Throughout the world, Christians believe in God. Many want to obey Him. So perhaps you should know more about this God of The Bible. How does God appear? Does He have skin, bones, and tissue? Is God old, or is He young? Does God age in any way? What is God’s personality? What can you learn about His character? What type of Being is God? Finally, you need to know if He is a He.
What makes God the unique Almighty One? As an individual reads The Holy Scriptures, he will find the genuine story about The One and Only True God. One of the best places to begin is with the story about a man who had an astonishing experience. This man had the opportunity to hear directly from God. Was it good news – or bad news?
JOB SEES GOD
The Book of Job begins by telling about a man who lived in ancient times. The man’s name was Job – and he served God with unusual diligence (Job 1:1-5). But great calamity fell upon him. After a long period of trying to understand all the evil that came upon him, Job was addressed by God, who said:
Job 38:3-4 3Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. 4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Job had some very hard lessons to learn. This encounter with The Holy One brought him to the greatest depth of REPENTANCE known to man. Job had to lose his family, his career, and then be afflicted with sickness along with excruciating pain. If that wasn’t enough, Job’s so-called friends tried to persuade him that all his problems were the result of hidden sins that he, himself, had committed. They told him that he needed to repent.
After a long period of suffering, Job was finally confronted directly by God who spoke with him out of the whirlwind (Job 38:1). Hence, Job became a captive listener about all the things that God had created. God declared that when He made the oceans “…the waters would only go so far and no more” (Job 38:11). God related how He rolled out the heavens as if it were a curtain – like The Big Bang (Job 38:31-35; Isaiah 40:22).
In all this, it was a presentation to Job about how God had created the world. Job finally came to a full realization of everything God was explaining to him. He was seeing more of the true perspective about The Creator of this universe – and that it was God’s hand that had made everything – including the invisible laws that hold it all together.
Job 42:1-6 1Then Job answered the LORD, and said, 2I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be witholden from thee. 3Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 4Hear I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou until me. 5I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; but now mine eye seeth thee. 6Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
Job answered by saying: “2I know that thou canst do every thing and that no thought can be witholden from thee. 3Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge?” Job’s problem was that he was “perfect” in his ways. He was depending upon his own righteousness.
A LOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
In order to arrive at a logical conclusion about anything, a person must have possession of all the facts. This must be done before any reasonable discussion or solution can take place. No one can give wise counsel – or have meaningful discussions when just partial knowledge is present. Who is God? Wasn’t that what Job argued about? Job emphasizes:
Job 42:3-4 3Therefore, have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 4Hear I beseech thee, and I will speak. I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Job then gave a summary of what he had learned from God. He said: “5I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear.” God talks to you through His word, The Bible. When you read God’s Word, it is God’s way of teaching you. But what end must you finally come to? Job continues the above thought by stating: “5But now mine eye seeth thee.” This is the conclusion of the matter.
Job finally knew who and what God was – and what He looked like. This was the hard lesson Job had to learn, and why he reported: “3I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.”
One of the steps in discovering the wonderful aspects of God is by means of learning all you can about The One and Only True God. Job summarized his magnum experience. He admitted to knowing: (1) what God looks like, (2) understanding His words, (3) virtually seeing and hearing God, (4) knowing how He acts, (5) how He thinks, and finally (6) knowing what God has done.
Consequently, Job continues with this thought: “6Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.” Notice particularly that Job said: “I abhor myself.” How many Christians have ever come to this state of mind? How many have come to the same depth of repentance? Job realized that his own righteousness was nothing – just as Paul understood that his own righteousness was like dung (Philippians 3:6-8).
Most have a perspective of God being an elderly man with long white hair, and a white beard. They often envision this God as one who sits on a chair with His hand on a globe. This picture makes God look very old, and with a wrinkled face. He almost seems frightening to behold.
God can do such miraculous works, which are so powerful that He can cause mankind to be in the image of Himself. What are your thoughts about God’s appearance? Then compare your own impressions with that of David’s concept of God – as recorded in Psalm 27:
Psalm 27:1-4 1The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
David explains why you should know God. It is because: “1The Lord is my light and my salvation.” David acknowledges this thought from the very beginning. As you study, you will come to understand why David was a man after God’s own heart. You will see how freely David opens his own heart to God. David continued: “1whom shall I fear? Of whom shall I be afraid?” He wasn’t afraid of God. “The Lord is the strength of my life.” In contrast, man has vulnerabilities by just existing in the human flesh with all its failings.
