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Derivative of Phrase, Associates of the God-Kind According to the Blue Letter Bible Lexicon Strong's, the phrase Associates of the God-Kind literally means "partakers of the divine nature" as stated in 2 Peter 1:4. The AMPC version renders this Scripture as such: "By means of these He has bestowed on us His precious and exceedingly great promises, so that through them you may escape [by flight] from the moral decay (rottenness and corruption) that is in the world because of covetousness (lust and greed), and become sharers (partakers) of the divine nature." Anyone who decides to give their heart to the Lord, becomes one with Him. 2 Corinthians 6:17 (AMPC) says, "But the person who is united to the Lord becomes one spirit with Him." If we be one spirit (not two) with the Lord, then perfection (as 1 John 4:17 states) is "attained with us" and changes everything, because of our union with Him. Just because someone may not believe it, doesn't mean it's not true! And, the beautiful part about what the last part of verse 17 tells us is: "as He is, so are we in this world." Revelation cannot take hold in the heart until it's grasped and understood in the heart! The Bible teaches us that man believes with the heart, not the mind. It's the principle upon which we are saved; salvation is established (Romans 10:8-11). Understanding THIS TRUTH changes our whole mindset and how we, the church of Christ, can come to the understanding that we are THE BEST in the world as, "sharers (partakers) of the divine nature!" Speaking this truth and wearing this truth isn't an arrogant thing; it's a recognition thing! We are not sinners in Christ. All of that changed when we became "partakers of the divine nature." Amazing!! |
| "partaker", Strong's G2844, in Greek is koinōnos, pronounced koy-no-nos'. It means a "partner, associate, comrade, companion. It also means a partner or sharer in anything." "of the divine", Strong's G2304, in Greek is theios, pronounced thi'-os. It means "spoken of the only and true God, trinity, of Christ, Holy Spirit, the Father." "nature", Strong's G5449, in Greek is physis, pronounced foo'-sis. It means nature of things, the force, laws, order of nature. It also means distinctive native peculiarities, natural characteristics (natural strength, ferocity)." If you want to read our story, Click Here. |
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