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Originally Posted by Freedom
If we say that we have certain similar attributes to God, but nothing that would interfere with who God is, then that isn't saying anything at all, because we already know that. Lets say that God has x unique attributes. If humans could posses up to x-1 of those attributes, that still wouldn't constitute being God. It simply doesn't make sense for anyone to claim to be God unless they are God.
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You have my argument in a nutshell, here.
Look at the angels, for example. Like humanity, created in God's image.
"And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel."
Ministering spirits, arguably one spirit with God: i.e. commonality of purpose. Absolutely consecrated:"holy angels", etc. God is spirit; angels are spirits. God is holy, God's angels are holy.
Called "sons of God". Job 1:6, 2:1.
They share the Father's glory: "Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels." Luke 9:26
Very impressive creatures. But creatures. Not God. When John was overwhelmed with awe and fell down before one, the angel said, "Don't do that! I am your fellow servant. Worship God." The angel didn't say, "I am becoming God, but not in the God-head, not as an object of worship. That is reserved for God alone." The angel just said, "worship God". Revelation 19:10; 22:9.
So "God but not in the God-head" is a make-believe term. It's just parsing yourself into your own imagination, unsupported by any real or tangible structure.