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#190 This Christian Teaching SOUNDS HERETICAL (but it’s why God made us…) - Joe Heschmeyer

#190 This Christian Teaching SOUNDS HERETICAL (but it’s why God made us…) - Joe Heschmeyer

Shameless Popery · Catholic Answers

July 10, 2025

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Today Joe explores Theosis, a teaching that sometimes doesn’t get enough attention in the West, but arguably is the entire reason God created us. Joe shows you how theosis has been revealed in Scripture and how the Church Fathers tried to wrestle with this amazing concept. Transcript: Joe: Welcome back to Shameless Popery. I’m Joe Heschmeyer and I want to talk today about a Christian doctrine that sounds heretical. If I just go around saying, I believe that if I’m holy when I die, I’ll become a God or I’ll become God. Many people’s heresy alarm is just going...