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Many years ago it occurred to me that even if I was able to force myself to be pious enough during my lifetime to qualify for Heaven; I was pretty sure I couldn't keep it up for eternity. Sooner or later my true colors would show themselves because at the core of my being is the non-divine human nature of the original Adam.
My existence is no different than his and that's because my existence was produced by his existence, i.e. I am that first Adam's biological progeny and no other's. I am not, by nature, a two-fold being, i.e. I am not a son of God and a son of Man like Christ. I came from my mother's womb as only a son of Man.
That's a serious handicap because it's already been decided that no progeny of that first Adam will be-- and currently is not --accepted into the kingdom of God (1Cor 15:50) consequently the extremely grave importance of taking the initiative to verify that the nature of Christ is in you per Rom 8:9 and 2Cor 13:5-6 in order to assure that we don't leave this life with only non-divine human nature at the core our being.
• 2 Pet 1:3-4 . . 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 participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
FAQ: Is the divine nature spoken of by Peter a reward, i.e. something to be earned?
A: No; it's freely distributed and totally undeserved: no strings attached and nothing required in return.
FAQ: Why is the divine nature so seldom mentioned in the New Testament?
A: Because it's usually presented by its other description: eternal life.
FAQ: Eternal life is a freebie?
A: It is.
NOTE: I suspect that people in the fiery section of the netherworld get very upset when they find out how easy it would've been to avoid their fate-- some may even react with yelping and howling like wounded dogs.
POPULATION CLOCK UPDATE: 1,255 days have elapsed since beginning the thread. If the figures in post No.1 are within reason, then something like 76,216,150 new arrivals have checked into the fiery sector of hades since June 19, 2017.
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Many years ago it occurred to me that even if I was able to force myself to be pious enough during my lifetime to qualify for Heaven; I was pretty sure I couldn't keep it up for eternity. Sooner or later my true colors would show themselves because at the core of my being is the non-divine human nature of the original Adam.
My existence is no different than his and that's because my existence was produced by his existence, i.e. I am that first Adam's biological progeny and no other's. I am not, by nature, a two-fold being, i.e. I am not a son of God and a son of Man like Christ. I came from my mother's womb as only a son of Man.
That's a serious handicap because it's already been decided that no progeny of that first Adam will be-- and currently is not --accepted into the kingdom of God (1Cor 15:50) consequently the extremely grave importance of taking the initiative to verify that the nature of Christ is in you per Rom 8:9 and 2Cor 13:5-6 in order to assure that we don't leave this life with only non-divine human nature at the core our being.
• 2 Pet 1:3-4 . . 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 participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
FAQ: Is the divine nature spoken of by Peter a reward, i.e. something to be earned?
A: No; it's freely distributed and totally undeserved: no strings attached and nothing required in return.
FAQ: Why is the divine nature so seldom mentioned in the New Testament?
A: Because it's usually presented by its other description: eternal life.
FAQ: Eternal life is a freebie?
A: It is.
NOTE: I suspect that people in the fiery section of the netherworld get very upset when they find out how easy it would've been to avoid their fate-- some may even react with yelping and howling like wounded dogs.
POPULATION CLOCK UPDATE: 1,255 days have elapsed since beginning the thread. If the figures in post No.1 are within reason, then something like 76,216,150 new arrivals have checked into the fiery sector of hades since June 19, 2017.
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