Loaded with fresh revelation and insight, with numerous examples to learn from, this book will renew your mind and set you on course for such a divine walk in this world. Where in the Law does it say we are gods? John 10:34 says we are gods.Ever Dream Of A Life Beyond The Ordinary? Prayer is power! But many of us ask wrongly or not at all (James 4:1-2). He grants our daily needs (Matthew 6:11), and He will heal (James 5:13-14). When God answers our prayers, we can cast out demons (Mark 9:29). However, He has given us the power of prayer. No, you are not “little gods,” and God has not granted you God-like powers. His critics understood the meaning of the passage and attempted to kill Him anyway. Then during Jesus’ confrontation with the Jewish religious leaders, He used the derogatory statement to silence His critics. So God rebuked them saying they were like gods, but they were going to die just like mortal men. Psalm 82:5-7 was a rebuke of of some Jewish leaders who were acting as if they were gods. Jesus answered them, “Has it not been written in your Law, ‘I SAID, YOU ARE GODS’? (NASB) John 10:34 So it is important to note that Jesus quotes Psalm 82:5-7 when He says,
#Ye are gods full
For a full explanation of the passage, we would encourage you to read, “ Why would Jesus say that we are gods?” The passage is often used by Mormons in an attempt to challenge Christians into believing that we are gods or that we can become gods.
Can “little gods”? What can little gods do? Can “little gods” only create wealth and health? Why are “little gods” limited in their powers if they are in fact “like” God? If we are gods, why is our knowledge limited? God can do anything that He wants (Luke 1:37). God knows everything (Job 37:16 Job 38-40) but we do not. God is all powerful (Luke 1:37), but we are not. God is infinite, and therefore we cannot escape His presence but we are finite (Psalms 139:7-10). God is eternal, but we are mortal (1 Cor. So do we! But God is holy (1 Peter 1:15-16) and we are wicked (Rom. The Hebrew words for “like” and “image” mean that we resemble Him, but we do not have all of His attributes. We are like God in many ways, but we do not have the identical nature of God. Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. For a detailed explanation of the meaning of this passage, we would encourage you to read, “ What is the image of God?”
In Genesis 1:26, God says that He created us in His image. If the question seems to be begging a power that is too much for a little god to perform, then how do we decide what powers a little god has? Who decides? Where does the Bible define those powers? It is important to note that the Bible never says we have any god-like powers. How do you address this? Bible Answer:Īre we “little gods”? The answer is found in your response to this question, “Do you know of any Christian who can change the color of the moon to green?” If we are gods, then we should be able to do that. This person stated the above to prove that if the Word of God comes to you (a believer) then you are a little god. Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, 'I said, you are gods'? If he called them gods to whom the word of God came-and Scripture cannot be broken- do you say of him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'? If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me but if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father” (John 10:34-38). He used Genesis 1:26 (that we were all created in His image) and this passage.
So we have the power to do what we want, get health and prosperity, and so forth. Someone stated that we are all gods (with a little “g”).