An appeasement theology was the foundation of every pagan religion, an angry god must need to be appeased. Therefore, Yahweh starts his conversation with Israel right there. Something like this, “all right, Abraham, if that's where you are, then that's where we'll start”, but brace yourself this is not where the conversation will ultimately end up.

The regenerated man becomes both a principal witness as well as a force of provocation to the cosmos, thus compelling, by way of the man's own new creature status, the whole of the cosmos to enter fully into her new creation status. From here, a mystery begins to unfold. Let me explain. The Bible, and more specifically, Isaiah, teaches us what this new creation will begin to look like, as well as what the new creation will ultimately become.

To say I am the righteousness of God in Christ is in essence to say I am, Dikeiosane, meaning in the state I ought to be. Let me say it again. In the state I ought to be. Notice. This is intended to be a state of being, not a regiment of doing. The doing will always follow the being, whether we want it to or not.

The key to everything from environmental reforms to seeing the end of the tragedy of war is not a people who simply understand the doctrine of adoption and believe in their theoretical sonship, but rather the key is a people who are so convinced that they are beloved that as a result they enter into a measure of union that manifests something far more significant than a doctrine of sonship, but actually releases the inheritance of likeness.

I rather desire to stand along with St. Paul declaring that if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things have passed away, and behold, all things have become new. To announce in harmony with Jesus, the Word of God, that if the Son has set you free, then you are free indeed. This is the good news of the Gospel, and anything less is simply, and frankly, not enough.

We are now being invited into the unfamiliar where what “eye has not seen and ear has not heard” is waiting to reveal itself to you and me.

The outpouring of the Spirit is not only a blessing but also a signal that a new way of doing life has dawned. Acts 2 is intended to indeed be an announcement that everything has and is changing.

The earth is not just waiting for you to know that you are a son, no, creation needs you to look like a son, a son predestined to be conformed into the image of the Son.

My ultimate aim is not to see you liberated from the legalism that was trafficked into your life by way of religion. As crucial a step as that is, it is just one of the first steps on a long and glorious journey towards theosis and Abba’s ultimate and intended commitment of a liberated cosmos. We are now being permitted, by way of the lordship of the Holy Spirit, to engage with the next step in this epic and trinitarian dance.

Man made illumination has fundamentally failed as it relates to achieving the desired results within our culture. We are not shifting the culture, but rather we are now virtually indistinguishable from the darkness we have been called to shine upon.

We are from the light returning to the light in order to be the light. This is why circles are important. We are naturally from, or better said, of the light -- created in the image and likeness. Let Us make man in Our image and likeness -- notice the plural pronouns. We are of the light, with or without faith and union; however, there is an intended measure of light reserved exclusively for the individual that says “yes” to mystical and transcending fellowship.

We must receive grace to both perceive and understand our own journeys through the lens of theosis. This is about so much more than what you are called to do, but more importantly this journey is about who you are called to become.