July 20, 2025Jul 20 Are Christians little gods? What is the “little gods” doctrine? Does the Bible really teach that humans are gods or that we can become like God?The “little gods” teaching is taught by various religious groups including Mormons ,the Word of Faith movement and also the New Age movement.For example Mormonism falsely teaches that the God of the Bible is a God among many other gods. They teach that faithful members of the church will eventually become gods and goddesses in the afterlife, be rulers of their own heavenly kingdoms and have spirit children.The Word of Faith movement teaches that because man was created “in the image of God”, then man is a “little god” who can supposedly create his own reality and create anything into existence by the power of his own words or through the law of attraction / name-it-and-claim-it / positive confession mantras.Part of the “little gods” doctrine is that God needs man and that God cannot supposedly do anything without human involvement.Examples of famous Word-Faith preachers who teach the “little gods” doctrine include Kenneth Copeland, Joel Osteen, Creflo Dollar, Benny Hinn, Joyce Meyer, Kenneth Hagin and many others throughout the world.However, what does the Bible really say about humans becoming “little gods”? Does the Bible really say that humans can become gods – or is there only one true living God?
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