{"id":83110,"date":"2012-02-10T20:01:08","date_gmt":"2012-02-10T18:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moldovacrestina.md\/are-people-gods"},"modified":"2017-05-27T08:38:59","modified_gmt":"2017-05-27T06:38:59","slug":"are-people-gods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moldovacrestina.md\/en\/are-people-gods\/","title":{"rendered":"Are we gods?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I searched this site for an article written about Psalm 82 but I did not find anything. I have heard several people say that we are gods and they justify their argument with Psalm 82. Is this correct? If this is a mistake then what is the danger of believing this teaching? I read that this is one of the ideas taught by Joyce Mayer and it got me to thinking that this could be a very dangerous teaching for many Christians.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It is very important for us to begin by reading Psalm 82 for ourselves because there are two references to \u201cgods\u201d for someone other than God. Therefor, we need to read the passage ourselves.<\/p>\n

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1 God takes His stand in His own congregation ; He judges in the midst of the rulers. 2 How long will you judge unjustly And show partiality to the wicked ? Selah. 3 Vindicate the weak and fatherless ; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. 4 Rescue the weak and needy ; Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked. 5 They do not know nor do they understand ; They walk about in darkness ; All the foundations of the earth are shaken. 6 I said, \u201cYou are gods<\/strong>, And all of you are sons of the Most High. 7 \u201cNevertheless you will die like men And fall like any one of the princes.\u201d 8 Arise, O God, judge the earth ! For it is You who possesses all the nations. (Psalm 82)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In order for this passage to be clearer, we need to understand to whom the author refers when using \u201cgods\u201d. Therefore, we are going to make a simple list of those who are called \u201cgods\u201d.<\/p>\n