Do Mormons have a Biblical basis for beliving that man may become like God?

Question

Psalms 82:6
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

John !0: 34-35
34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

Eph 4:12-13
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Rev 3:21 (Jesus speaking)
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

Rev 21:7 (Jesus speaking)
7 He that overcometh shall inherit call things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Matthew 25:23
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Romans 8
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

2 Corinthians 3
18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

God wants the best for us. He wants us to be like him. We cannot be know all he knows or be as righteous as him in this life. But he will continue to teach his children who will listen, Mormon or non-Mormon, in the next life until they know all he knows and are like him.

Matthew 5
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Answer 1

Yes, you have listed the major points in the Bible that point to this. Take care Jesus was almost stoned for quoting Psalms.

Answer 2

sorry the bible was written last about 2000 years ago and put together by man made councils. The Old Testament at Jamnia in 90 AD The New Testament at Nicea around 325 AD

God is alive and speaks today.

Answer 3

The page to this link is called:

"Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father."

Sometimes you just have to go the source to see what they say.

They have biblical and Book of Mormon references all on this page for you to browse. You can click on the link and it'll take you to the entire chapter so you can see the verse in it's context.

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/tg/m/29

Edit:

You'll find links to verses like the one below:

Psalms 82

1 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

Answer 4

Based on what you just wrote, I assume that's where we got that from.

Now, whether or not it's true, I'll find out in the celestial kingdom when i get there...

Answer 5

Yes! Something to strive for isn't it!?

Answer 6

I'm sure there are more. It is an eternal truth.

Answer 7

Ok, you just answered your own question. Kool.

Answer 8

it means living forever but we arent ever God..

Answer 9

blah blah blah blah blah. The bible is nonsense.