God’s economy with us and the world and to show the world what its final destiny is (→ Order of Salvation 1.1). In its proper use, theōsis cannot be equated with other terms in Western theology like → “justification,” “redemption” (→ Soteriology), → “reconciliation,” or → “sanctification.” It can be understood only in relation to the total theological structure of Greek Orthodox theology, and for this reason it is best not to translate it. 1.2. Historical Development In the history of Greek theology,