Becoming Like God

Scriptures

• Genesis 1:26–27
• Psalm 82:6
• Matthew 5:48
• Acts 17:29
• Ephesians 4:11–13
• Doctrine and Covenants 76:50–70

Teachings of Prophets and Other Church Leaders

• “God the Eternal Father,” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith (2011), 36–44
• Russell M. Nelson, “Perfection Pending,” Ensign, Nov. 1995, 86–88
• Russell M. Nelson, “Salvation and Exaltation,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2008, 7–10
• Robert D. Hales, “Becoming a Disciple of Our Lord Jesus Christ,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2017, 46–48
• Jeffrey R. Holland, “Be Ye Therefore Perfect—Eventually,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2017, 40–42

Additional Church Resources

• “Becoming Like God,” Gospel Topics, topics.lds.org
• “King Follett Discourse,” Church History Topics, saints.lds.org

Other Resources

• Robert L. Millet, “God and Man,” in Robert L. Millet, ed., No Weapon Shall Prosper: New Light on Sensitive Issues (2011), 345–78
• Jordan Vajda, “The Doctrine of Exaltation or Becoming Like God,” Partakers of the Divine Nature (2002), 27–40
• “Mormon Belief in the Deification of Man,” fairmormon.org

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