Jesus came here to die to for our sins, we have been cleansed by his sacrifice. He also gave us the ultimate role model for right living.
It is a great priviledge that we are created in the image of God. He didn’t make us like the animals that are around us. He gave us a will and our intelligence, the ability to show and receive love and our moral conscience.
Our process of becoming more like Christ is not automatic.
One misconception that I had when younger was that once you are saved, that’s enough. And that’s true, but does not put an emphasis on what needs to be done. You still need to consciously seek to become more like Christ, with God’s help.
The idea that we can become a god is an idea which has been around for a very long time, in different forms. But we can only strive to become like him, we cannot be him.
We must continue to strive and put in the hard work required to be one of God’s servants. The position is one that is reserved for us, we were made to fill it, and it is what we were made for. When you are changed, people will see the change in you, because that’s how God works.