Why can't we see God?

"We can't see God because it's easy for you to see somebody and believe he or she is real. God wants us to be strong and not see but still believe and for us to have faith in him." Yes, the eyes of faith!

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Is it possible man see God?

Fortunately, we have the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, which clarifies the four scriptures that say that man can't see God. The Prophet's inspired revisions of those verses explain that sinful people can't see God—only those who believe.

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Why can't we look at God's face?

What Seeing God's Face Does to Us. This is what God is communicating here in Exodus. No one can see His face and continue to be revived and strengthened by natural means. No one can look directly at the Creator of Genesis 1 and simply call it a nice experience.

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Who saw God face?

Moses saw God face-to-face upon an unknown mountain sometime after he spoke to the Lord in the burning bush but before he went to free the children of Israel from Egypt (see Moses 1:1–2, 17, 25–26, 42; see also Exodus 3:1–10).

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Where in the Bible does it say you can't look at God?

1 John 4:12, “No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us.” Exodus 33:20, “He [God] said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live. '” Deuteronomy 4:12, “Then the Lord spoke to you out of the midst of the fire.

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Why Can't You See God?

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Who created the God?

No one created God. God got created as the universe grew and changes. God is the cumulative energy of the universe. So, infact universe created God.

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How can I see God in real life?

Actively Seek Him

Look for God in every situation daily. Whether it is big or small, look for him. If you are just walking down the street, look for the beautiful things he has made. When you are with your friends or family, thank him for putting those people in your life.

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Who saw the finger of God?

Hebrew Bible

The magicians tried to produce gnats by their secret arts, but they could not. There were gnats on both humans and animals. And the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God!" But Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said.

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Who went blind when they saw God?

Abstract. In the Bible, St. Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was struck blind by a light from heaven. Three days later his vision was restored by a "laying on of hands." The circumstances surrounding his blindness represent an important episode in the history of religion.

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Who saw God's back?

Moshe (Moses) asks God "Show me your glory." God responds that He cannot be seen by any human being. But, God tells Moshe, "Stand in the cleft of the rock" and "you will see My back, but My face must not be seen." (Exodus 33: 17-23) What does this mean?

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How does God look at you?

He sees you in the Beloved—He sees you in Christ, and He sees the blood that has been shed for you by His dear Son. When God looks at you today, He sees Jesus. Because of this, His thoughts toward you are thoughts of loving-kindness, forgiveness, blessings, and favor.

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Will you see God in heaven?

He is invisible. He is present everywhere. And, he is not localized like we are. Any change in our nature wouldn't help us see God, because it would take a change in His (invisible) nature.

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Can a person hear God?

If you are a Christian then the Bible proclaims that you absolutely do hear God's voice: John 10:27 says, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” The only condition on that promise is that you are one of God's sheep — with the analogy of Jesus being the Good Shepherd and we, the people of his ...

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Is God ever present?

From this psalm and other passages in Scripture, we learn that God is omnipresent (He is everywhere) and that God is omniscient (He is all-knowing).

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Who was afraid to look at God in the Bible?

Hebrews 12:21 in Other Translations

21 Moses himself was so frightened at the sight that he said, “I am terrified and trembling.”

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Who saw Jesus in a vision?

In 1205, while praying in the Church of San Damiano just outside Assisi, Francis of Assisi reported a vision in which an image of Jesus came alive and told him: "Francis, Francis, go and repair My house which, as you can see, is falling into ruins." This vision led Francis to renounce the outlook of his merchant family ...

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Why was Moses afraid to look at God?

Now, I think Moses knew who God was, but he was afraid that he would not be able to explain God to the people in a way that they would understand and obey. He was afraid that the people had forgotten God, who he was and what he could do for them.

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Where is God's hand?

The hand of God is positioned strategically in the upper center of the composition, directly above the ram that the angel of God instructs Abraham to sacrifice in place of Isaac.

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Who can stop the hand of God?

Here are just a few of them: For the LORD Almighty has purposed, and who can thwart him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back? (Isaiah 14:27). Then Job answered the LORD and said, “I know that You can do all things, And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted” (Job 42:2).

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Where is the finger of God located?

The Mukurob, also Mukorob, (Finger of God) near Asab in Namibia, was a sandstone rock formation in the Namib desert which collapsed on 7 December 1988.

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Who is first God?

Who is Brahma? Brahma is the first god in the Hindu triumvirate, or trimurti. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. The other two gods are Vishnu and Shiva.

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Can we see God every moment?

Bhagavad-gita As It Is

BG 6.30, Translation and Purport: For one who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, I am never lost, nor is he ever lost to Me. A person in Kṛṣṇa consciousness certainly sees Lord Kṛṣṇa everywhere, and he sees everything in Kṛṣṇa.

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