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Originally Posted by Drake
I'll bite.
The no brainer answer is Jesus.... He is the Firstborn among many brethren.
Yet, I am sure you mean who besides Him. Clearly, every regenerated born again believer joined to the Lord is one S/spirit.... therefore, theosis, union with God, has transpired in every spirit regenerated by the Spirit of God.
Drake
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Of course Jesus. But I like your take on theosis. Essentially, we don't do a thing. It's vouchsafed grace. And we're all little gods even if we don't know a thing about theosis. The fruit will speak for it.
Hey on a side note. I just got an email from Hank. Because I'm such a great supporter, he says, he offered me a copy of a new book :
“This is a new challenge from a different breed of critics who are using their instant credibility and insider’s knowledge of theology, the Bible, church history, even apologetics, to debunk the faith they once believed and promoted. They have taken aim at the foundations of Christianity, including God, the Scriptures, miracles and the supernatural, and Christianity’s perceived inherent prohibition on free inquiry.”
—from Why People Stop Believing,
by Paul Chamberlain
I took his offer, but stopped at : "Your Donation Amount ( $ )"
I've never donated, and have shown no support for CRI ever, except for being on his email list.
Why do people stop believing? Maybe because Christianity has become about money, like Hank wants in this email.
Methinks our brother Hank
is in need of theosis. Maybe he received the Spirit, but it looks like he's not living by it.
And that puts the EO on the spot. Just how does joining the EO deify new members? It's not likely to be accomplish there by calling on the Lord and pray-reading. They must have more tried and true methods.
Do we have any members out here that left the LC and joined the Eastern Orthodox? who might be able to give us an inside take?