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To: Dr. Eckleburg
The statements that you underlined are comments on the sentance with the footnote 78.

That is a reference to 2Peter 1-4 that says this. "4 Through these, he has bestowed on us the precious and very great promises, so that through them you may come to share in the divine nature, after escaping from the corruption that is in the world because of evil desire." So, divine nature is from Peter. If anyone has a problem with it, perhaps it should be taken up with him.

408 posted on 05/17/2008 12:50:57 PM PDT by netmilsmom (I am Ironmom. (but really made from Gold plated titanium))
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To: netmilsmom
Christians "share in the divine nature;" they do not "become" the divine nature.

God remains God and men remain men. Some men are condemned and some men are acquitted. Our sanctification during our life time takes a life time, and we remain sinners until the end (although by the gift of the indwelling Holy Spirit we desire to sin less and less.) Our glorification at our death is instantaneous when we behold the face of God in glory.

It's important not to mix up the Creator with the creation. It leads to all sorts of nasty errors, like praying to dead people and believing a woman is the "co-redeemer."

439 posted on 05/17/2008 1:34:42 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: netmilsmom
So, divine nature is from Peter. If anyone has a problem with it, perhaps it should be taken up with him.

I asked him...He said divine nature comes from God...

477 posted on 05/17/2008 3:26:49 PM PDT by Iscool
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