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Originally Posted by Zezima
Is there biblical evidence to support the notion of Gods economy is to make man the same as he in life and nature but not the god head? I ask because as I break free from the teachings of LSM I am realizing that I don’t see this in the Bible. We are clearly being made like God, but the same? Is this a doctrine worth keeping?
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I appreciate this question. Having read through this thread and the topic brought up elsewhere about the church fathers I'd like to explore a little deeper from a scriptural perspective.
Truth and sound orthodox doctrine are table stakes as the basis of our faith and it shows us the One who is the true light, who brings us His life, the life that is the light of men (John 1: 4, 9) to beget sons (v12-v13) and impart something of Himself, full of grace and reality (v14) into us as grace upon grace (v16).
The Bible not only reveals truth and doctrine but also shows the effect of the work of Christ that we may receive and experience His life, the life of the Firstborn Son. The impartation of Christ's divine life and nature into His believers is with a goal, that is to become God in life and nature. This is not a minor point in the scripture but essential to accomplish God's eternal plan.
We never become or share in any part of the Godhead.
Also, those who deny or have doubts about the deity of Christ will never accept that He has produced many brothers by the impartation of His life and nature. In this thread I assume the deity of Christ is for sake of argument, accepted. The arguments against Christ's deity and Godhead are best handled in the Trinity thread. I will ignore those arguments here.
Drake