Games - Christian Lessons

This is a good scripture to ponder on the matter. Christ is now equal with God in terms of God's divine attributes (perfection, power, glorified body, roles of Godhood, etc.). However, though Christ is exactly like Heavenly Father, he considers himself servant to and still holds His Father as His God. Jesus Christ showed us the way to be exalted, or raised up through divine strength (grace). He descended into mortality, taking upon him flesh; then he atoned for our sins and died and took a glorified and perfect body through His resurrection. In this way, he was doing the same work God was doing; saving us by sending Divine Help. Thus, Christ has a name above ours which is a name of glory and power: the name of Savior and Lord.

The only purpose of his glory and power is to save us, to lift us through His divine strength and power (grace). Now, at the end of this quote it says that this process did not diminish the glory of the Father but rather added to the glory of the Father. It will be to the glory of the name of God when he is named God of infinite more exalted beings.

God is like a divine mentor of an endless multi-level-marketing organization.

I understand the stigma at saying we may become like God, and I cringe sometimes when people misunderstand and think we're saying we -- are -- like God now or that we will somehow -- exalt ourselves -- over God and somehow he will not be needed anymore. Nothing can be further from the truth.

Sure, it does increase the view of humanity's potential since we consider that for man were all things made, and what man might become is greater than anyone can imagine. But that is what God intends. That's why when people try to cut themselves off from Him and set themselves up as gods they incur punishment from Him; it frustrates the whole system for that individual and can endanger others from being blessed by God through grace to rise to their own exaltation if they choose to participate in futile self-deification. Only Christ can purify us; we cannot do it ourselves. Only God can exalt us; we cannot "make" ourselves exalted beings.

The tower of Babel is a prime example of man trying to reach heaven without God; the devil as well--he wanted to exalt himself above God and take his throne. That's not our goal at all. As the devil knows, you can't "take" God's throne--ever.

A mineral cannot become a plant unless the plant reaches down its roots and takes the mineral into it's own being, changing the material it was into the same material the plant is made of. Likewise, we cannot rise above our own fallen nature but require a Savior to exalt us; and the only way for Him to do that is for him to bless us with a process that will change our natures into His likeness. The process is incomplete until God has made the "stuff" we are made of the same "stuff" he is made of--in every way. We are not truly "saved" until the process is complete.

No one has greater reason to praise God and give thanks for the Grace of Jesus Christ than those who know the Plan of Salvation!

Again, this does not diminish Christ or God; it is their work and their glory to exalt the children of God. And if we say that the Grace of Christ cannot exalt a man then we place an inappropriate limitation on the power of God. He loves us and wants all the joys he experiences for us as well. And Christ will still be our Lord, and God our God and Heavenly Father forever and ever.

The exciting thing about this is, there's no boring and useless harps and wings involved; we glorify God by helping others. I can't think of a better plan or one that is more divine in nature than that.

Plus, it's exactly the focus of Christ's teachings in his earthly ministry, every word pointing to our role as future perfectly-divine mentors in a heavenly and infinite chain. [See Similar Topics]