God became man that man might become God

[OBW]

Originally Posted by Timelord

Somehow you missed that teaching on the God-men. T. Neil Duddy put out his book against Lee called “The God-men” in 1977, and an updated edition in 1981. The LC sued the author of that book around that time. Lee must have used the terminology if in no other way than in self defense around the time that the suit was taking place. Maybe other doctrines were more important to you and to the LC at the time you were in the LC. It is almost considered a believe or leave doctrine now because the whole purpose of being in the LC is to become an overcomer, which is also equated with becoming a God-man.

I remember the God-man teachings, but they were never as extreme as this "God in life and nature but not the Godhead" thing that I keep hearing. Duddy's book was more about making something that wasn't there at the time into part of his attack. But no one was pushing that were were "becoming God" in any way that I can recall. Being infused with God, being filled with God, even partaking of the divine nature. But not becoming God.

Did I simply refuse to accept that what was being taught was actually saying that? If so, it would have been because I would never have accepted that as proper teaching. I would have walked out much earlier if that was what I thought was meant.

Or was it an undercurrent in those earlier days that, like Lee not accepting being called an apostle, would eventually be cast aside and the "truth" that he really was The Apostle would become taught? Did this "man becoming God" teaching become stronger over time, taking center stage later on? I guess it could be that I have "fixed" my theology quite a bit over the years (some even without that much willful thought) and didn't recall this one ever being part of it as I look back.