So, as with David, when you learn more about God, those fears will diminish. David said: “Of whom shall I be afraid. 2When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell [God was there for him]. 3Though a host, [talking about an army] should encamp against me.”
Have you ever heard a knock on the door in the middle of the night? You are awakened from a sound sleep and can’t be sure what caused the noise? Are you a bit fearful? Not David. Everyone should read about why David was the vital instrument who was used to take Goliath down.
David said: “My heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident [David was confident]. 4One thing have I desired of the Lord. That will I seek after;…” This is the ultimate objective that David pursued. It was his goal in life. It is stated as: “That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,…” And to do what? The answer is: “To behold the beauty of the Lord. And to enquire in his temple.” David is telling you that God is beautiful!
GOD IS BEAUTIFUL
When checking the Hebrew words used in this passage, you will find that the connotation is about God being beautiful. This translates into an expression of God being “delightfully pleasant.” When you look at God, He is delightfully pleasant – not like the pictures you have seen with long white hair, a long beard, wrinkled face, and those probing eyes. Instead, David said that God looked handsome. But in reality, God is beyond description. Words are just too limiting – no matter what language might be employed.
You cannot reduce God’s wonder and splendor into mere words. When you strive to know God, He will, in time, reveal to you His overall Plans. Your goal should be to obtain knowledge – and then by that action – you will understand The Real Purpose of Life. As you learn about God, you will know who God is.
I Corinthians 13:11-13 11When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12For now you see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
The Christian world knows that I Corinthians 13 has been defined as “The Love Chapter.” It tells you about real love. But it also reveals something far more intricate. The Apostle Paul tells about the different gifts you should seek: Faith, Hope, and Love (charity). The translation in The King James Version uses the word “charity” instead of “love” because there are different types of love. In the Greek language, there is an intellectual love – which is “agapè.” This is not just an emotional love, but rather it is an intellectual love – which is a “giving” type of love. It is a charitable act, which is a continuous outgoing type of love. It is always concerned for the other individual.
DISCERNING GOD
In reference to knowing who God is, and what He looks like, you should discern what this definition means in relationship to yourself. “11When I was a child [speaking about these gifts], I spoke as a child. I understood as a child.” This sounds somewhat like Job, doesn’t it? It was as if Job was saying: “Why should I counsel? I didn’t have knowledge.” He just didn’t have the correct factors in place. Job didn’t have enough truth to speak sensibly. But on the other hand, Paul is saying:
11When I was a child, I spoke like the child who understands. I thought as a child, but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12For now, we see through a glass darkly.
In other words, you will only see in “shadows.” You will only know “part” of The Truth. No one can perceive completely, or have full understanding. Being human is a handicap on the eventual ability to see more perfectly The Truth about Spiritual knowledge. You will only see parts, such as with The Holy Days, and The Sabbath, which were only shadows of things to come.
What God reveals about Himself through His Holy Word will not be a total picture – because to fully know Him is unreachable. “12For now you see through a glass, darkly; but [when you are changed, you will see Him] then face to face.” When you are changed, you will be like God and His Son. When you look at God (and not an angel), you will see completely.
To know the whole process of Salvation, which comes only through Jesus Christ, you will know The Father. The more you come to learn of The Father, the more you grow in knowledge and understanding. When you come to know what God is doing and why He is doing it, then you will see that it was the only possible way. He could ACHIEVE HIS GOAL. This gift of love, the ultimate Gift from God, is when you see Him face-to-face.
John 4:9-10 9Then saith the woman of
WOMAN AT THE WELL
A most beautiful account is told when the Samaritan woman came to the well and Christ asked her for water. This episode became the basis for a powerful lesson.
John 4:19-24 19The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. 20Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in
The Disciples were shocked to see Jesus speaking to a Samaritan woman. He said, “10I’m going to give you water of which you will never thirst.” He tells her that He is Christ, and that He will be able to give her “living waters.”
The Jews were given The Oracles (the truth) of God. They had been directed to worship in The Temple where God resided. Then Jesus described an alternative. He said: “23But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth.”
