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Originally Posted by Unregistered
However, I have a humble quotation of my own, nothing much, just a few words from a poor, old, ignorant fisherman. In fact, that you may not lay a charge before our brother, I won't even quote that fisherman with that version you loathe so much (RcV); no, let me dust off an old and humble edition of the NIV and take the words directly out of there; I guess that should steady the needle on your cult-o-meter...
So, anyway, what do you make of the following words? How would you reconcile them with the astute observation you have made above?
"His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may [partake of] the divine nature..." (2 Peter 1: 3-4) NIV
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Interesting quote. A dear brother who lives with my family referenced the same verse when speaking of "God made man to make man god in life and nature, but not in the Godhead" teaching. I do agree with the verse, but it doesn't translate into deification. When we're born and when we die, we still have sin in our flesh.
Random thoughts:
On the teaching, how come in two thousand years or so no other of God's servants has spoken on it?
On the C-word as in cult-o-meter....could and has caused contention in the past on this forum. Speaking from observation, not everyone agrees on all subject matter. Sometimes it's best to say "agree to disagree". My own opinion of cult related to the local churches, one cannot generalize. Many brothers and sisters I know meeting in the local churches, it's a place of Christian fellowship just like any other church. However there are those (usually in leadership) whose actions or inactions in teaching and/or practices drive the perception for one to invoke the c-word.