What does God look like?

[Dad Ernie]

We know that God has flesh, we saw this in Jesus.

Greetings Apo,

I believe we are talking about "the Father", and NOT the son:

Romans 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

Philippians 1:22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

Philippians 1:23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Philippians 1:24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

1 John 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

Whereever the word "flesh" is used, it is not complimentary. I have already quoted the verse that God is Spirit. Jesus BECAME like man in sinful flesh. Again GOD IS SPIRIT.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[Openly Curious]

Hello All,

What does God look like?

Does anyone have any ideas or scriptures in this regards?

God Bless

Openly Curious

God is invisible.

1 Tim. 1:17

Heb. 11:27

Colossians 1:15

Hello 'man',

Thanks for you input. So from your post correct me if I am wrong but you think nobody can tell us what God looks like or can give us a physical discription of what God looks like because you can't see him right because He is invisible.

God Bless

Openly Curious

That's what the book says and I'm gonna go with that.

There's no reason for us to know what He looks like.

Thank you and I do believe there is a reason to know what He looks like as alot of doctrines thoughts and ideas going around today are incorrect.

God Bless

Openly Curious

Please explain to me way we must know what He looks like.

I myself do not know what He looks like and I don't need to know. All I need to know is that He's there.

Why are His looks so important to you?

Hello 'man',

Well if you don't want to know or don't need to know as you say I want converse with you on the subject and you can stay away from the thread if you so desire it's totally up to you on that end of things although I hope you'll stay with us I assure you this is all going somewhere just be a little patience.

It is important to me because I have heard some weird stuff concerning this issue from believers. Such as God having a femine side to him which the homosexual community is promoting this ideaology as they are trying to do away with gender of any kind in general. And sadly the church world has picked up this ideaology and taken it for themselves and it is now floating around in our churches.

God Bless

Openly Curious

[Openly Curious]

I think we're missing the key elements here. For one, we cannot see God the Father because our mortal bodies, subjected to the fall, could not handle His glory. We know that God has flesh, we saw this in Jesus. We also know, however, that God is a Spirit, as we see in the Holy Spirit. We forget there is a triune nature to God. He is three seperate persons. Now, we know that we are in the image of God, but thsi does not mean we are direct copies of God. Honestly, because God holds a different ontological make up from our own (if He did not then He would be equal to us), we really cannot comprehend how He looks. The answer is impossible...we can only deal with His nature and the ways He manifests Himself to us...we cannot fully comprehend His metaphysical image and composition.

Hello apothanein kerdos,

Thanks for your response. I take your view is you don't think anybody can know what He looks like. But I noticed one thing as I read through your post it just stood out to me as I was reading and I am not picking on you here. But you referenced God as Father, and always used a capitol "H" (as that shows your high respect to God which I also do) when you referenced God always in the male tense:

His glory--He is--He did--He would--He looks--His nature--He manifests Himself--His metaphysical

So I think it is safe to assume you believe God's form is indeed male. If not correct you can slam dunk me in your reply.

God Bless You

Openly Curious

[SpiritLedEd]

Hello All,

What does God look like?

Does anyone have any ideas or scriptures in this regards?

God Bless

Openly Curious

You cannot quantify God in such a way. He cannot be reduced to a certain kind of figure or shape. In Exodus 33:20, God tells Moses, "You cannot see my face, for no one can see me and live." I believe that the term "face" in that context refers to God's totality as it exists in the realm of the spirit.

Since we do not yet live in the realm of the spirit, God does not allow us to see His totality (His total glory, if you will) because the innate power of His glory would blast us out of existence.

In the Old Testament scriptures that speak of God coming to earth in OT times, It seems to me that the human figure shown is a shadow of Jesus in His body.

SLE

[Ovedya]

God looks like Jesus Christ. Jesus is the image of the invisible God.

What does Jesus Christ look like?

Your guess is as good as mine.

What does it matter anyway?

