Bible Discussion Thread

May I ask , what do people think about Matthew Ch 5 V 8 , considering that we are told that no man hath seen God , no man can see God and live etc ? Is this a contradiction ? What do people think about this please ?

Hi Jema,

There is no contradiction, we see in Exodus 33:20-23 God told Moses he cannot see my face and no man can see me and live, so God showed Moses His backside, that is the closest any person has come to seeing God. Matt. 5:8 Jesus says those pure in heart meaning those who are amongst the saints/saved will see God. Job knew this as he says in Job 19:26, his glorified flesh/body.

We have our confirmation in Revelation 22:3-4 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: 4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

We will see God's face and the Lamb/Jesus for they will be the light and the temple of the new earth and the new Jerusalem, Revelation 21:22-23.

God bless,

RLW

Hi Ronald , thank you for your excellent reply to me , my mind was going in a different direction :) . I was thinking about all those new testament scriptures , here are just a few : Matt 11-27 , John 6-46 , John 8-19 , John 10-30+37+38 , John 14-6to31 . I think that in the sermon on the mount , Jesus is referring to the Spirit of God which is in him . The pure in heart shall see God , they shall recognise the Spirit of God which Jesus recieved without measure . God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself . Some people will see that and accept it and others won't see it or will see it but reject it , John 10-25to38 and John 3-2 . Your answer was perfect , thank you .

No one has seen God the Father whose glory would kill us in an instant, due to our sinfulness. However, God was seen by Abraham, Moses, Jacob, Joshua, as the Angel of the LORD. The Angel of the LORD is Jesus Christ.