"According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." 2 Peter1:3-4 I am completely amazed by the idea that human beings can as human beings partake of the divine nature of Go

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17 The birth of Jesus was the defining moment in all creation when fallen mankind began to be restored to a righteous relationship with the holiness of God. The agents of Jesus' birth were the Holy Spirit and the virgin young woman, Mary. Her pregnancy was miraculous. There was a parallel miracle pregnancy that began six months earlier w

"And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it." Isaiah 40:5 The tradition of Advent in the life of the Christian Church is about a promise. God promised that a Savior would come to save His people from their sins. The human race was guilty of sin. from the fall of Adam, and the penalty for our sin was/is death. As the guilty we deserved death, but God, being not willing that any should die, but that