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Originally Posted by micah6v8
One of the LSM's pet-phrases is "God becoming a man that man may become God in life and in nature, but not in the Godhead".
It is even described in the FTTA website as the "highest peak of the divine revelation" ( http://ftta.org/about/purpose-and-goal/)
The phrase "God in life and in nature, but not in the Godhead" is unsatisfactory because it is too wide. If I became "God in life and nature", I would expect to also be omnipotent and omniscient since omnipotence and omniscience are part of God's nature. Even a staunch LSM believer would probably accept that Witness Lee and any aspiring overcomers were not and could never become omnipotent and omniscient.
Perhaps it is an impossible task to begin with:- But if you had to tell an unbeliever in one sentence what you thought was the "highest peak of the divine revelation" of the Bible, what would it be?
I would try modifying the LSM's phrase so that it now read "God redeeming man that he may be restored to the image of God". |
I spoke to an LC member about this discussion on "God in life and nature but not in the Godhead".
Here is the person's response:
There is nothing wrong to say that we become God in life and nature! I really don't know how you read bible!
John 20:22 And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 6:17 But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit.
Romans 8:13 For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live,
8:14 because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
8:15 For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father."
8:16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children.
8:17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. (Future Glory )
To answer your question
Re: Paul and Barnabas' reaction in Acts 14 after the Lycaonians had tried to deify them:
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them..."
Answer: That is why we emphasized that "but NOT in the Godhead"!