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Originally Posted by zeek
So, do I have this right, you think Lee's attitude was wrong, but you agree with him that we are a different race and species than homo sapien?
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I'm actually not sure how I feel about this God-man business anymore but I don't know if I care very much. Even if it was true I don't think it is something to proclaim. Jesus never trumpeted his equality with God though he implied it many times, instead it seems he was wanted to let others come to that revelation for themselves. Regarding our status he said we could call God our Father, or Daddy/Abba even and he paid a very heavy price for taking that stand.
Peter says we are a chosen race and royal priesthood in 1 Peter 2:9, but his point in saying this was so we could give God the glory. The God man doctrine seems to emphasize glorifying ourselves rather than God who gives us much more than we ever deserve.
I think whether or not we are God's species would maybe depend on if we are sons of God via adoption or life. I think I lean towards adoption because scripture says Jesus was God's only begotten son. However Jesus talks about our new birth by being born again by the Holy Spirit. So I guess you could say I'm undecided.