversary. Prophecies were spoken on the earth, inspired by The Holy Spirit, to prepare man for the return of dominion. As is stated in Isaiah chapter 53, Jesus would bare the sins of all mankind in the ultimate payment for the return of dominion… His innocent Blood.
It is written by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 53:
6 All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
This is why we musts never forget the importance of Christ’s Blood!
Jesus expressed the fulfillment of His mission to return dominion from the adversary in John chapter 19:
28 Jesus knew that His mission was accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said: “I am thirsty.”
29 A jar of sour wine was sitting nearby, so they soaked a sponge with it and put it on the stalk of hyssop and raised it to His Lips.
30 When He had sipped the sour wine, He said, “It is finished, my bride!” Then he bowed his head and surrendered His Spirit to God.
Jesus completed the legal requirement to transfer dominion away from the adversary. He presented His Blood to FATHER and confirmed the Covenant.
The Beloved Disciple recorded what he heard and saw by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 1:
4 John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him Who is and Who was and Who is to come, and from the seven Spirits Who are before His throne,
5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him Who Loved us and washed us from our sins in His Own Blood,
6 and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Dominion was transferred to Jesus, the last Adam, in a perfect legal transaction. Now He has made us kings and priests to have dominion on the earth as we are led by The Holy Spirit. The adversary no longer has any dominion over us so don’t let him deceive you into believing otherwise.