| 21. | As with all of Orthodox theology, the purpose is " theosis " ( mystical union with God ).
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| 22. | Faith being a critical aspect to the relationship between man and the God, this relationship or process is called Theosis.
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| 23. | This is the acquisition of the Holy Spirit, which is called theosis, meaning the " deification " of man.
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| 24. | The redemption of man is not considered to have taken place only in the past, but continues to this day through theosis.
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| 25. | Patristic scholar Donald Fairbairn has argued that theosis in the Greek Fathers is not an ontological exchange between the Son and the Christian.
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| 26. | The practice of ascetic prayer called hesychasm in the Eastern Orthodox Church is centered on the enlightenment or deification, theosis of man.
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| 27. | Kenosis is not only a Christological issue in Orthodox theology, it has moreover to do with theosis; becoming holy by grace.
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| 28. | In the Orthodox Church the terms " mystery " or " the mysteries " refer to the process of " theosis ".
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| 29. | "' Glorification "'( also referred to as theosis " is roughly equivalent to the Protestant concept of glorification.
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| 30. | Theosis results from leading a pure life, practicing restraint and adhering to the commandments, putting the love of God before all else.
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