WORSHIP WITHOUT A
After the destruction of The Temple, no physical place remained for the Christians to meet. So now, Jesus Christ resides in every converted Christian person: “For the Father seeketh such to worship him [those who worship in Spirit]. 24God, is a Spirit.”
“Spirit” is a substance of which God is composed. On the other hand, mankind has skin and bones. Humans can be burned – and end up as dust or ash. You cannot be resurrected as skin and bones. To become a part of The Family of God, you must be resurrected as a SPIRIT.
The word for “Spirit” in the original Greek language of The New Testament is “pneuma.” The word for “Spirit” in The Old Testament is “ruak.” Both words mean “wind,” or “a huge blast of wind” – as powerful as a tornado. Wind cannot be seen. You can only see what it can do – and what it whips up within itself. You can see all the debris that it carries, but never the wind itself. You feel its impact (energy), and you can see the damage it does. You know about the force of the wind. So this force compares with the construction of God’s energy.
It is energy that is constantly on the move. It is a self-perpetuating dynamic. God is a self-perpetuating energy with no mass or matter. You can learn how energy works and how it functions within His body. God is made of this power field that is propelled like the wind.
Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
The invisible things of God are perceived by the elements that He has created. God tells you that He is like the wind. This electrical energy can be produced by the wind. Man-made windmills can create this form of energy.
As a result, God’s energy creates this electricity, through which you can more perfectly perceive what His body is like. Such as lightnings, along with the power of fierce blowing winds. God is a combination of all these electromagnetic forces. Yet, these forces are just a very small part of the composition of God’s body.
John 14:8-10 8Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? 10Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
Look at those vital words: “8Shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.” They wanted to see God. They would have been satisfied if they could see what God looked like. In response, Jesus said:
9Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Phillip? He that hath seen me hath seen the father. And how sayth thou then, shew us the Father?
Jesus Christ was in the flesh – and telling Phillip that God looks like Christ Himself. In other words, He looks exactly as a human being would appear. Christ continued: “9He that hath seen me hath seen the Father.” He was not made of the substance of which Christ was made. Christ was in the flesh while still on this earth.
COMPARED TO THE WIND
God is made of wind that consists of great energy. Christ’s height was probably somewhere between 5’ 7” and 6’ 5.” Perhaps within that parameter is the height of God, The Father. He has eyes, ears, mouth, legs, thighs – and everything that you have. Jesus said: “9He that hath seen me hath seen the Father.” It is very plain in The New Testament. God looks like a man, but is made of SPIRIT (or wind). Understand that wind is real even though it cannot be seen. Did you ever see a tornado or a tsunami?
Have you ever been in a windstorm or a hurricane? I can tell you from chasing hurricanes during my term of service in the Navy, that the power of God is alive in the wind – and indeed, in all weather. Think of The Scriptures where God told Job that God is, as stated: “I’m in the frost. Even in the frost of winter, I’m in that.”
God made the frost also. God is perpetual energy. If God were not constantly in the process of keeping the universe going, it would collapse. Consequently, everything would be gone. So God’s Electromagnetic Energy (Spirit) keeps everything going.
Jesus said: “10Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.” Jesus Christ Himself plainly tells you that He and The Father look the same. God looks like a human being. Although, He is made of Spirit – there is much more.
I John 1:1-5 1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and your hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) 3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 5This then is the message which we have heard of him and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
As the student of The Bible places “…line upon line, and precept upon precept…” (Isaiah 28:10,13), then all the unknown mysteries of God will be pieced together, so, as far as is humanly possible, you can see The Complete Picture of the puzzle. It sounds almost sacrilegious, doesn’t it? Yet God has laid it all out for you, so that, in truth, you will see what God is – and what He looks like.
FROM THE BEGINNING
Where and when is the beginning? What took place at that time? There is a record of importance in the first epistle of John.
1 John 1:1-4 1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; [speaking of Christ] (2For the life was manifested, and we have seen it,
The Apostle John was reporting that he saw Jesus in the correct context of all the other Apostles who lived with Jesus.
2And shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) 3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4And these things write we unto you, and your joy may be full.
