Mormons often argue that if, as Christians believe, Jesus can be God and man, then they can have no objection to the Mormon belief that we may become Gods. This article explains why this argument rests on a basic misunderstanding of Christian doctrine.

Mormons sometimes appeal to the teaching of “deification” by the theologians of the early church, known as the church fathers, as precedent for the Mormon doctrine of exaltation. This article provides an overview of this sometimes confusing issue.