[Jerry_M]

"Why would I want to think like God?"

Honestly, in your present state, you don't want to think like God. That is understandable, you are free to do as you want.

However, as one who has been granted "the mind of Christ", I wouldn't want to go back to the old earth-bound thinking that chained me to my sin and selfishness. I am truly "free indeed" in my relationship with Christ, and look forward to an eternity spent in His presence giving praise and glory to His name. I can conceive of no greater joy than experiencing Him without end.

[stuartcr]

I don't understand how earth-bound thinking makes you "chained to your sin and selfishness"?
It seems to me that the very beliefs that you espouse, are the ones that make you think you are chained in sin, etc. I have earth-bound thinking, as does every human who has ever existed, because we are earth-bound. I don't feel chained to sin and selfishness, why do you?
You are a Christian and believe what the bible says. The bible apparently says to you that you are chained in sin, etc., and the only way to be free is to be a Christian and believe what the bible says. This is very confusing to me, it appears to me that this is a sort of self-supporting cycle.