With the knowledge of this information, John is reporting that by seeing Christ (who was like The Father), you will experience joy: “5This then is the message, which you have heard of him and declared unto you, that…”
GOD IS LIGHT
LIGHT is the second substance of God: “That God is Light” (I John 1:5). Two scientific elements of which God is composed are: (l) wind, and (2) light. All these electromagnetic forces, light, gamma rays, ultra violet rays, and nuclear forces which science has discovered, are in God – and emanate from God.
Long before scientists discovered this, God told you that: “All those forces are in God.” Only at this time, has science come to the place where it finally realizes that the origin of all these energy fields is from “light.” The most prevalent material of God’s composition is LIGHT! LIGHT has power.
In science, researchers have found that light comes in little packages called “photons.” The energy in these photons of light is filled with little waves. The higher the frequency in the wave, the faster the wave travels – and therefore, the greater amount of energy. The stronger the photons, the more energy is produced. God is composed of LIGHT ENERGY. Einstein was right. E=MC2. Energy – (which is what God is) – equals mass times the speed of light squared.
Now you know what God is made of! He’s made of LIGHT, and He is made of SPIRIT. Isn’t it ironic when you start to look at His physical makeup, that you will see everything about Him radiates a powerful LIGHT? Even beyond these little photons, scientists are finding little squiggly things – or “strings.”
The latest news in science is about The String Theory. These are elements that are composed of energy. You can look at a light bulb in a room, and it illuminates. You probably don’t think of the light as a being a force. But what is electricity?
Electricity is energy. So God is composed of a great amount of energy. What type of energy is this? To behold God is a “delightfully pleasant” experience. God is handsome – with no wrinkles, no long white hair, or beard. God exudes a pleasant light or radiance.
VISIONS OF DANIEL
Daniel 7:1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of
Daniel 7:9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
To solidify another part of the puzzle found in The Old Testament, you should recognize that Daniel received the same kind of information John had received in The New Testament. Nebuchadnezzar, The King of Babylon, was given a dream about a massive image (Daniel 2:31-36). Daniel explains to the king: “This image and the interpretation, he says is you. You are the head of this image” (Daniel 2:37). The Gentile image will exist until Christ destroys it at His Return.
This image represents the four kingdoms that will exist until The Return of Christ. To get a proper perspective about the background of this prophecy, you must read: Daniel 7:1: “1In the first year of Belshazzar, king of
Adding to this, the angel reveals in Daniel 7:9 about the dream concerning the animals that would rule. “9I beheld till the thrones were cast down.” All this takes place after the earthly empires have been completed and the kingdoms of the world are replaced by God’s Kingdom. “9The thrones were cast down, and the ancient of days did sit.” This is the time of The Great Judgment Day.
ANCIENT OF DAYS
With these texts, you begin to have a description of God, and how old He
is. God is ANCIENT! The Bible does not say that God is old – but rather declares that He is ANCIENT. This Hebrew word “ancient” refers to “eons” or “ages.”
With God there is no time. The only way you can note time is when you have something to measure time with. God created instruments of time measurement with the sun, moon, and stars. If God were old, it would mean that He was young once. And that would imply that He has aged over time. But instead, you are told that God is ANCIENT.
If you could somehow measure that God had been young once in the past – and then became old – that would subject God to “the restriction of time.” Instead, He is just ANCIENT. Notice how The Bible refers to time periods as “aonion” or “age lasting.” In fact, many religions identify a “time span” that occurs in an “age-period” as a dispensation.
God has different ages in which to accomplish different things. That is God’s dispensation. At one age, He created the heaven and the earth. In another age, He made it habitable for Adam and Eve. GOD IS ANCIENT BECAUSE HE ALWAYS HAS BEEN, IS TODAY, AND ALWAYS WILL BE…..FOREVER AND EVER. There is no limiting of God in any manner.
GARMENTS OF LIGHT
What type of clothing do you think God wears? God does not run around as in today’s movies – with bare-chested heroes – having disgusting, sweaty, oily skin. God appears to be very modest. He is so modest that He is clothed down to His feet.
His clothing is “white as snow.” It is white for a specific reason. You are seeing God who looks like a human being. As Christ said: “Just as he was.” He is made of light, and composed of spirit. God has been around forever – and now you find that He wears garments. These are like garments of light. Notice the text that says: “And his garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head was like pure wool.” Does this mean that God has curly or wavy hair?
