Theosis vs Christlikeness

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David in NJ

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"The Faith Assumption is a proposition that humanity will not become extinct before evolving into superhumanity. The proposition may be false. However, to the extent that we do not know it to be false, we may have practical or moral reasons to trust that we can make it true.

In any case, the Faith Assumption is a common aspiration among secular advocates of technological evolution, such as Transhumanists. And it may be consistent with the religious doctrine of theosis, also known as deification: the idea that humanity should become God."
 
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I find it hard to believe all these ECF's have said that, it looks like a scam, or quotes out of context.
Sensitive topic, and it seems all chaos breaks loose whenever disagreements arise. This reminds us of the events in the Garden of Eden, where the serpent (nachash) deceived Adam and Eve, saying, "You shall be like gods" (Genesis 3:5).

The desire to elevate oneself beyond what God intended has been a source of conflict and misunderstanding since the beginning.

God bless brother.

J.
 
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Hello @Lizbeth,

The other day, I had a man tell me "Do you not think when Jesus said "Why have you forsaken me oh God" was not a sin." I told him no. It was not a sin, but he said that was the sin that put him to death.
In fact Why Have You Forsaken Me is Jesus last sermon to those who were watching Him to die. The words come from Psalm 22 and those well learned in the Scriptures must have recognized it. In that psalm David is saying things he did not experience himself and thus was prophesying -

Ps 22:12 Many bulls encompass me; strong bulls of Bashan surround me;
Ps 22:13 they open wide their mouths at me, like a ravening and roaring lion.
Ps 22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast;
Ps 22:15 my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to my jaws; you lay me in the dust of death.
Ps 22:16 For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet
Ps 22:17 I can count all my bones— they stare and gloat over me;
Ps 22:18 they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.

Meaning, hey you Pharisees, this is foretold by David, do you believe now?
 

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Sensitive topic, and it seems all chaos breaks loose whenever disagreements arise. This reminds us of the events in the Garden of Eden, where the serpent (nachash) deceived Adam and Eve, saying, "You shall be like gods" (Genesis 3:5).

The desire to elevate oneself beyond what God intended has been a source of conflict and misunderstanding since the beginning.

God bless brother.

J.
Have you ever considered that what satan said to Eve was actually true???
 

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Sensitive topic, and it seems all chaos breaks loose whenever disagreements arise. This reminds us of the events in the Garden of Eden, where the serpent (nachash) deceived Adam and Eve, saying, "You shall be like gods" (Genesis 3:5).

The desire to elevate oneself beyond what God intended has been a source of conflict and misunderstanding since the beginning.

God bless brother.

J.
I will ask a friend about the link, he is well learned on ECF.
 
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It's a difficult truth to accept, I get it but in time you will come to understand.

John 2:25 states, He did not need anyone to testify about man, for he knew what was in man"
Even we (not born with the Holy Spirit) are equipped with an antennae to read other people, let alone Christ (born with and from the Holy Spirit) read anyone 100% 24/7/365/33 and just as I can read you and what you wrote is not a sin.
 

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This is the type of response one would expect from those who know not the true Gospel. It must be this way amigo - those who cannot express Jesus Christ as coming in Sin's Flesh cannot have the Spirit of God in them. 1 John 4:3

F2F
in the likness of our flesh friend , the likness of sinful flesh . i already know that .
You , however might want to wonder why GOD never made an angel become flesh .
YOU SEE ONLY GOD HIMSELF COULD SAVE MAN . ONLY THE CREATOR can save the created .
Ponder on that for a bit . now as far as the gospel is concerned
i have a real simple question for you and please answer it .
IF i came and said to you that all religoins , DONT confuse that with denonminations ,
follow the same GOD we do , BELIEVE in the same GOD we do , in different ways
what would you tell me .
IF i told you that interfaith is a good thing meant to help bring peace on earth
what would you tell me .
IF i told you that there are good people in all religions who even though they DENY JESUS is CHRIST
yet they do good that somehow they are serving GOD ,
tell me what would you tell me .
BEFORE YOU ANSWER let me tell you what i would tell such a man
I would say HEY AMIGO , YOU DONT KNOW GOD AT ALL , interfaith is the work of anti christ
and all religions do serve satan and any who beleives NOT JESUS IS THE CHRIST is calling GOD A LIAR .
and there is NONE WHO IS GOOD and all NEED TO BELIEVE ON JESUS THE CHRIST . but what would you
tell such a man .
 
