Clement of Alexandria
Yea, I say, the Word of God became a man so that you might learn from a man how to become a god.
Joseph F. SmithJesus had not finished his work when his body was slain, neither did he finish it after his resurrection from the dead; although he had accomplished the purpose for which he then came to the earth, he had not fulfilled all his work. And when will he? Not until he has redeemed and saved every son and daughter of our father Adam that have been or ever will be born upon this earth to the end of time, except the sons of perdition.
OrigenMen should escape from being men, and hasten to become gods.
Desmond TutuMy humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.
It leads us to the endless and perfect end, teaching us beforehand the future life that we shall lead, according to God, and with gods; after we are freed from all punishment and penalty which we undergo, in consequence of our sins, for salutary discipline.
The man of God is consequently divine and is already holy. He is God-bearing and God-borne.
If one knows himself, he will know God, and knowing God will become like God…. His is beauty, true beauty, for it is God, and that man becomes a god, since God wills it. So Heraclitus was right when he said, “Men are gods, and gods are men.”