When a person looks at a herd of sheep and notices their hair, it is wavy isn’t it? God’s hair could possibly be curly or wavy. The Scriptures confirm it. God just naturally has hair that appears like wool. You now have two more descriptions about how God looks. Is there anything missing? Notice, no mention of a beard.
What comes out from God’s presence? Are there fiery flames? God is made of spirit, light, and energy. If you were in front of Him with His wooly hair, there would be all kinds of flames emanating from Him. Daniel 7 says: “9His throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.” Notice, how His throne, also, has wheels as burning fire.
Ezekiel 1:4-7 4And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire. 5Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of man. 6And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. 7And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.
BIBLICAL UFO’S
Continuing with the Ezekiel text, there is a certain type of transporting device for God that some might even describe as an unidentified flying object (UFO). Carefully examine the following account:
Ezekiel 1:27-28 27And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. 28As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud of the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. 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 one that spake.
In Ezekiel 1, you read about The Bible’s UFOs. More people get into trouble over UFOs. They write books, start clubs, open tourist areas, and start religions with various UFO beliefs. People spend their time looking for aliens.
Thousands of years ago, God wrote about a type of UFO. Ezekiel was in captivity in
In this cloud, there was something so energetic that it had hot flames. It was fire – almost as an atomic blast of energy: “And a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.” So, God looks human-like. He is composed of energy (wind and light) and glowing with an amber color.
Many different colors exude from the brilliance that is radiated by God. This is confirmed in the Greek and Hebrew languages. Some definitions do not specify the exact colors, but God is composed of over 20 different jewel tones. To look upon God, it would appear as if you are looking upon magnificent glowing jewels.
This is an entirely different picture than most have of God. They see amber, and: “5out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures.” This was their appearance. They had the likeness of a man. Then the passage describes four cherubim. The cherubim have four wings, and are part of a wheel within a wheel. According to some interpretations of a UFO, it may have a wheel – and then a wheel within that wheel. This may appear like a supernatural gyroscope.
Ezekiel 1:27 states: “27I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward.” From God’s loins upward, the color you see is amber: “his loins upward” – which means from roughly about his thighs upward. This is the amber color exuding from God.
In the color spectrum (the rainbow), white is not considered to be a color – since all the colors of the rainbow contain white. So, the greater the intensity of something – a greater degree of energy or heat or light exists. Consequently, it will be brighter – or more ‘white’ will be in it.
When the color spectrum opens up as a rainbow, then the next levels following white are the blues and the violets. As the color spectrum unfolds and the energy becomes less, it goes into the reds and oranges and yellows and then into the bronzes.
THE FACE OF GOD
You will find that the face of God exudes the greatest source of energy. From His head, and especially from His face, it is this whiteness rushing upward from His thighs into the blue hue. A comparison may be with a diamond that contains a sparkle of blue shimmering within.
Imagine bumping into a Being that looks this radiant. It may be shocking for some to realize that God has disclosed so much about Himself: “The appearance of his loins even downwards, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about” (Ezekiel 1:27).
In other words, such a degree of energy radiates from His Body, that the whole image is entirely a wondrous brightness. It is no wonder that David said: “All I want to do is sit in the
There is another surprise about God’s appearance. Remember that from the visible and invisible things of God, you can see His Creation. Those colors are so magnificent, so overpowering, and so delightful – that all you would want to do is to stare at Him in amazement. God is that awesome, that wonderful, and that handsome. Consider also: “28the appearance of the bow.” This brightness exuding from Him is like the appearance of the rainbow in the cloud following a day of rain. What type of brightness surrounds God? It is the rainbow from God’s light energy.
God’s Glory radiates “a rainbow!” Is it any wonder that in Noah’s day, God could not have given a better promise than to say He would never again flood the earth? He was giving His Covenant of The Rainbow in the heavens. This promise comes straight from God, and directly from His throne. When you behold God and see the brightness which radiates from him, you see blue, violet, orange, red, yellow – all the brilliant hues with the magnificent colors of the rainbow coming from God.
