Why is God invisible?

God is said to be the one “who alone possesses unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see” (I Timothy 6:16). We read about “the King, eternal, immortal, invisible” (I Timothy 1:17), “seeing Him who is unseen” (Hebrews 11:27). There is a reference to “His invisible attributes” (Romans 1:20).
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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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Can a person 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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What is the image of the invisible God?

The image is a close representation, but it's not precise. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high…
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Will we ever see God?

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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Answers to Atheist. Why is God Invisible?



Who created the God?

We ask, "If all things have a creator, then who created God?" Actually, only created things have a creator, so it's improper to lump God with his creation. God has revealed himself to us in the Bible as having always existed. Atheists counter that there is no reason to assume the universe was created.
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Does God have a gender?

Though Church teaching, in line with its Doctors, holds that God has no literal sex because God possesses no body (a prerequisite of sex), classical and scriptural understanding states that God should be referred to (in most contexts) as masculine by analogy.
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Is God invisible to humans?

God is said to be the one “who alone possesses unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see” (I Timothy 6:16). We read about “the King, eternal, immortal, invisible” (I Timothy 1:17), “seeing Him who is unseen” (Hebrews 11:27). There is a reference to “His invisible attributes” (Romans 1:20).
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Who did God hide his face from?

Darkness covered the land, and the Father hid his face from the Son, and our Savior cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” It was there that God accomplished his greatest work.
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Can the image of God be lost?

Early Christians recognized that the image of God was corrupted by sin. The Genesis 9 text, however, confirms that the image of God is not destroyed by sin, for the image remains in humanity after the fall and flood.
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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 God hear u?

He does hear you and the Bible says in Psalm 119:68 that He is good and what He does is good. So trust Him and His timing. Remember, He has promised to never leave or abandon you. God is a perfect Father and will always do what is best, even if it does not feel that way to us at the time.
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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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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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Can angels see God's face?

For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 18:10). Angels see the face of God. They are spirits. They do not have eyeballs or retinas, but they see the face of God.
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What does God sees in us?

We Are Precious and Honored in His Eyes

In Isaiah 43:4, it says, “Since you are precious and honored in my sight and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.” In God's eyes, we are precious and honored.
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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 took Jesus eyes off?

Jesus obliges, and for a moment, the supernatural takes over and Peter, eyes fully focused on his Savior, steps out onto the water. We all know what happened when Peter took his eyes off Jesus; he began to sink.
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Who saw the hand of God?

The prophet Ezekiel (2:9–10) received his prophecy by hand: "Then I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out to me.
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Can anything hide God?

The Bible says, “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13).
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What God has made no man?

Origin of What God Has Put Together Let No Man Put Asunder

This expression comes from the Bible, and appears in Matthew 19:6: So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
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Do animals think humans are God?

Animal faith is the study of animal behaviours that suggest proto-religious faith. There is no evidence that any non-human animals believe in gods, pray, worship, have any notion of metaphysics, create artifacts with ritual significance, or many other behaviours typical of human religion.
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Does God have a body in heaven?

"The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man's; the Son also; but the Holy Ghost has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a personage of Spirit.
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Does God have a wife?

God had a wife, Asherah, whom the Book of Kings suggests was worshipped alongside Yahweh in his temple in Israel, according to an Oxford scholar. In 1967, Raphael Patai was the first historian to mention that the ancient Israelites worshipped both Yahweh and Asherah.
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Why do we call God Father?

In much of modern Christianity, God is addressed as the Father, in part because of his active interest in human affairs, in the way that a father would take an interest in his children who are dependent on him and as a father, he will respond to humanity, his children, acting in their best interests.
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