Being part of Trinity

Connections List
 * Trinity
 * Chief end of man
 * JC Firstborn
 * Crazy theo
 * Image of God, become
 * JC death house
 * Eternal Life

Scope
 * Ways in which we are drawn uncomfortably close into the trinity
 * End relationship state with God

Topics
 * Bible
 * Theo mech difficulties / discussion
 * Imagery

Evidence from bible
 * JC firstborn over all creation, brothers, imitators of Christ (see connection)
 * bride (united in flesh)
 * co-heirs with Christ
 * house (see connection)
 * 2 Peter 1:4 "participate in the divine nature"
 * Col 2:9-10 in JC fullness of deity dwells, you have been given fullness in JC (same word), followed by buried with him
 * Carrying his mission, John 20:21, suffering with him (Paul fills up suffering), etc. Imitators. Sons

Discussion
 * theological difficulties of being invited into the trintiy. I mean, really?

Imagery
 * God clothes himself with us. We are his spinning raiment. We are his right arm (body) connect to the vine. His art, his image. We are not his only raiment though, he doesn't functionally need us. E.g. he uses light and sky (heavens tabernacle earth footstool). Note 24 elders surround God. Flashes of lightning and thunder. Sea of glass around.
 * Marriage and other rel or soft imagery