{"id":6347,"date":"2010-09-01T21:04:44","date_gmt":"2010-09-02T02:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/?p=6347"},"modified":"2020-01-10T17:18:37","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T17:18:37","slug":"made-in-the-divine-image","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buddymartin.org\/blog\/2010\/09\/01\/made-in-the-divine-image\/","title":{"rendered":"Made in the Divine Image"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"\u201cThe LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. <\/span>He restores my soul<\/strong><\/span>; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (Psa 23:1-3 NASB)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Here is the problem. While the angels of God continue with their nature intact, our spiritual nature and personal identity with God was displaced in the fall of Adam. We forfeited our unique relationship with all of creation. We actually lost something of the divine. We lost our glory and our majesty. (More on this later.)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I realize that the idea of humans having something of the divine is difficult to grasp. Yet a restoration of Adam’s lost glory is a very real part of God\u2019s plan of redemption. And this restoration includes something of the divine nature.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pay attention to these Scriptures (Caps for emphasis only)<\/span><\/em><\/span>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTherefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death HE MIGHT RENDER POWERLESS<\/strong><\/span><\/em> him who had the power of death, that is, THE DEVIL<\/strong><\/span><\/em>.\u201d<\/em> (Heb 2:14 NASB)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”<\/span><\/em> (Rom3:23)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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“For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, IN BRINGING MANY SONS TO GLORY<\/strong><\/span>, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings. For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren.” <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span>(Heb 2:10-11 NASB)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Jesus took the sin of Adam to Himself<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

Jesus took to Himself the fallen human race. Satan’s authority over all humanity was\"\" broken at the cross. From that moment on any person who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. (Calling on Jesus relates to His becoming Lord and Savior to the one calling on Him.) <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But it doesn’t stop there. Peter gives additional insight:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c\u2026 seeing that His divine power has <\/span><\/em>GRANTED TO US EVERYTHING PERTAINING TO LIFE AND GODLINESS,<\/strong><\/span><\/em> through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises,<\/span> SO THAT BY THEM YOU MAY BECOME PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE<\/strong><\/span>, Having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.\u201d<\/span><\/em> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>(2Pe 1:3-4 NASB)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That which was lost in the fall of Adam, has been restored in Jesus Christ.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Note the two things restored: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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