Hebrews 1:2-"his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things"
Sorry, I've been kind of busy on Sundays so I haven't been able to write the last two weeks. This blog is coming from something I discovered in the scriptures while waiting for Erica in the Provo Temple lobby.
In these verses we see that it is part of God's plan for us to inherit the same estate he now possesses. We see that Christ became an heir of all things and that we are joint-heirs with Christ. Now that it is clearly established that we have the ability to inherit Godhood, the more important question is, how do we inherit all that the Father hath?
There may be many answers to this question (for instance the term "child of God" is sometimes used in a more exclusive sense than simply a pre-mortal Child or physical creation of God), but the answer I found given most succinctly is D&C 84:35-39, "And also all they who receive this priesthood receive me...and he that receiveth me receiveth my Father; And he that receiveth my Father receiveth my Father’s kingdom; therefore all that my Father hath shall be given unto him. And this is according to the oath and covenant which belongeth to the priesthood." So the "oath and covenant of the priesthood" is the key to exaltation. A deeper comprehension of man's divine potential will enhance our understanding of the priesthood and in turn this increased knowledge of the priesthood will expound our relationship with God.
Finally, there is an essential clause included in Romans 8:17 where Paul explained-"if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together." Furthermore, the Lord says in D&C 50:28-"But no man is possessor of all things except he be purified and cleansed from all sin." Christ's Atonement obviously is the foundation to our exaltation. One way to "receive me [Christ]" is to "suffer with him" by implementing his Atonement in our lives through repentance so we are "purified and cleansed from all sin".
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