Lee has done a fair amount of reading about the Eastern Orthodox doctrine of theosis. As we discussed our way through Images of the Spirit, it seemed like there were some point of similarity between what Kline was seeing in the Scriptures about the Glory-Spirit replicating his image in human beings in terms of physical luminosity, and the Eastern Orthodox doctrine of theosis. We thought we would explore this idea in this episode.

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Covenant and Salvation: Union with Christ by Michael Horton

Orthodox Christianity Volume II: Doctrine and Teaching of the Orthodox Church by Hilarion Alfeyev

2 Peter 1:4

John 10:34

Psalm 82:6

2 Corinthians 3:18

Genesis 1

The Nicene Creed

The Definition of Chalcedon

The Synodikon of Orthodoxy

Through Western Eyes: Eastern Orthodoxy: A Reformed Perspective by Robert Letham

Romans 4:25

Romans 8:10

1 Corinthians 15:45

048 - Comparing & Contrasting Meredith Kline's Understanding of the Glory-Spirit and the Image of God with the Eastern Orthodox Doctrine of Theosis