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 Peter 1:4
How are the promises of salvation great? As we have seen in the previous posts, they are great in quantity, they are great in quality, and they are great in magnitude. They are also great in their purpose. These promises are excellent beyond anything the mind can conceive. These great promises are designed to make us “partakers of the divine nature.” I can’t think of any better promise. We are being made more and more into the image of Christ. When we finally lay aside our flesh and the vices thereof, we will take on a new body that is truly immortal and has the capacity to be in the presence of God. We will be one with God as far as our capacities will allow. Wow! That is a lot to think about, but that is exactly why we are restored in the image of God’s holiness and righteousness – to be partakers of the divine nature, to be partakers of eternal life and eternal glory for our complete and total happiness in God Himself. Wow! I echo David in Psalm 139: “Such knowledge is to wonderful for me!”
In the next blog, we will look at how these promises are precious.
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