This is also right, and refutes the new age/old lie of gnosticism quite well. Also, it is Biblical.
Gnosticism is related to Kabbalah, btw (for all you anti-jew anons)
Sorry (lb)
I'll do the same for you, my friend.
gods with a little 'g.'
Jesus is quoting a verse out of Psalm 82:6, in the Old Testament. The Hebrew expression in Psalms meant, "one of the Divine Counsel." Jesus was speaking of thew relationship that we could have, through Him, in prayer (with Him as our Advocate with the Father in Heaven.) Also, referring to His followers, who being endowed with the creative force of His imparted Divinity, would then be able to 'create life' (metaphorically,) by bringing others who were dead in trespasses and sin, into new life, through adoption into the family of God. Jesus was talking about our potential for participation in God's plan, as we follow Him, and lead others to pursue the same Divine relationship. Any other reading, or 'spiritualisation' of the passage is pure New Age/Gnostic/Kabbalah revisionism.
If this does not make sense to you, you need to dust your Bible off, and lurk moar before posting.
Maybe not exactly, but extremely close. If you don't think so, read my post again, slllooowwwweeerrr…
>>"gods with a little 'g.'
Jesus is quoting a verse out of Psalm 82:6, in the Old Testament. The Hebrew expression in Psalms meant, "one of the Divine Counsel." Jesus was speaking of the new relationship that we could have, through Him, in prayer (with Him as our Advocate) with the Father in Heaven, being able 'approach the throne of Grace, foelp in time of need.' Also, referring to His followers, who being endowed with the creative force of His imparted Divinity, would then be able to 'create life' (metaphorically,) by bringing others who were dead in trespasses and sin, into new life, through adoption into the family of God. Jesus was talking about our potential for participation in God's plan, as we follow Him, and lead others to pursue the same Divine relationship. Any other reading, or 'spiritualisation' of the passage is pure New Age/Gnostic/Kabbalah revisionism."
I assure you that this opinion is based upon a lifetime of Bible study, and is in perfect alignment with Orthodox Christianity's historical understanding of the passage.
"imparting divinity" in the strict sense of clothing us in His righteousness, and giving us inheritance rights as 'children of God,' through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, (also called a Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry "Abba, Father.")
I don't believe you'd run into any serious Christian scholar who would argue with the implications of having been given new life in Christ being stated as "partaking of the Divine Nature," (In fact, that precisely stated by one of the Apostles, concerning the New Birth.)
Oh, no no no…
Not even close.
I was attempting to bolster any argument against that with whatever scriptural 'cannons' I could fire!
Yeah, sure- and Jesus Christ is the One and only Mediator between God and man, and hence the only One Who has to Authority to claim that Title.
(You)
Not even worth debating.
Philippians 2:8-11
"He humbled himself in obedience to God
and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor
and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
Time will tell.
Future Proves Past.