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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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