Deification of Man in the Bible

I've been very interested in the idea of deification ("make god" Latin: Deus = God. Facio=to make) of man for a long time. Joseph Smith taught that the ultimate purpose of man is to become exalted as deified beings, as gods. (See, for example, D&C 76:58; 132:20). This doctrine, as taught by Joseph Smith, was completely radical and unorthodox. Since his time, however, much investigation has been done to show that it was widely believed in early Christianity. (See http://en.fairmormon.org/Deification_of_man).

A survey of the New Testament reveals that it is, in fact, a New Testament doctrine. Below are some scriptures found in the Bible that show some attributes that will be/are held in common between Jesus Christ and the exalted saints. This list is also found on the site mentioned above, and was compiled in part be myself. (I am an editor at http://en.fairmormon.org)

Please compare these descriptions of Jesus Christ to those of the saints in the following Bible passages:

Aspect	Jesus Christ	The Saints
Crown	Rev. 14:14	James 1:12, Rev. 2:10, Rev. 4:4,10
White robe	Matt. 17:2, Mark 9:3, Luke 9:29	Rev. 6:11, Rev. 7:9-14
Scepter	Heb. 1:8	Rev. 2:26-27
Secret Name	Rev. 19:12	Rev. 2:17
Image	Col. 1:15, Heb. 1:3, 2_Cor. 4:4	Rom. 8:29, 1_Cor. 15:49, 2_Cor. 3:18, Col. 3:10
Throne	Rev. 3:21	Rev. 3:21
Heir of God	Rom. 8:17	Rom. 8:14-21, Gal. 4:1-7
Possession of "all things"	Matt. 11:27, John 3:34, John 13:3, John 16:15, Heb. 1:2	Rev. 21:7, Rom. 8:32, 1_Cor. 3:21, 2_Cor. 6:10
Title of "son"	Heb. 1:5, Heb. 5:5, John 3:16	1John 3:1-2, Phil. 2:15, Rom. 8:14, John 1:12, Gal. 3:26
King and priest	John 1:49, Heb. 3:1	Rev. 1:6, Rev. 5:10
Perfect	Matt. 5:48	Matt. 5:48
One with God and one in Glory	John 14:11, John 17:20-21, John 10:30	John 14:20, John 17:21-23

Deification is also discussed in the following biblical scriptures:

• Psalm 82:5-6 (cf. John 10:34-36)
  
• Dan. 12:3
  
• Matt. 5:48 (cf. Luke 6:40)
  
• Matt. 24:45-47
  
• Acts 17:29
  
• Rom. 8:16-17,32
  
• 2_Cor. 3:18
  
• 1_Cor. 15:49
  
• 2_Cor. 8:9
  
• Gal. 4:7
  
• Phil. 3:14-15
  
• Phil. 3:20-21
  
• Heb. 12:23
  
• 1John 3:1-2
  
• 2_Pet. 1:4
  
• Rev. 3:21
  
• Rev. 21:7

Please look over these and add any to the list in the comment area that you think also teach this doctrine. This doctrine, to use Joseph Smith's words, "tastes good" to those who are not proscribed by man made creeds.