How can God have body? I’ve read scriptures in the Bible that seem to suggest He is a spirit. I’m not an “anti-mormon”…. just want to see y’alls point of view/side of the story. I’m very open minded.
5 Responses to “How can God have body? I’ve read scriptures in the Bible tha…”
Vivian
2008-08-25 06:42:08
Hi!
Read this: "Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, "Show us the Father"?" (John 14: 7-14)
"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, and said, behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God." (Acts 7:55-56)
Our Heavenly Father has a body, like ours, but glorified and perfect, immortal, we were created according to His image. Like any child to his own father/mother
"So God created man in His own image, In the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."|
Anonymous
2007-11-16 08:49:24
If we are "made in His image" and we have bodies, He has one too.
God created man in his own image. (Genesis 1: 27). Moses saw and spoke with God "face to face" (Genesis 32: 30, Exodus 33: 11). God wrote upon the ten commandments on the stone tablets with his own finger (Exodus 31: 18). Paul speaks of our bodies being perfected at the final judgment, just like Heavenly Father's perfected body (Philippians 3: 21).
Modern LDS revelation is even more clear, if possible, about the corporeal nature of Heavenly Father's body. Joseph Smith wrote, "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. Were it not so, the Holy Ghost could not dwell in us. " (D&C 130: 22)|
Mark
2009-04-17 07:19:48
All of the above answers are good answers. I just want to add my two cents:
From my understanding, God does have a physical body. So does Jesus, since he was resurrected. The Holy Ghost does not, and is spirit. Since all three act as one for the same purpose, God can be everywhere through the Holy Ghost. Of course, I could be wrong in that. It's simply my own explanation from my own philosophical meanderings.
Read this: "Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, "Show us the Father"?" (John 14: 7-14)
"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, and said, behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God." (Acts 7:55-56)
Our Heavenly Father has a body, like ours, but glorified and perfect, immortal, we were created according to His image. Like any child to his own father/mother
"So God created man in His own image, In the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."|
Modern LDS revelation is even more clear, if possible, about the corporeal nature of Heavenly Father's body. Joseph Smith wrote, "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. Were it not so, the Holy Ghost could not dwell in us. " (D&C 130: 22)|
From my understanding, God does have a physical body. So does Jesus, since he was resurrected. The Holy Ghost does not, and is spirit. Since all three act as one for the same purpose, God can be everywhere through the Holy Ghost. Of course, I could be wrong in that. It's simply my own explanation from my own philosophical meanderings.