Can Humans Become God?

Can Humans Become God?

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The Bible's Jesus is somewhat complex. He's Adam's biological progeny just
like everybody else, and seeing as how Adam was a created being, then
Jesus has to be reckoned a created being too, viz: Jesus is fully human in
every way: body, soul, spirit, and origin.

So then, if Jesus is certifiably a human being whose origin was dust per Gen
2:7, then how is it that so many Christians insist he's God?

Well; I can only speak for myself in regards to this particular conundrum.
Others will have to speak for their own selves.

Back in 2014, Michelle J. Howard became the first-ever female four-star
Admiral in the U.S. Navy. Was Ms.Howard born a four-star Admiral? No, she
was promoted to that rank.

When Jesus ascended to Heaven forty days after his resurrection, he became
the very first-ever human being to become God. Was Jesus born God? No,
he was promoted to that rank as a reward for his invaluable service to both
God and Man; so that now people have to address Jesus, and respect him,
as the ultimate supreme being. (Eph 1:15-22 and Phil 2:7-11)

• Rev 22:16 . . I am the bright morning star.

By comparing Isa 14:12, Luke 10:18, and Rev 2:26-28; it can be readily
deduced that the Bible's morning stars are persons wielding political power.
But none are as radiant as Christ because he's the signet promised to
Zerubbabel in Hag 2:21-23. In other words: Jesus wields the power of God
so much so that he is in the position of God as God.

• Rev 1:8 . . I am the Alpha and the Omega-- says the Lord God --who is,
and who was, and who is to come: the Almighty
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Can Humans Become God?

The physical body of Christ may have been "made flesh" but to say that
Jesus ever existed as a nonGod human would be contrary to scripture.

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It is very easy to show that Jesus Christ was conceived and born Adam's
biological progeny.

• Rev 22:16 . . I am the offspring of David

The Greek word translated "offspring" is genos (ghen'-os) which basically
refers to kin, viz: one's relatives.

Christ's kinship with David is quite a bit more specific in Rom 1:1-3 where it
says:

"Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to
the flesh"

The Greek word translated "seed" in that passage is sperma (sper'-mah)
which is a bit ambiguous because it can refer to spiritual progeny as well as
to biological progeny; for example:

• Gal 3:29 . . If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed.

That seed is obviously spiritual progeny; whereas David's is biological
because it's "according to the flesh" i.e. his physical human body.

Seeing as Jesus' dad Joseph played no role in his son's conception, and his
wife was a virgin at the time, then Jesus' biological association with David
defaults thru his mother, i.e. Mary was biologically related to David; which
places her baby in David's tribe; the tribe of Judah. (Heb 7:14)

This fact may be somewhat insignificant to most Gentiles-- other than their
interest in Christ's connection to Abraham's promises --but Jesus'
association with David is extremely important to the Jews because in order
to validate Jesus' right to rule over the land of Israel, he absolutely must be
biologically situated in the Davidic dynasty: no getting around it. (2Sam 7:8
17 and Ps 89:3-4)

If David's biological grandson consists of human flesh minus a human soul
and spirit, then it must be said that Christ is a Frankenstein monster rather
than a true fellow man.
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Can Humans Become God?

Can Humans Become God?

This requires wisdom.

The answer is "yes" but only within the nature of the Living God.

"Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, “You are gods” ’? If He called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken), do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’?"

Now, to a church tradition that aims to keep the people immature, this appears to be blasphemous. Indeed, even the religious people of Jesus' day accused Him of blasphemy.

Part of our folly comes from the tradition whereby we think of ourselves, even after reconciliation, as merely sinners saved by grace. This is not correct. While we all start our lives lost to God, once we are reconciled to Him, we may partake of His divine nature.

2Peter 1:2-4 "Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature..."

Now, it's the quality of the divine nature that has alluded us. In another's example above, for instance, we cannot say that divine nature causes our bodies to live forever. That is foolish. Our current bodies have a shelf life. When our bodies die, we are given a new body that is fit for eternal living. It is also not perfect power, or the right to rule in government, or the right to lord over others because of our status in Christ. No. The way we are to be perfect, like God, is in love.

The love of God prefers the other over themselves. We see this characteristic in the God: God the Father gives His Son for the remission of the sins of man; God the Son gives His life for the sake of others, preferring their lives above His own and submitting to the Father's will; The Holy Spirit submits to the Father and Son and speaks only what He hears. In these, they are perfect in love. And, as we are led by His Spirit and not by our own ideas, God gives us more responsibility to handle the affairs of His Kingdom. By this, by the demonstration that Christ lives through us, we are given, in increasing measure, the divine nature, because more of Him is required for more responsibility. By this truth, to God, we are not "another", we are actually in Christ (the corporate man), reconciling the world to Himself.

"Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation."

So yes, we are gods but only in the pattern of the divine nature of the Living God. We are not a member of a pantheon or a divine council. We do not inherit planets like some foolish doctrine suggests. We are members of the divine family of God, His sons. And we are called to perfect in love as He is perfect in love. By this, the we are partakers of the divine nature.

This is merely an outline of my thoughts. I could write pages on the topic of partaking of the divine nature. I hesitated to answer because of all the bad teaching I know has infected the church. There is this sort of "false humility" that pervades the American church culture so many are unable to receive any scripture that suggests we partake of the divine nature in Christ. As it is, in many ways these teachings are above my pay grade. May you be blessed as you seek the truth of the Truth.

Aaron56

Jesus was counted through Joseph's geneology

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• Luke 1:32-33 . . The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David

God can't arbitrarily give away David's throne to just any John Doe that
comes along. According to 2Sam 7:8-17 and Ps 89:3-4, the man that God
selects absolutely has to be one of David's biological descendants, no
exceptions.

Jesus' mom provided him the biological association with David (post #28)
but he couldn't inherit the throne thru her because it's meant to pass down
from father to son rather than mother to son, ergo: Joseph's role in all this
was very crucial.

Adopted children have a legal right to inherit from their adoptive father all
the same as the man's biological children; and adopted children also have a
legal right to their adoptive father's family name and thus a legitimate
position in his genealogy. Foster children have none of these rights.

Joseph adopted Mary's baby (Matt 1:21 and Matt 1:25) and it so happens
that Joseph is related to David via Solomon. (Matt 1:6-16)
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• Luke 1:32-33 . . The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David

God can't arbitrarily give away David's throne to just any John Doe that
comes along. According to 2Sam 7:8-17 and Ps 89:3-4, the man that God
selects absolutely has to be one of David's biological descendants, no
exceptions.

Jesus' mom provided him the biological association with David (post #28)
but he couldn't inherit the throne thru her because it's meant to pass down
from father to son rather than mother to son, ergo: Joseph's role in all this
was very crucial.

Adopted children have a legal right to inherit from their adoptive father all
the same as the man's biological children; and adopted children also have a
legal right to their adoptive father's family name and thus a legitimate
position in his genealogy. Foster children have none of these rights.

Joseph adopted Mary's baby (Matt 1:21 and Matt 1:25) and it so happens
that Joseph is related to David via Solomon. (Matt 1:6-16)
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After reading your post a second time i realised you may be a little off on this aspect:

There currently are people walking around who are on "other planets" and we often ask them "what planet are you living on".

With that said
Let in not be in my head
that the Glory of God
is from the planet Nod
but from Christ above
Who sent forth the Dove
Truth is discernable
only from Him
Who is Unknowable

Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!
Romans 11:33

These interpretations you have present are political

Love you, brother!