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Why would God call us god's! What was on His mind when he referred to mankind as god's.
- Was He saying we are god's to be worshiped?
- Did He mean self independence and power?
- Or more deeply, did He mean that man was to govern himself completely outside the influence and guidance of God?
Come with me as we go through scriptures for the answer to this age long battle you and I have had as to where our place is in God.
Our definition of who a god is from the Holy Scriptures; these definitions all depend on the context and setting in which the writer was or was writing about.
There are 215 chapters from the Old to the New Testament that spoke on this subject. The Bible is the only authority we should refer to. Heaven and Hell knows that the final Word and Truth is found only in Gods word.
False teachings abound so much more now about man, his place in God and whether he his a god or a creature of God.
Man is being decieved that he can exist; more so now as a popular stance, that we can exist totally independent of God. These are the teachings and agenda of demons, seducing spirits and their teachers in these last days.
We were warned in the book of 1 Timothy 4:1-3
1.Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth."
I am not alarmed by these occurrences but rather joyed as the Scripture is being fulfilled in our very own eyes
I must warn you the reader; that we should note and take to heart that false teachings and doctrines will abound more and more, propagated daily over the internet, TV, radio and all forms of channels of communication.The reason: we are at the end-times. It will not abate, neither will there be a change. God's agenda and end- time prophecies MUST occur.
Satan's one and only agenda: take your eyes and thoughts off God and rely on yourself.
This has been his only agenda albeit in various forms since his entrance at the garden of Eden. Rebellion is the seed; and that is what the whole agenda is all about; and that is what are we seeing today.
It is your duty to search scriptures, even the Holy Bible is being falsified gradually and watered down by the many contemporary versions. There is no better time to learn how to hear from God than "these times".
Now, who is a god?
Lets start from the book of 2 Timothy 3:1- 9 -"1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
Are you familiar with these? Sure you heart is pounding as all these are happening in you very own eyes: The Gay movement, Women Liberation, Humanism, Earth Worship, Scientology, Astral Meditation and Yoga, Higher Self, Spirit Guide, Monastic Guru's, New age religions(Freemasonry, Grail message, Buddhism, Rosicrucianism, Eckankar). Daniel 3:14
They are too many to mention or list and all these false religions or cults having a form of godliness and light but deny the power of God.They all agree with one theme " I am a god" . This the greatest misquote of John 10:34 "Jesus answered them,Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?" :and the deepest form of deception and delusion ordered by the very infernal one.
Jesus is greatly and insidiously being misquoted by every false religion out there. They take there basis from this scripture quoted by Jesus. Jesus Himself was quoting from the Old Testament and I write" Psalm 82:6 -"I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are the children of the most high."
Being a god in the context of this scripture was answered in the second part of the sentence:"and all of you are the children of the most high"
From within the context of scriptures and as allowed by God in them; you will find that a god maybe referred to as:
- A god is another word for " a Son, a Child, a Likeness; and not a Form Of or a Type Of " simple and straight forward. This was and is the original intent of God Almighty calling us gods; we are in His likeness ( "Male and Female created He them" Genesis 1:26-27)
- Angelic beings(Also called Sons of God Job 38:1-7)
- Fallen angels or more commonly called demons who fell with Lucifer. Genesis 6:2 ; Revelations 12:7- 9
- The adamic race who now know what good and evil is. Genesis 3:1-5
- Fallen angels who pretend to be God Almighty. Deuteronomy 32:17; Psalm 96:5; Jeremiah 1:16
- Mankind that recognize and honour God as the Creator and who alone is to be worshiped.1 Kings 18:24; Daniel 2:47
You will find out from these scripture snippets, the Bible never spoke about human independence nor self existence outside God. Angels in the book of Job (Job 38:1-7) were also referred to as sons of God. Fallen angels or Demons on the other hand, only pretend to be gods just as thier master masquerades as an angel of light; he was formerly one. Deception and rebellion is the only aim by these Lucifarian thought forms and agenda..
From all scripture I have studied, I have not, at no time, seen any writer referring to man as a "god" to be worshiped or as a being that has the right to do as he wills. This are doctrines of devils.
Jesus was speaking to the learned ones in His time, the Pharisees and Sadducee: who knew scripture's so well but practiced them not . Such as we have today. He referred to them as gods in the very context as God had declared over us in Genesis chapter 1 - take dominion, operate, rule, put in order, establish on my behalf.
When you operate a business on the behalf of someone, you cannot in essence take ownership of that enterprise nor work independently of the owner of the business. Such was our relationship with God at the Garden as gods unto God towards the work of His hands but Satan disrupted that structure at the garden when Adam and Eve rebelled and fell into sin. Genesis 3:1-5
"You are gods" syndrome is now misunderstood or rather, I put it in this way, purposely being touted otherwise by false teachers and religions. When given proper time of observation if you care with me; is nothing but rebellion against Gods will, commandments and limits for us.
Being a god is a goodly thing within the context of the will of God. And in the simplicity of the Gospel: it is the modern day believer of Jesus; who says that Jesus is the: Christ, only way to get to the Father and only saviour of mankind. Psalms 136:2
Simply put it this way, a god is one that is Born of God: John 1: 1- 13
[1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
[2] The same was in the beginning with God.
[3] All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
[4] In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
[5] And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
[6] There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
[7] The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
[8] He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
[9] That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
[10] He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
[11] He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
[12] But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God(Psalm 82:6; Psalm 138:1; Daniel 4:8-9,18, Daniel 5:11, John 10:35-36), even to them that believe on his name:
[2] The same was in the beginning with God.
[3] All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
[4] In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
[5] And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
[6] There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
[7] The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
[8] He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
[9] That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
[10] He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
[11] He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
[12] But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God(Psalm 82:6; Psalm 138:1; Daniel 4:8-9,18, Daniel 5:11, John 10:35-36), even to them that believe on his name:
[13] Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
God bless you. Amen.
All scriptures quoted or referred to herein are taken from the Authorized King James Version