OUR DIVINITY "Whereby are give unto us many exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." 2 Peter 1:4
Our life is precious because we have been redeemed so that we can become a partaker of the Divine Nature of God. Therefore, we should learn the true meaning of what it means to become partaker of the Divine Nature of God in our Heavenly Home.
Learn the following truth because your life is precious.
OUR CREATED NATURE OF LIFE IS DIVINE I. God, who is our Creator, is Divine. Paul said concerning the Divine Name of God in matters of our own creation of life, "Of whom (God) the whole family in heaven and earth is named." Ephesians 3:15
A. Since God is Divine, we are divine because we are made in the image and after the likeness of God in matters of our own creation of life. God said in reference to our own creation of life, "Let us (who are the Heavenly Persons that are called God) make man in our image, after our likeness. So God created man in his own image" (of life). Genesis 1:26-27
B. Since God is Divine, we are divine because we are the offspring of God in reference to our own creation of life. Paul said, "For in him (God) we live, and move, and have our being (of life); as certain also of your own poets have said, for we are also his offspring. Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device." Acts 17:28-29
C. Since God is Divine, we are divine because we are called a god in matters of our own creation of life. The Jews said unto Jesus, "Thou being a man makest thyself God. Jesus said, It is written in your law, I said ye (created men) are gods. If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the Scripture cannot be broken." John 10:34-36
D. Since God is Divine, we are divine because God is the Name of a Divine Family who lives in heaven, but God become the name of a divine family who lives upon the earth. Paul teaches us that God is the name of a Divine Family who lives in heaven, but God become the name of a divine family who lives upon the earth because we are the offspring of God. "Of whom (God) the whole family in heaven and earth is named." Eph. 3:15
E. Since God is Divine, we are divine because we can become the fullness of God in reference to our own creation and redemption of life. Paul prayed, "That Ye might be filled with all the fulness of God." Ephesians 3:19
F. Since God is Divine,, we are divine because we can become a partaker of the Divine Nature of God in matters of our own creation and redemption of life. Peter said, "God hath given unto us many exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." 2 Peter 1:4
G. Since God is Divine, we are divine because we are a temple of God in reference to our own creation and redemption of life. Paul said, "Ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people." 2 Corinthians 6:16
H. Since God is Divine, we are divine because God works in us so that He can help us to overcome the forces of evil. Paul said, "Work our your own salvation with fear and trembling: For it is God who worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." Philippians 2:12-13
I. Since God is Divine, we are divine because God dwells in us so that He can make us to be greater than our Adversary who is Satan. John said, "Greater is he (God) that is in you, than he (Satan) who is in the world." 1 John 4:5
J. Since God is Divine, we are divine because we can become a partaker of the Spiritual Nature of God in our heavenly home. Paul said, "The Kingdom (the Church) will be presented unto God in heaven so that God (the Spiritual Nature of God) will be all (to each Person who is living in heaven) and in all" (of each Persons who is living in heaven.) 1 Corinthians 15:24-28
K. Since God is Divine, we are divine because we will have the name of God written upon us in our heavenly home. Our Lord said, "Him (the person) who overcometh (the powers of sin) will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name." Revelations 3:12
L. Since God is Divine, we are divine because we can reign eternally with the Lord our God in our heavenly home. Paul said, "If we suffer, we shall also reign (rule) with him (the Lord our God). If we deny him, he also will deny us." 2 Timothy 2:12 John said, "And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of might thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth." Revelations 19:6OUR REDEEMED NATURE OF LIFE IS DIVINE II. Christ, who is our Redeemer, is Divine. Paul said concerning the Divine Name of Christ in matters of our redemption of life,"Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity." 2 Timothy 2:19
A. Since Christ is Divine, we are divine because we are a new creature in Christ in reference to our own regeneration of life. Paul said, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17
B. Since Christ is Divine, we are divine because we possess the Divine Nature of Christ in matters of our own redemption of life. Paul said, "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ." Galatians 3:27 "For Christ (the Divine Nature of Christ is all (to each person who has been redeemed) and in all" (of each Person who has been redeemed.) Colossians 3:11
C. Since Christ is Divine, we are divine because a Divine Christ lives in us in reference to our own regeneration of life. Paul said, "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." Galatians 2:20
D. Since Christ is Divine, we are divine because we are joint-heirs (equal heirs) with Christ in matters of our own redemption of life. Paul said, "The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ, if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together." Romans 8:16-17THE REQUIREMENTS OF OUR OWN DIVINITY OF LIFE I. We must imitate God who is the being of three equal Persons that are called the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit in being our Creator because we are the offspring of God. "Be ye therefore followers (imitators) of God, as dear children." Ephesus 5:1
II. We must imitate Christ, who is the being of three equal Persons that are called the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in being our Redeemer because we are a new creature in Christ. "For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leavening us an example, that ye should follow his steps; Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him (God) that judgeth righteously." 1 Peter 1:21-23
THE CONCLUSION I. Our life is divine because we in being a New Testament Christian have been created and redeemed by three Heavenly Persons (Personalities or Beings) who equally are called God in being the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit , and who are called Christ in being the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit so that in this world we can become like Them. Equality signifies that those three Heavenly Persons who equally are called God and Christ in being our Creator and our Redeemer are equal in power, rule and authority in matters of Their Own Individual Being of life because They equally possess the same kind of Personage, Powers, Nature and Attributes of life.
II. The Father and the Son Relationship which exist between God and Christ is the being of a Father-head Figure and an Offspring Status Relationship instead of being two ranked Persons (Personalities or Beings) because those three God-Persons, who were called the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit in being our Creator, equally made Themselves to work in the Divine Name of Christ in being called the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit so that They could be our Redeemer. Rank means that the Father would be the first Person in power, rule and authority; the Son (Jesus) would be the second Person in power, rule and authority; whereas the Holy Spirit would be the third Person in power, rule and authority.
