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Originally Posted by LittleNipper
I believe that it is about GOD becoming a human in order to save that which HE created and loved, rather than making humans gods. The key is that everything is all about GOD and HIS glory as opposed to what is in it for us as mere created beings.
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Yes and now. The Glory and Honor be His forever and ever. We will worship our Lord, Savior and God for eternity. GOd-The-Father remains the absolute ruler of the universe. But his purpose or intent was to
"—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man."
The Atonement was for us. He came to show us the way so that we may dwell with HIM and be with HIM.
"In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where cI am, there ye may be also.
And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know."
It is also clear from the text that our destiny is dictated by HIM and we are to sit with HIM on the right hand side of the Father. Most other Christians stop here. They do not want to think about what that means. It seems like it is blasphemy to ponder on what it implies. But it is written, for those that are faithful and true, that bare witness of the Christ and endure to the end we will access the kingdom of God and inherit it as the Apostle says:
"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together."
There is nothing figurative in that statement.