I agree. My reference to the Trinity was only to distinguish it (all three persons of the Godhead) from the creation.
And to reiterate: Lucifer was part of Creation; therefore I can’t find a good reason not to believe that he too was created (and, like man, quickly fell thereafter)—during the Creation Week.
We know that none of this took God by surprise. But He knew that without some degree of free will, we can’t freely choose to love Him. (And I believe that everyone, whether living or dead, sooner or later, will freely choose to receive the gift of Jesus. God is a consuming fire–of love. Remember Daniel’s friends in that fiery furnace: The Son of Man was there with them, and when they came out, only their bondage had been burned off!)
But theoretically, why not? There was no death or disease before man sinned. Satan, who has the power of death (Hebrews 2:14), who is the “god” of this world, brought in death through man’s sin—not God. And not only physical death, but sickness, poverty, natural disasters, and everything opposed to life.
Again, God knew this would happen, even though He didn’t will man to sin. (And He knew He would then ‘work things together for good.’)
Death is being purged out in stages, reversing Satan’s curses. We get a hint of this through prophecies regarding the coming ‘Millennial Age’:
Finally, “the last enemy to be destroyed is death.” 1 Cor. 15:26. It would follow that after death is completely destroyed, all people will be immortal. And we know that the physical creation (“the lesser reality”), will be merged into heaven (“the greater reality”):
All people will be immortal—as Adam and Eve were before they sinned; however…is it only members of the Bride of the Lamb who will receive glorified, spiritual bodies, *or everyone? *I don’t pretend to know, but as you indicate, it’s fun to speculate.
The universe is a big place; will nations continue forever? I don’t know, but, *“Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end.” *Isaiah 9:7.
Blessings.