III. God and Christ are the two Divine Names in which three Heavenly Persons who equally are working in matters of our own creation and redemption of life because we in being a New Testament Christian been created and redeemed by three equal Persons who are called God in being the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and who are called Christ in being the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit so that in that world which is to come we can become equal (having power, rule and authority) with Them.A. We in being a New Testament Christian will become equal with those three Spiritual Persons who equally are called God and Christ in being our Creator and our Redeemer because in our Heavenly Home we will equally possess Their Spiritual Personage of life which will be a Spiritual Body, and an Eternal Soul and Spirit in matters of our own individual nature of life. "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Thessalonians 5;23 "It is sown a nature body, it is raised a spiritual body, There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body." 1 Corinthians 15:44 "Who (our Lord) shall change our vile body (our fleshly body), that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body (His Spiritual Body), according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself" Philippians 3:21 "And as we have borne the image of the earthy (the earthy man who possesses a physical body, and an Eternal Soul and Spirit), we shall also bear the image of the heavenly" (the Spiritual Person who has a Spiritual Body, and an Eternal Soul and Spirit). 1 Corinthians 15:49 This means that we will be a Spiritual Person who possesses a Spiritual Body, and an Eternal Soul and Spirit in our Heavenly Home because these are the Spiritual Characteristics of a Spiritual Person.
B. We in being a New Testament Christian will become equal with those three Divine Persons who equally are called God and Christ in being our Creator and our Redeemer because in our Heavenly Home we will equally possess Their Divine Powers of life in reference to our own individual being of life. "If we suffer, we shall also reign (rule) with him (the Lord our God). If we deny him, he also will deny us." 2 Timothy 2:12 "To him that overcometh (the forces of evil) will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne." Revelation 3:21 "And to him will I give power over the nations. And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father." Revelation 2:26-27 "And they shall reign (rule) for ever and ever" (over the powers of Satan). Revelation 22:5 This means that we will be Omnipotent, Omniscient and Omnipresent in our Heavenly Home because these are the Divine Powers of a Divine Person.
C. We in being a New Testament Christian will become equal with those three Divine Persons who equally are called God and Christ in being our Creator and our Redeemer because in our Heavenly Home we will equally possess Their Divine Nature of life in matters of our own individual nature of life. "It is written in your law, I said, Ye (created men) are gods. If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scriptures can not be broken." John 10:34-35 "God has given unto us many exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." 2 Peter 1:4 "Him that overcometh (the powers of Satan) will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name." Revelation 3:12 "Of whom (God) the whole family in heaven and earth is named." Ephesians 3:15 This means that we will be eternal, impartial, self-existing, glorious, accessible, monotheistical, divine, visible, perfect, immutable, spiritual and immortal in our Heavenly Home because these are the Divine Traits of a Divine Person.
D. We in being a New Testament Christian will become equal with those three Divine Persons who equally are called God and Christ in being our Creator and our Redeemer because in our Heavenly Home we will equally possess Their Divine Attributes of life in reference to our own individual being of life. "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." Matthew 5:48 "Be ye also merciful, as your Father also is merciful." Luke 6:36 "He that overcometh (the powers of sin), the same shall be clothed in white raiment (having his Divine Attributes Perfected): and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angles." Revelation 3:5 "For there shall in no wise enter into it (the Heavenly City) any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life." Revelation 21:27 This means that we will be lovable, holy, merciful, faithful, just, righteous, good, jealous, truthful, longsuffering, unchangeable and gracious in our Heavenly Home because these are the Divine Attributes of a Divine Person.
E. We in being a New Testament Christian will become equal with those three Divine Persons who equally are called God and Christ in being our Creator and our Redeemer because we are heirs of God and joint-heirs (equal heirs) with Christ in matters of our own creation and redemption of life. "The Spirit (the Holy Spirit) Himself beareth witness with our spirit (our character: our personality), that we are the children of God (by creation and by regeneration): And If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs (equal heirs) with Christ." Romans 8:16-17 This means that in our Heavenly Home all Divine Persons will be equal in power, rule and authority.
F. We in being a New Testament Christian will become equal with those three Heavenly Persons who equally are called God and Christ in being our Creator and our Redeemer because in our Heavenly Home we will equally possess Their Heavenly Immortality of life in reference to our own individual nature of life. "Which in his times he shall shew who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords: Who only hath immortality (the Lord in all of His Power and Glory only has immortality, but the Lord has promised to give unto us those same Spiritual Blessings of Immortality), dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen." 1 Timothy 6:15-16 "To them (the Christians) who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life." 1 Romans 2:7 This means that we will be a deathless Person in our Heavenly Home because a Heavenly Person can not die in a physical or in a Spiritual Way.
1). We in being a New Testament Christian can become all that God will ever be because we can become the fullness of God in our Heavenly Home. Paul prayed that, "Ye (Christians) might be filled with all the fulness (the completeness) of God." Ephesians 3:19
2). We in being a New Testament Christian will become all that God is in the way of Personage, Powers, Nature and Attributes of life because God must become all and in all. Paul said that we will be presented to God in heaven so that "God (the Spiritual Nature of God) may be all (to each Person who has been saved) and in all" (of each Person that is saved). 1 Corinthians 15:28"Of whom (God) the whole family in heaven and earth is named." Ephesians 3:15 Please get others to read this article so that they can learn more about the Divine Blessings of their own immortality of life because their life is precious.
May the Lord bless you and give you wisdom so that you can learn more about the Spiritual Blessings of your own divine nature of life because your life is priceless.
