Do Christians become Gods? Explaining Theosis with Michael ReardonWhat does it mean to be a partaker of the divine nature? What does it mean to have the life of Jesus manifest in our bodies? What does it mean to grow up into mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ? Well, the ancient church called it Theosis. In short, theosis is the deification of the Church. But in what way and to what end is the church deified? As an evangelical protestant, hearing the phrase “deification” causes an involuntary Gag reflex deep within me. However, after a good bit of study, I don’t think the doctrine of “sanctification” is sufficient to express all that Christ has provided for us. There may be something in the doctrine of theosis that evangelical protestants may want to rediscover. In this episode, my new friend Michael Reardon is with us to discuss the doctrine of Theosis, with a special emphasis on Ecclesiological Theosis. Michael is the Professor of Biblical Languages and Religious Thought at Canada Christian College in Ontario. I had the privilege of sitting in on Michael’s presentation at ETS this year and thought he would be great to have on the show. Donate (Paypal)https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GC2Z86XHHG4X6___________________________________________________________________________________Exclusive Content (Patreon)https://www.patreon.com/TheRemnantRadio__________________________________________________________________________________We're social! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRemnantRadioInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theremnantradio/___________________________________________________________________________________Our Favorite Bookshttps://www.amazon.com/shop/theremnantradio___________________________________________________________________________________Michael Rowntree's Church Wellspringhttps://wellspringdfw.org/_____________________________________________________ Hey Guys, Josh Lewis here. Have you ever wondered if the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit—like prophecy, healing, and tongues—really stopped after the apostles? Cessationists claim they vanished throughout church history, but that's a myth. In Remnant Radio’s new ebook, History of Spiritual Gifts: The Myth of Cessationism, I dive into church history to reveal the active use of spiritual gifts by early church fathers 🙏 God’s been GOOD! 🙏 Watch our year-end message from Joshua Lewis & see how your support helps us resource & equip believers in God's Word & Spirit!If Remnant Radio has blessed you, would you consider partnering with us as we step into the new year? Your support helps us produce content, courses, conferences & more! Thank you!Donate Today: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GC2Z86XHHG4X6&ssrt=1686780016992  Support the showABOUT THE REMNANT RADIO: 📧 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER 📚 COURSES & CONFERENCES 🛒 SHOP MERCH 💝 SUPPORT OUR MINISTRY: • Leave a Tip• Become a Patron• Make a Tax-Deductible Donation 🌐📧 Check Out Our Church PagesJosh's ChurchMiller's ChurchRowntree's Church