In Psalm 82:6 (CEV) everyone is a god. “I, the Most High God, say that all of you are gods and also my own children."
The issue may be confusing because there is no invisible celestial deity. In the Bible the God character was the series of men who ruled the dominant empire in the Middle East area. All of the other kings and rulers were lesser gods.
We are all gods of various kinds and with various powers. We all have the power to create and to destroy, to love and to forgive, to hate and to punish, to reward and to deny. Just because we lack the power to create a universe doesn't mean that we can't create other wonders.
National rulers are our gods in name and in deed. Their actions decide whether we live or die. They send their angels (bureaucrats, police, military) after the evil people among us and against our foreign enemies who would destroy us. They protect and punish us and they may even forgive us. But although they have classic godly powers they are just humans like us, with their own strengths and weaknesses. Some are good, others are real scumbags. Some rule with rods of iron, others rule with golden words. Disobey them and you will find yourself in hell.
The issue may be confusing because there is no invisible celestial deity. In the Bible the God character was the series of men who ruled the dominant empire in the Middle East area. All of the other kings and rulers were lesser gods.
We are all gods of various kinds and with various powers. We all have the power to create and to destroy, to love and to forgive, to hate and to punish, to reward and to deny. Just because we lack the power to create a universe doesn't mean that we can't create other wonders.
National rulers are our gods in name and in deed. Their actions decide whether we live or die. They send their angels (bureaucrats, police, military) after the evil people among us and against our foreign enemies who would destroy us. They protect and punish us and they may even forgive us. But although they have classic godly powers they are just humans like us, with their own strengths and weaknesses. Some are good, others are real scumbags. Some rule with rods of iron, others rule with golden words. Disobey them and you will find yourself in hell.
