Quote Originally Posted by Robert Hutton
Isaiah 41:23 23 Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that YE ARE gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.John 10:34 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, YE ARE gods? Psalms 82:6 I have said, YE ARE gods; and all of you are children of the most High."...and in the mouths of two or three witnesses shall every word be established." 2 Cor 13:1
Is. 41.23 is mocking those who claim to be gods. These so called gods are powerless. They can neither describe the distant past nor predict the distant future. Those who choose to acknowledge them are as detestable as they are: "anyone who chooses you is detestable." Mormons are detestable!

John 10.34 is an argument from lesser to the greater. It is not an acknowledgment of polytheism or claiming human beings are gods. Judges were called gods because of their exalted though abused roles in Ps. 82.6 so it should not be automatically deemed as blasphemy that Jesus refers to Himself as the Son of God.

An assortment of New Age sects and quasi-Christian cults believe humans are divine. Often they point to this verse. Ps. 82.7 these gods are judges said to face death because of their unjust verdicts showing they are human not divine beings. This same word "gods" in Ps. 82.6 is translated "judges" in Ex. 21.6 and 22.8.

Ps. 82.6 is for the purpose of opposing false religions. These pagan gods such as in Mormonism are worthless idols (96.5, 115.4-7: Is. 46.1-2; 1 Cor. 10.19, 12.2). Elohim in the generic sense is used for "strength, might" to refer to powerful men (Ex. 7.1; John 10.35,36). Pagan deities false worship supplanted the truth of the one God. Such gods might have divine assembly, but they are just made up, so they are not real. They would all die like men (vv.6-7). God the real judge (50.6) has condemned them. You exalt what God condemns. What does that say of you?

2 Cor. 13.1 can't help you hear since no Christian would agree with you, let alone 2 or 3 Christians..