Category Archives: Apotheosis

Who We Really Are: One Flesh with Christ

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Ron Goetz

  The Simplest, Clearest Sign Post There are quite a few verses and passages that describe the Church’s complete union with Christ and the Father. It is amazing to me that despite the wealth of metaphors and direct teaching, this … Continue reading →

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Who We Really Are: The Living Temple of the Spirit

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Ron Goetz

 The Temple: Metaphor for Union with God There are a number of metaphors in the Greek scriptures which emphasize our unity with Christ.  One of these is the image of the Temple.  The Temple metaphor appears in Paul and Peter, … Continue reading →

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Who We Really Are: Ephesians 1:17-20

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Ron Goetz

Introduction John frequently focuses on a topic and emphasizes certain key words like love, perfect unity, and in.  Paul, on the other hand, writes in long, flowing sentences with many subordinate clauses.  One sentence from Paul can fill half a … Continue reading →

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Who We Really Are: Perfectly One in the Father and the Son

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Ron Goetz

Simple as A B C One notable feature of John’s writings is his use of equivalencies, of simple logical strands like A=B, A=C, B=C.  Or you might find A=B, but -A ≠ B. These equations are virtually mathematical in their … Continue reading →

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