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Have you ever considered that what satan said to Eve was actually true???
Howso? Because of Gen 3:22?

Gen 3:5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

On a certain level that is followed up with

Gen 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever

Knowing good and evil here also

Rom 7:18-19 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

Edits Rev 7:18-9 to make it Rom 18:9 for David in NJ
 
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In fact Why Have You Forsaken Me is Jesus last sermon to those who were watching Him to die. The words come from Psalm 22 and those well learned in the Scriptures must have recognized it. In that psalm David is saying things he did not experience himself and thus was prophesying -

Ps 22:12 Many bulls encompass me; strong bulls of Bashan surround me;
Ps 22:13 they open wide their mouths at me, like a ravening and roaring lion.
Ps 22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast;
Ps 22:15 my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to my jaws; you lay me in the dust of death.
Ps 22:16 For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet
Ps 22:17 I can count all my bones— they stare and gloat over me;
Ps 22:18 they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.

Meaning, hey you Pharisees, this is foretold by David, do you believe now?
Hello @ProDeo,

Exactly! I believe when Jesus was crying out to Yahavah, and after his death a solider said “surely this man was the son of God.” I believe it all intertwined together truly. The Bible is such a useful book and it’s amazing how things interconnect.
 
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David in NJ

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Oh, really..........

Is that (Jesus is a sinner like us) the official stance of the JW religion?

Or is it just F2F speaking for himself.
official stance of jw is a BIG LIE along with many lies that follow.......

Are you under the sway of jw???

Do you believe that "the Word was a god" ???

Have you been persuaded to believe the lie from f2f = Christ was born in sin like all of us

i await your clarification
 

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Truth Challenge

My proposal to you @Johann is that what satan said to Eve was truth that was captured and converted whereby it became a lie unto death.

Your Mission @Johann, should you accept this, is to uncover the truth that was assessed and detained by Sin.
He used a truth indeed my friend . but used it to imply a lie . that is what HE DO and his men do .
He LIED to her when he said YE shall not die
but told her a truth ye shall become as gods knowing good and evil . WHICH DID HAPPEN as even GOD says
later they have become as us to know good and evil .
BUT the serpent used it it make it seem as though they WOULD NOT DIE but only THIS would occur .
HE TRIED the same LINE on JESUS but failed big time .
JUMP OFF THIS CLIFF , to do so would have tempted GOD
Then he used a word for word truth to make it seem OKAY IF HE DID CAST HIMSELF OFF .
satan uses truth but does so in a twiseted way , in effect making it of no effect but rather a means to SIN . HE DOES THIS
is why we have prosperity gospel
or etc
and etc
HE USES truths but twists them .
HE EVEN SAYS GOD IS LOVE
but watch out for HOW that be IMPLIED for it WILL DENY CHRIST , IT WILL DENY GOD , IT WILL DENY HIS LOVE , HIS TRUTH .
How so .
watch this .
HAS JESUS really said YE MUST BELIEVE ON HIM .
and the church says , YE he says we must believe on HIM and unto those who do not they shall perish .
NAY NAY sayeth the serpent ,they shall not perish FOR GOD IS LOVE , it matters not if they believe or not just huggy and lovey do
and all shall be fine . HE IS A LIAR and can quoate word for word ANY SCRIP
but he is gonna use it TO DECIEVE and to cause one TO NOT BLEIEVE GOD but to believe Him . HE is a liar and the father of it .
 

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Howso? Because of Gen 3:22?

Gen 3:5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

On a certain level that is followed up with

Gen 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever

Knowing good and evil here also

Rev 7:18-19 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Now, based on these scriptures of Truth, what can you derive from them as pertaining to Posts 126 and 128???
 

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Howso? Because of Gen 3:22?

Gen 3:5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

On a certain level that is followed up with

Gen 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever

Knowing good and evil here also

Rev 7:18-19 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Edit your post = Rev 7:18-19 is not the scripture you posted = You posted from Romans
 
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