If you remember the movie The Wizard of Oz, there was a wizard who lived in the enchanted Land of Oz. When they first showed the wizard’s throne, it displayed the rainbow. Remember the song, “Somewhere Over The Rainbow?” This wizard (the man-made “god”) in the movie was supposed to be beaming with this brightness and glorious emerald colors of the rainbow. “28So was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.” In The Bible, how many times do you hear about the statement of: “The glory of the Lord?” In the Hebrew language, they call it “shekinah.”
GLORY OF THE LORD
In the days before The Temple was destroyed, The Levitical Priesthood said they heard a voice echoing, “It’s going; it’s going.” This was about the “shekinah” or The Glory of God (all God’s brilliance and power) that was going away. Literally, The Glory (the brilliance and power) was leaving The Temple. When the people entered The Temple before it was destroyed, God’s very presence had been there as His Spirit, His Glory, or “shekinah.” The “Glory of The Lord” means “copious splendor” or all of God’s Power.
When The Bible speaks of The Glory of The Lord, it is talking about a Supreme Being. When something is copious, it is “saturated” – that is “saturated splendor.” It is saturated as with a multitude of jewels. That is The Glory of The Lord.
David knew this, and Job finally came to see it. It is now your turn to know The Glory of The Lord. By going before God in prayer, you will realize the magnificence of God. It is mind-boggling.
Exodus 3:11-14 11And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of
God is called by a particular name. But remember, God has many names. Some are titles telling what He is or what He is doing at a particular time. But God has a specific name, which is difficult to pronounce. In fact, The Israelites were never permitted to pronounce it. This was because that name was so Holy.
Capitalizing on this fact, read the account about the time when Moses was instructed by God to take the children of
“11and Moses said unto God ‘Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh? And that I should bring forth the children of
So they knew The God of the fathers. What they did not know was His name. The name had been revealed to Moses at the burning bush. “…hath sent me unto you; they shall surely say to me. What is his name? what shall I say unto them?’ 14And God said unto Moses, ‘I AM THAT I AM’” (Exodus 3:13-14).
GREAT NAME OF YHVH
In the Hebrew, only the consonants are used to indicate the Heavenly Father’s name (“YHWH” by some accounts; JHVH by others, and still others YHVH). These four letters are called The Tetragrammaton. The ancient Hebrew had no vowels. So scribes or copyists used diacritical marks just above or below the letters, in order to indicate the vowels. Experts in Jewish law elected to hide this Fourfold Name to ensure it would not be blasphemed.
When the four letters of The Tetragrammaton appeared in the text, scribes would point to it, and substitute vowels for the Hebrew word “adonai” (literally, "lord"), which was in turn read "adonai" rather than the sacred Name "Yahweh." In Hebrew, “I AM THAT I AM,” states exactly what God actually is. God said: “You shall say unto the children of
This ties in with The Ancient of Days meaning that God always existed; He exists today, and He always will exist. But the name means much more. It means The One who “always exists.” In other words, He is self-life. He is perpetual energy. He needs nothing outside of Himself. He is everything that is. This has a deeper meaning than just saying, “You’re a God” or even the more emphatic “You are The God.” You could use Elohim, which is plural or “more than one” when speaking universally.
This text is speaking about all of his Godliness. It is opposed to, “I alone as God am the existing one,” or when he says “El Shaddai, the almighty one.” Those are titles, but YHWH (or JHVH) is His name. His name can never apply to anything or any other being – because He is The Only Existing One.
Exodus 20:1-4 1And God spake all these words, saying, 2I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 4Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
Why does God tell you in the second commandment “not to make any images even of his likeness”?
IMAGES OF GOD?
Think about the pictures depicting Christ, along with the idols, icons,
statues, or other images that you see representing God and His Son. It is unbelievable. How could anyone ever think of making an image of God? It is unthinkable. It is impossible. God instructs his people not to make images – because it would only be a lie.
The second commandment is powerful: “You shall make no images of me.” It should not and cannot be done. When artists try, people begin to worship those false images. A person might say, “I know that is not God, but it makes me think about God.” No, it doesn’t. It doesn’t make anyone think about God, because God doesn’t look anything like those renditions. How powerful that commandment is when you know its TRUE meaning.
Now you understand why that commandment has been placed there for you and all Christians to obey. It is easier to understand The First Commandment when a person says there is one God – and only one God. He is The Only Existing One. He is The One and only One! God is One.
