No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, hath declared him. JOHN 1.18
FIGURATIVE USE:
The heavens declare the glory of God. PSALMS 19.1
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you. That in heaven, their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. MATTHEW 18.10
If you know me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and you have seen him. JOHN 14.7
GOD SEEN BY OTHERS:
ENOCH:
And Enoch walked with God. GENESIS 5.22 & 24
ABRAHAM:
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram and said unto him, I am the Almighty God, walk before me, and be thou perfect. GENESIS 17.1
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, GENESIS 17:3
And the lord appeared unto Abram on the plains of Mamre and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day. GENESIS 18.1
HAGAR:
And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me. GENESIS 16.13
ABRAHAM : ISAAC: JACOB:
And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac and unto Jacob by the name of God Almighty. EXODUS 6.3
JACOB: I have seen God face to face and my life is preserved. GENESIS 32.30
MOSES:
The Lord God of your Fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob appeared unto me. EXODUS 3.16
That they may believe that the Lord God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob hath appeared unto thee. EXODUS 4.5
And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. EXODUS 33.11
ELDERS OF ISRAEL:
Than went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu and seventy of elders of Israel; And they saw the God of Israel and there was under his feat as it were paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness. EXODUS 24.9/10
MANOAH AND WIFE:
And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God. JUDGES 13.22
JOB:
I have heard thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eyes seest thee. JOB 42.5
ISAIAH:
I saw also the Lord sitting upon the throne, high and lifted up and his train filled the temple. ISAIAH 6.1
EZEKIEL:
This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of the one that spake. EZEKIEL 1.28
DANIEL:
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of the days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. DANIEL 7.9
MARK:
So then after the Lord hath spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven and sat on the right hand of God. MARK 16.19
STEPHEN:
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God. ACTS 7.55
BALAAM SON OF BEOR:
He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty. falling into a trance, but having his eyes open. NUMBERS 24.4
PHYSICAL SIGHT OF GOD IMPOSSIBLE:
God is spirit: and they that worship him must also worship him in spirit and truth. JOHN 4.24
And he said, Thou canst see my face: for there shall no man see me and live. EXODUS 33.20
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 1 JOHN 4.12
Now unto the king eternal, immortal, invisible and only wise God, be honour and glory. I TIMOTHY 1.17