"Being of One Spirit With God… Doesn’t Make Us Gods"
"Being of One Spirit With God… Doesn’t Make Us Gods"
There’s a beautiful truth in 1 Corinthians 6:17: “But whoever is united with the Lord is one spirit with Him.”
That’s a breathtaking picture of what happens when Christ saves us—we are spiritually joined to Him. His life animates ours. His Spirit testifies with our spirit. His presence shapes us from the inside out.
But let’s be crystal clear:
- This unity does not make us divine.
- Being united with God is not the same as becoming God.
Sadly, this passage is often stretched far beyond its intent. Some false teachers have used it to claim that Christians are “little gods,” or that we share “the same DNA as Jesus.” That might sound impressive from a stage, but it isn’t what Scripture teaches.
Paul wasn’t writing about humans becoming divine—he was addressing something very different. In the context of 1 Corinthians 6, he was reminding the church that Jews and Gentiles alike are brought together in one Spirit, belonging to one Body, under one Lord.
Unity with Christ does not equal equality to Christ.
And this is where the role of the Holy Spirit shines so brightly.
- The Spirit convicts us of sin.
- The Spirit comforts us.
- The Spirit intercedes when we don’t even know what to pray.
- The Spirit equips us with gifts for the work of the Kingdom.
The Spirit places us in the Body of Christ exactly where God wants us.
But even with the Spirit dwelling within us, something holy remains:
He is not us… and we are not Him.
And thank God for that.
He is infinitely wise, perfectly holy, eternally sovereign—everything we are not.
Our unity with God is not about divinity.
- It’s about identity—belonging to Christ.
- It’s about transformation—becoming more like Him.
- It’s about relationship—walking in step with the Spirit who guides, corrects, strengthens, and sanctifiens us.
In closing, eing of one spirit with God does not make us gods.
It makes us His. And that is more than enough.
Walk in faith, rest in grace, and trust the One who walks beside you.
In His love and grace,
ray mileur
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