How are we to be like God?

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If you can only use one word to describe a characteristic of God that we should follow as an example what word would you use?

And why do you choose that word?

[onewithhim]

At what point do you say that Adam would have turned into a spirit body?

A man can only become a spiritual being by being born again of the Spirit as a spirit.

Adam is no different. Adam would have become a Spirit if he was born again of the Spirit, as that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

But that has not yet happened to Adam.

Why would he need to be born of the spirit if he was living in a good relationship with God and he had a beautiful home to live in (the earth) and was told that he would die only if he ate of the tree? What was the meaning of being born of the spirit?

[myth-one.com]

What was the meaning of being born of the spirit?

Being "born of the spirit" has no meaning.

On the other hand, "being born of the Spirit" is how one becomes an immortal spiritual bodied being in the Kingdon of God!

John 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

[onewithhim]

What was the meaning of being born of the spirit?

Being "born of the spirit" has no meaning.

On the other hand, "being born of the Spirit" is how one becomes an immortal spiritual bodied being in the Kingdon of God!

John 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

I agree. But not everybody will become spirits. That is reserved for the co-rulers with Christ in heaven. Most of mankind will live in physical bodies here on the earth, being loyal to our God and showing Him that we respect His commands (which are for our benefit), and living forever.

[myth-one.com]

But not everybody will become spirits.

Those humans who believe in Jesus as their Savior will gain everlasting life by being born again of the Spirit as a spirit.

Most of mankind will live in physical bodies here on the earth, being loyal to our God and showing Him that we respect His commands (which are for our benefit), and living forever.

But humans do not live forever! Isn't that a little problematic with your "everlasting human" fiction?

[onewithhim]

But not everybody will become spirits.

Those humans who believe in Jesus as their Savior will gain everlasting life by being born again of the Spirit as a spirit.

Most of mankind will live in physical bodies here on the earth, being loyal to our God and showing Him that we respect His commands (which are for our benefit), and living forever.

But humans do not live forever! Isn't that a little problematic with your "everlasting human" fiction?

They will. That is why Christ died...so that we could live forever. You seem to pass by what Christ himself has said. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16, KJV)

[myth-one.com]

But not everybody will become spirits.

Those humans who believe in Jesus as their Savior will gain everlasting life by being born again of the Spirit as a spirit.

Most of mankind will live in physical bodies here on the earth, being loyal to our God and showing Him that we respect His commands (which are for our benefit), and living forever.

But humans do not live forever! Isn't that a little problematic with your "everlasting human" fiction?

They will. That is why Christ died...so that we could live forever. You seem to pass by what Christ himself has said. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16, KJV)

Speaking of those humans who shall inherit the Kingdom of God in the world to come, Jesus Christ states:

Neither can they die any more, for they are equal unto the angels... (Luke 20:36)

Are the angels humans?

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[Replying to onewithhim in post #143]

Namaskaram onewithhim

https://isha.sadhguru.org/en/wisdom/art ... ar-meaning

How do you understand this...

But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”

Your friend forever

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[onewithhim]

But not everybody will become spirits.

Those humans who believe in Jesus as their Savior will gain everlasting life by being born again of the Spirit as a spirit.

Most of mankind will live in physical bodies here on the earth, being loyal to our God and showing Him that we respect His commands (which are for our benefit), and living forever.

But humans do not live forever! Isn't that a little problematic with your "everlasting human" fiction?

They will. That is why Christ died...so that we could live forever. You seem to pass by what Christ himself has said. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16, KJV)

Speaking of those humans who shall inherit the Kingdom of God in the world to come, Jesus Christ states:

Neither can they die any more, for they are equal unto the angels... (Luke 20:36)

Are the angels humans?

You had said that humans don't live forever, and that's when I quoted John 3:16. It's very clear that humans can attain to everlasting life. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life." KJV

Yes, the ones who are equal to the angels are the ones who will reign with Christ in heaven. There is a relatively small group of them compared to the billions who will live on the earth forever. I don't understand your question about the angels being humans. Of course they are not.

[myth-one.com]

You had said that humans don't live forever, and that's when I quoted John 3:16. It's very clear that humans can attain to everlasting life.

But not as humans!

Flesh and blood humans cannot inherit the Kingdom of God.

Humans must be born again as spiritual bodied beings to gain everlasting spiritual bodied life in the Kingdom of God.

[onewithhim]

You had said that humans don't live forever, and that's when I quoted John 3:16. It's very clear that humans can attain to everlasting life.

But not as humans!

Flesh and blood humans cannot inherit the Kingdom of God.

Humans must be born again as spiritual bodied beings to gain everlasting spiritual bodied life in the Kingdom of God.

Of course as humans! Most humans will be living on earth in physical bodies forever. The few that go to heaven are the ones that rule with Christ over the earth. They are the only ones who need to be born again, because they will be spirit persons eventually and will change, to be able to live in heaven, the spirit realm. Humans on earth don't need to change to be able to live in the spirit realm. Thus, they don't need to be born again.