2 Peter 1

Speaking, of our Father in Heaven, Peter teaches the saints -

"According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust."  (New Testament | 2 Peter 1:3 - 4)

Some profound doctrine is taught here.  Our Father in Heaven has provided a plan, great promises, and sufficient power for us to attain eternal life with the attributes of godliness.  Thus he says that by following the plan, receiving saving ordinances, making sacred covenants, and keeping His commandments we may be partakers of the divine nature.

In that we are His offspring, we inherit, in a sense, a divine nature as a baby possesses the nature of its parents.  But in my mind, a partaker of divine nature would be becoming as He is or as Peter said, life and godliness.

Peter then provides the process to partake of this divine nature after escaping the lust and corruption of the world, he writes -

"...giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ."  (New Testament | 2 Peter 1:5 - 8)

He summarizes this process and its outcome with -

"...brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure..."  (New Testament | 2 Peter 1:10)

In my mind, as we enter into ordinances and covenants, we are elected and called to obtain eternal life.  As we follow the process described by Peter, the day may come when this election and calling will be made sure by divine approval.  I believe this divine approval is called -

"...a more sure word of prophecy..."  (New Testament | 2 Peter 1:19)

How does Peter know this stuff?

"For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."  (New Testament | 2 Peter 1:21)