Trying to find the words

Some people with some out there ideas of god say that “we” are god. But that is a slippery slope, believing in your own divinity. It’s not our divinity, it is the Father’s. But the father is not selfish and he loves us wholeheartedly.
I believe if we follow Jesus then the Father will replace our hearts with his own, “metaphorically speaking”.
That is how we and the father become one and we become the divine. He shares himself with us, he glorifies us and gives us his gift of eternal light. He does all of this for us, because he loves us.
All the prayer and the worship is to bring you closer to The Father. It is for your benefit, and so that through him you may know yourself better and know the father as your own.

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LadyGrace ·

Through faith in Jesus Christ, believers become partakers in God's divine nature, as mentioned in 2 Peter 1:4. However, it's also clear that Jesus is the unique Son of God, and His divinity is distinct from ours.

Vengabus · 36-40

@LadyGrace sorry I only agree with that last part if you add ‘so far’, Jesus came to save us from ourselves. That means something eternal, powerful, important and divine. He didn’t go thru everything he went thru just to have us continue to be as we are but maybe more compassionate and less fearful. Mortal improvements are fine but he means to give us everything. All of us. Everything. Thats what I believe. Oneness with the divine consciousness and light before all things.

LadyGrace ·

@Vengabus You must be into the Oneness movement, am I right?

In 2 Peter 1:4, it says we're "partakers of the divine nature." However, this verse is often understood in the context of our new nature in Christ, and our being transformed by God's grace. We're not divine in the same way Jesus is, but we're called to reflect God's character and nature in our lives.

The key distinction lies in the nature of our divinity versus Jesus'. He's divine by nature, while we're made in God's image and redeemed by His grace. We're recipients of God's divine love, care, and power, but we're not the source of divinity itself. We are not little gods and we never will be. You said it yourself below...."I don’t think we are born with a spark of divinity. Just life."

If we were divine in the same way God is, we would indeed be all-knowing, all-powerful, and infallible. We wouldn't make mistakes or have limitations. But as humans, we're finite, fallible, and prone to errors. That's why we need God's guidance, wisdom, and redemption.

It's a beautiful thing that God loves us despite our imperfections and works with us to help us grow and become more like Christ. Our limitations and mistakes can actually be opportunities for us to learn, grow, and rely on God's strength and wisdom.

Vengabus · 36-40

@LadyGrace we do not have our own divinity.even Jesus came from the father.

LadyGrace ·

@Vengabus Your wording is confusing then.

"That is how we and the father become one and we become the divine."

We can never become divine like Jesus, that's what I'm getting at. If we were divine in the same way God is, we would indeed be all-knowing, all-powerful, and infallible. We wouldn't make mistakes or have limitations. But as humans, we're finite, fallible, and prone to errors. That's why we need God's guidance, wisdom, and redemption.

The Bible does teach that we're united with Christ and called to be one with Him, but it also maintains the distinction between God's nature and ours.