27 illustrations referencing 2 Peter
"The gift of eternal life is theosis—participation in divine nature. Sin's wages are death, separation from God. But in Christ, God became human that humans might become divine. This is the great exch
"Scripture illumines not just personal morality but prophetic truth—where we are in God's program, what is yet to come. The Word lights both daily steps and end-times understanding. In increasingly da
Orthodox theology sees the fruit of the Spirit as evidence of theosis—becoming partakers of divine nature. God IS love, joy, peace. As we grow into union with Him, His attributes become ours—not by ou