The Books of Job and Proverbs instruct you when God made a decree, all He had to do was to stretch the heavens out as a curtain. That motion in the heavens could have been The Big Bang. It should, now, be more significant than ever. If God didn’t exist, what would happen to the universe? It would be gone. God upholds the whole universe, including everything and everyone in it.
Genesis 5:1-2 1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; 2Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
As you found earlier in I John, God looks like a human being. Genesis 1 and Genesis 5 tell you that He not only made mankind in His image, and do not over look here the endless "genealogies;(1Ti.1:4) for Christ, who was the Old Testament law, was the end of the Testiment genealogies; toward they they looked, and him they centered. The genealogy here recorded briefly in the pedigree of our savior ( Luke3:36-38), and it's great use to show the Christ was the "seed of a woman" that was promised. We have here an account, I. concerning Adam (Gen.5:1-5) 2.Seth (Gen.5:6-8). 3. Enos (Gen.5:9-11).Cainan (Gen.5:12-14). 4. Mahalaleel (Gen.5:15-27). 5.Jared(Gen.5:18-20).6.Enoch(Gen.5:21-24).7.Methusalah (Gen.5:28-32). All scriptures, being given by the inspiration of God, through not all alike profitable toward the now for more to the story.
MALE & FEMALE
When examining Genesis, you can discern why man and woman become one flesh. In Genesis 5, it states: “2Male and female created he them in His image.” What does that mean? Even though God is a “male” Being, all the DNA of both the female and the male are in Him. Using the word DNA or genes is to make an attempt to explain this.
Many times women think they are left out of the equation. But they are not overlooked, and are as much a part of God as the male. The ‘light’ substance that is God – is used to compose both male and female. Concerning God’s creative work: “And he called their name Adam.” Why did Eve take Adam’s name and not seize upon her own name? This is because God is The Existing One, and He is both male and female – all in one, with all humans belonging to ‘I Am.’
Adam was a symbol, or a figure, of Christ. Men are to be one flesh with their wives. That is the express reason why men and women marry, in order to become one flesh. God is One.
Did you realize that the DNA of the female as well as the male is in God? Furthermore, the word “Elohim” or “God’s leading you,” gives an additional piece of the puzzle for you to assemble. It is a beautiful picture with a wonderful message for all mankind.
I John 1:5 This then is the message which you have heard of him and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Now compare the extremes – (1) what God is and (2) what God isn’t. “5This then is the message which you have heard of him and declare unto you, that God is light. And in Him is no darkness at all.”
You may have seen little gadgets that you can put into the sunlight, which makes the device spin. This is called a radiometer. How can sunlight make that gadget spin? The sun is energy that hits the spindle. There are little white squares. These white squares of the spindle reflect the light. This provides a certain degree of “push.” But there are, also, little black squares on the spindle, and those black squares “absorb the light.”
The white squares move away from the light, but not the black squares. An analogy is that in God, there is no darkness. That is why there are black holes. Black holes can build up energy that can actually swallow up the light. God has no darkness. He is nothing but LIGHT and only LIGHT.
TWO BEINGS
You are presented with “two” major Beings in The Bible. One Being is The Son of The Other. They both look alike. They are both of the same ‘I Am’ family. Adam was of that family, because he and his wife were one. The Son and The Father are one, exactly as Adam and Eve were one.
Revelation 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Revelation 1:12-14 12And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; 13And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. 14His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as flame of fire;
All this becomes the basis for the message which follows: “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty” (Revelation 1:8). In other words, He is what the beginning and the ending are supposed to be.
So whether it is (1) in the beginning or (2) at the end – you are going to see what He is like. “12And I turned to see the voice” – The Apostle John turned to see this voice that spoke to him – “and being turned I saw seven golden candlesticks. And in the midst of the seven candlesticks, one like unto the Son of man.” Who is this in the middle of the golden candlesticks – is it Jesus Christ? Yes. You will now see what Christ looks like after His Resurrection.
He is: “13…clothed with a garment down to the foot....” He is fully clothed in a modest manner and wears a belt. “…and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.” Notice that – a golden girdle! He must believe in quality. You have already proven that His hair was like wool. But here you see that “14…his head and his hairs were white like wool….” So His hair looks like wool, and it’s of a white color. Why is it white?