[Elihu's Girl]

Well in Revelations is says that we won't need a sun or moon in heaven because God lights heaven up!

I like to think that all good things on earth are suggestions of aspects of God. Sometimes I'm amazed at the vastness of the universe. That's a hint of God's vastness. Or the brilliance of the moon and sun well, that's just a hint of God's brilliance. Or when you are connecting with that "something" that people have, that's just a hint of what the connection with God will be like... the complexity of organisms in nature, the beauty of the flowers, the warmth of the sun... just hints to the complexity, beauty and warmth of God.

I always think about how Moses didn't even look at God, he just saw the back of God or something like that... and his face glowed for the rest of his life!

I think our human eyes cannot bear to look on God. God's just too godly to look upon. But more wonderful, more awesome, more majestic than any mountain any sunset any storm we have ever seen!

[nebula]

So I think it is safe to assume you believe God's form is indeed male. If not correct you can slam dunk me in your reply.

So I take it by your question you aren't concerned about God's nose shape, or if He even has a nose - but rather about His gender?

[sheya joie]

So I think it is safe to assume you believe God's form is indeed male. If not correct you can slam dunk me in your reply.

So I take it by your question you aren't concerned about God's nose shape, or if He even has a nose - but rather about His gender?

I too was wondering where you were going with this. Yes, I have seen weird stuff lately regarding the LORD's gender, such as 'God the Washer Woman' and attempts to claim that the Holy Spirit is 'she.' (Ah, but Jesus Himself, in the upper room discourse, referred to the Holy Spirit as 'he.')

Some people just ache for there to be a feminine in the Holy Trinity! They forget where the feminine fits in: that is us, His Bride.

[Openly Curious]

God looks like Jesus Christ. Jesus is the image of the invisible God.

What does Jesus Christ look like?

Your guess is as good as mine.

What does it matter anyway?

Hello 'Ovedya',

Thanks for your response. Answer to your question=What does it matter anyway? Well it matters for doctrine, doctrine my friend that's why I posted this thread in the doctrine section. This is important doctrine that the church needs if they want to reject the current agenda's of the world today. I'm trying to give others the opportunity to share their views and opionions to see what others feel about it and I am slow at responding at the moment within this thread right now as to circumstances that keep pulling me away. So I'm having to post a little at a time. But it is important that the church come to see from scripture that God is in male form and does not have a feminine side to Him. As the homosexual agenda is so promoting to the church and the church is embracing this ideaology. So it is important from that perspective.

God Bless

Openly Curious

God Bless

Openly Curious

[Openly Curious]

So I think it is safe to assume you believe God's form is indeed male. If not correct you can slam dunk me in your reply.

So I take it by your question you aren't concerned about God's nose shape, or if He even has a nose - but rather about His gender?

I too was wondering where you were going with this. Yes, I have seen weird stuff lately regarding the LORD's gender, such as 'God the Washer Woman' and attempts to claim that the Holy Spirit is 'she.' (Ah, but Jesus Himself, in the upper room discourse, referred to the Holy Spirit as 'he.')

Some people just ache for there to be a feminine in the Holy Trinity! They forget where the feminine fits in: that is us, His Bride.

Hello 'sheya joie',

Yes yes my friend. You are touching on the subject I'm trying to get to but God's physical form is described to us in his word also and I'll be sharing those scriptures in this thread as well as I can. The bible does not give us all of the physical attributes of God but it does show and give us enough of a view of Him that any body could see with out a doubt that God is in Male form. There is nothing in the entire word from front to back cover that gives us a glimpse into his face. That pleasure has been reserved for the pure in heart for they shall see God.

And out of all the various views I've read within this thread thus far all scripture that has been used for or against has all addressed His gender in the male tense. So why is the church embracing our Creator in the gender nuetral zone. Why are we accepting this ideaology. And I agree people do just ache for there to be a feminine side to God and reduce Him in power.

And this topic is relevant just as you say between Christ and His bride.

Thank You So Much for your response

Openly Curious