Religion vs. Sonship

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Magenta

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#41
Believe what you will. But tell me, if we are foreigners in a strange land while on the earth then where is our home? Is our true home not supernatural? If not, then there is no use for the Spirit of God in you Who is not of this world.

Hebrews 13:14
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Pilgrimshope

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#42
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:1-3‬ ‭
 

ResidentAlien

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#44
No, it's not that the Holy Spirit makes us Gods but that He makes us fallen humans capable of perfection. There's a difference. If Christ could attain perfection and work miracles as a man by the power of the Spirit, why not us? Or so the teaching goes.
Well, he'll have to explain himself, you can't always tell what the motivation is behind a comment.

Yes, the Holy Spirit can use us to perform manifestations of His power. None of the apostles and deacons were perfect in themselves, by their own deeds, but He still used them as channels of His power. I fear sometimes though, we feel that He is on tap, to turn on or off as we see fit, or rather that's the impression I got when attending some assemblies. That's not so, and pure arrogance.
I just wanted to point out that in the above quote I was pointing out what I believe the meaning of the OP is. It could be taken that this is what I believe but it's not.