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How do we know we have the divine nature?

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Believers can know they possess the divine nature through their faith in Christ and the transformation in their desires and actions.

The assurance of having the divine nature is rooted in the inner witness of the Holy Spirit and the believer's response to the gospel. As discussed in Romans 7, a transformed individual will experience a struggle between the old sinful nature and the new divine nature. The recognition of this struggle indicates the presence of the new nature, along with a deep longing for righteousness and a love for God's law. Those truly partaking in the divine nature will find themselves unable to be satisfied with anything other than perfect righteousness before God, as seen in Romans 9:30-31, where the law of righteousness becomes intrinsic to their identity in Christ.
Scripture References: Romans 7:14-25, Romans 9:30-31

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