WHITE HAIR
The Color “white” carries the whole color spectrum. “…as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire….” Energy is coming right out from God’s eyes. If you looked into His eyes, you would see burning fire like lasers. It would be at an intense temperature that is unknown to man.
His hair is white – but it is not long hair. His face is white (with no beard). There is a time for a man to have long hair – when he is under a vow. God does not live under a vow, so He does not need long hair. God doesn’t break His own “Laws.” Women are directed to have long hair because they are under the authority of their husbands. Men should not have long hair, as they should follow God’s admonition to look like He appears.
I Corinthians 11:7-15 7For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. 8For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. 9Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. 10For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. 11Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the LORD. 12For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God. 13Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? 14Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? 15But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
The Apostle Paul reiterated the same information in I Corinthians 11:7-15. God is a male even though the female strain is within him. There is no long hair, no beard, and He is not old – but ANCIENT. Isn’t this a completely different picture of The God, who is your Father?
Revelation 1:15-16 15And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. 16And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
Going one step further in: “15…And his feet like unto fine brass….” The face is the peak source of His energy (His brain). White is the intensity that is somewhat like the sun. The lower part is amber. Going down to His feet (burnished brass), there is less energy.
THE 20 GEMSTONES
There are 20 gems in New Jerusalem. So if you were looking at God, He would be in a multi-glowing, colorful state. Some might ask: “What race is God?” The answer to that is: “He is a combination of all the races!” “16And He had in his right hand seven stars, [You will see later how these seven stars are angels] And out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword and his countenance [his appearance] was as the sun shineth in His strength.” This is The Son. The Father looks exactly the same.
Revelations 5:2-7 2And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 4And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. 6And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne, and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 7And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
Revelation 5 contains the account of the book with the seven seals, which no man was able to open. The book states that John began to cry. And the angel told him, “Don’t worry, there is one here: “2Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?”
Revelations 4:2-4 2And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. 3And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. 4And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
In Revelation 4: “2…And immediately, I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in Heaven and one sat on the throne. 3And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.”
GREAT EMERALD THRONE
There is a great emerald rainbow about the head, and the whole color spectrum of brightness radiates from His Body. To see who this is, read Revelation 5:4:
4And round about the throne were the four and twenty seats and upon the seats are twenty-four elders sitting. And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5And one of the elders saith unto me, ‘Weep not: behold, the lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.’ 6And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne.
The Father’s throne had a sardine stone with a jasper and emerald rainbow above His Head. Continuing:
6…and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a lamb [speaking of Christ] as it had been slain, having seven heads and seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 7And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
Jesus as The Slain Lamb went to The Father and received the book to open it. In Revelation 4 and 5, The Father was sitting on the throne. He looks the same as Jesus in Revelation 1. Jesus and The Father not only look like human beings in Their Glory, they LOOK LIKE EACH OTHER, as members of One family – GOD’S FAMILY. This is who and what God looks like. His name is ‘I Am,’ and He looks like a human being.
RADIANT FULLNESS
God is composed of Spirit – which can also be perceived as a super powerful Light. His body glistens like jewels that have the appearance of changing colors. The brightness surrounding Him gives off the colors of the rainbow. This is what your God and my God looks like. HE IS THE ONE AND ONLY GOD. These comparisons, also, include the electromagnetic powers that science is beginning to discover. These breathtaking revelations have been a part of The Biblical record for thousands of years!
In summary, God is composed of perpetual energy just like the wind. Primarily, He is composed of photons, or LIGHT. He is ANCIENT, never old. He is not wrinkled, and has a continuous glorious glowing of gem-like colors radiating from Him as a rainbow. His garments are changeable at His command. His face is white, full of energy, and His hair is a brilliant white radiance that contains the entire color spectrum.
Consider that His hair is short – and may be curly (wavy) as wool. He has no beard. Proceeding down His body, His color is blue, violet, and becoming like burnished brass at His legs. The brilliance from His body surrounds Him like the colors of a rainbow – and the emerald color above His head. His name is, “I AM, YHWH (JHVH), THE EXISTING ONE.”
Job and David talked about who God was, and what He looked like; now you know more of who God is – and what He looks like.
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