theosis

The process of theosis is a personal relationship with God.

The overall progression toward union with God is called theosis.

The redemption of man is not considered to have taken place only in the past, but continues to this day through theosis.

Thus, in one sense, justification is an aspect of theosis.

Thus the term "theosis" describes the whole process and its objective.

Once baptised the experience of his salvation and relationship with God is called theosis.

Nothing in theosis is the product of human nature, for nature cannot comprehend God.

By means of purification a person comes to theoria and then to theosis.

The general understanding is that a person can become more similar to God over time, a process called theosis in Greek.

Evangelical scholarship has yielded yet another view of theosis.

According to Eastern Orthodox teaching, theosis is very much the purpose of human life.

Each of these passions must be overcome in order for a person to receive salvation (theosis).

In Catholicism, it is integrally related to the concept of theosis.

Further, the associated practice of hesychasm used to achieve theosis was characterized as "magic".

The journey toward theosis includes many forms of praxis.

Humanity can also participate in God's saving work through theosis; becoming holy by grace.

He emphasized theosis as the main principle of Orthodox Christianity.

They emphasized the teachings of universal reconciliation and theosis.

Faith being a critical aspect to the relationship between man and the God, this relationship or process is called Theosis.

Whereas in the East Christianity remained ascetic, with its focus on theosis.

This event reveals the possibility of humanity's theosis.

Western attitudes towards theosis have traditionally been negative.

They are the same path to theosis, more slenderly differentiated:

A common analogy for theosis, given by the Greek fathers, is that of a metal which is put into the fire.

Attaining phronema is regarded as the first step toward theosis, the state of glorification.