Can a man see God?

These verses seem to contradict other Bible verses that say that men—such as Jacob, Abraham, Moses, and Isaiah—have seen God (see Genesis 18:1; 32:30; Exodus 33:11 Isaiah 6:1). Fortunately, we have the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, which clarifies the four scriptures that say that man can't see God.
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Who saw God's 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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Can humans know God?

The Bible teaches that we can come to know God through His creation and His revelation. Creation gives us an awareness of God's existence. Psalm 19 begins, “The heavens declare the glory of God.” The apostle Paul asserts that the created world points to the reality of a powerful Creator (Romans 1:20).
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Why do we see God as a man?

However, Classical western philosophy states that God should be referred to (in most contexts) as masculine by analogy; the reason being God's relationship with the world as begetter of the world and revelation (i.e. analogous to an active instead of receptive role in sexual intercourse).
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How do I see God?

Here are the five ways to help along this spiritual transformation inside yourself:
  1. Change your thinking about yourself and about God. ...
  2. Regard every thought of God as God. ...
  3. Practice believing that God dwells in you already. ...
  4. Remember that God dwells in all others, too. ...
  5. Be still and know that I am God.
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Where is God found?

God is omnipresent, for he resides in every atom of his creation; therefore he is in every physical and non-physical location. Here is the Hindu explanation for why we think he resides “up there”. Each of us has twenty-one centers of consciousness, in Sanskrit called charkas.
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Why do we not 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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What happens if we see God in dream?

Dreaming about God often means that you are happy and content with life. Another way of interpreting this dream is that you are a compassionate person, who believes in being merciful. Read on to know more. More often than not, we wake up thinking about the dreams that we saw when we were asleep.
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Who can understand God?

No human mind can fully understand God but to those who are open to enter into his mystery he will reveal himself enough to give you the certitude conviction that he is real. For this question, Buddha Nature equals immanent God.
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Does God have a mind?

The mind of God is far more powerful than any human mind, and may approach a non-physical and purely intellectual mind (H. M. Gray et al. 2007). One psychological result of this belief is the sense that God is always watching and knows the believer's every action (Norenzayan & Shariff 2008).
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Who can understand the mind of God?

For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
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Can 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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Why does God hide himself?

God is hiding to prevent us from finding him on our own terms. Instead, God invites all people to come out of their hiding places, to seek him in the person of Jesus, so that he will find us.
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Who was the first person to meet God?

Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human.
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Who saw God in a dream in the Bible?

Solomon's Dream of Wisdom

When inheriting the throne, King Solomon sets off to the sanctuary at Gibeon, northwest of Jerusalem. He presented burnt offerings and went to sleep to incubate at the sacred precinct, whereupon he dreamed a dream in which God appeared to him (1 Kings 3: 5 ff.).
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Can a dream come true?

Sometimes, dreams come true or tell of a future event. When you have a dream that plays out in real life, experts say it's most likely due to: Coincidence. Bad memory.
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Why do I see God in my dreams?

Often dreaming about God signifies a few things in lines with one's strive towards perfection. God is known to be a perfect entity and us mere humans are just trying to fix ourselves to match up to the level of perfection that has been attained by the almighty.
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Who can see God's face and live?

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. In other words, no one can see the face of God and simply chayay – continue as if everything was normal.
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How do you see God in your life?

They are the voice of God speaking to you. In order to see God continuing to work in your life, go to church, study the Bible, and pray, and actively look for what God is saying to you, how He wants you to turn your life around, and how He promises to guide you the whole way.
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What is God's phone number?

It's 212-664-7665.
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