God Spirit God Is Spirit 4:24 John 4:24. What Is ? What Is Spirit? John 4:24 “God is...” John 4:24 “God is...” asserts the existence of Jehovah John 4:24

God God Is SpiritSpirit

John 4:24 4:24

What Is What Is Spirit?? John 4:24 “John 4:24 “God isGod is...” ...” asserts

the existence of Jehovah John 4:24 John 4:24 “God is spirit...”

affirms His immateriality.” Luke 24:39 states, “...Luke 24:39 states, “...a

spirit hath not flesh and bones.””

What Is What Is Spirit??

God is invisible...God is invisible...

““Who [Jesus] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:” Col 1:13-15:” Col 1:13-15

““Now to the king eternal, immortal, invisible,...” 1 Tim. ,...” 1 Tim. 1:171:17

What What Is Spirit? Spirit?

God is invisible...God is invisible...

““Who only Who only hath immortalityimmortality, dwelling , dwelling in the light which no man can in the light which no man can approach unto, whom no man hath approach unto, whom no man hath seen, nor can seeseen, nor can see.” 1 Tim. 6:16.” 1 Tim. 6:16

““No man hath seen God at any time...” John 1:18 John 1:18

What Is Spirit?What Is Spirit?

God is invisible...God is invisible...““And He said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.” Ex. 33:20” Ex. 33:20

An’thro-po-An’thro-po-mor’phismmor’phism A A figure of speechfigure of speech used to set before used to set before

man, in the most intelligible way man, in the most intelligible way possible, the “invisible God.”possible, the “invisible God.”

1 Pet. 3:12, “1 Pet. 3:12, “Eyes of the Lord Eyes of the Lord over the righteous...ears open to over the righteous...ears open to prayers: face against evildoersprayers: face against evildoers......

1 Pet. 3:22, Jesus said to be “1 Pet. 3:22, Jesus said to be “on on the right hand of Godthe right hand of God...”...”

TheophaniesTheophanies

God’s appearance in the form of man is called a theophany..


JACOBJACOB Gen 32:24 “Gen 32:24 “So Jacob was left

alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak.”.”

Gen 32:30 “Gen 32:30 “And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.””


Hos 12:4 “Hos 12:4 “Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed...;”;”

TheophaniesTheophanies ABRAHAM & LOTABRAHAM & LOT Gen 18:1-2 “Gen 18:1-2 “And the LORD appeared

unto him in the plains of Mamre...and, lo, three men stood by him...”...”

Gen 19:1 “Gen 19:1 “And there came two angels to Sodom at even...”..”

Gen 19:5 “Gen 19:5 “And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night?...”?...”

TheophaniesTheophanies MANOAH – SAMSON’S PARENTSMANOAH – SAMSON’S PARENTS

Judges 13: 21-23 Judges 13: 21-23 ““The angel of The angel of the Lord appeared no more to the Lord appeared no more to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was the angel Manoah knew that he was the angel of he Lord. Manoah said to his wife, of he Lord. Manoah said to his wife, “We shall surely die, for we have “We shall surely die, for we have seen God.seen God.””

Change Becomes Change Becomes NecessaryNecessary

When Jesus became incarnate, When Jesus became incarnate, He had to change forms – He had to change forms – “...“...Who, being in the form of God...took upon Himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man...” Phil. 2:6-8..” Phil. 2:6-8


At the resurrection, man must change At the resurrection, man must change from the natural to the spiritualfrom the natural to the spiritual

1 Cor. 15:42-44 1 Cor. 15:42-44 “ “ So also is the resurrection of the dead...sown in corruption - raised in incorruption: Sown in dishonor – raised to glory: Sown in weakness – raised in power: Sown a natural body – raised a spiritual body.””


– “– “And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly...flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.” ” 1 Cor. 1 Cor. 15:49-5015:49-50


Both Both the dead and the livingthe dead and the living will experience a change of will experience a change of forms.forms.““...I show you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed...” ” 1 1 Cor. 15:51Cor. 15:51

Change Becomes Change Becomes NecessaryNecessary Both Both the dead and the livingthe dead and the living will will

experience a change of forms.experience a change of forms.““For our conversation is in heaven;

form whence we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself” Phil. 3:20-21


Both Both the dead and the livingthe dead and the living will will experience a change of forms.experience a change of forms.““Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be; but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is” ” 1 John 3:21 John 3:2

GOD IS SPIRITGOD IS SPIRIT

JOHN 4:24

In The Image of God...In The Image of God...

Some confuse being created in Some confuse being created in God’s image with the physical God’s image with the physical body. body.

Yet, Hebrews 12:9 says that God Yet, Hebrews 12:9 says that God is, “...is, “...the Father of spiritsthe Father of spirits.”.”

The image of God’s likeness is The image of God’s likeness is not physical, it is spiritual. not physical, it is spiritual.

Consider Consider Gen. 1:26-27.Gen. 1:26-27.

Restored to the Spirit Restored to the Spirit ImageImage

Eph 4:22-24 “Eph 4:22-24 “That ye That ye put offput off concerning the former conversation concerning the former conversation the the old manold man, which is corrupt , which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye your mind; And that ye put on the put on the new mannew man, which , which after Godafter God is is created in righteousness and true created in righteousness and true holinessholiness.”.”


Colossians 3:1-10 “Colossians 3:1-10 “If ye then be If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on things above, not on things on the earth...put on the new man the earth...put on the new man which is which is renewed after the renewed after the image of Himimage of Him who created him who created him.”.”


Eternal life begins by a spiritual Eternal life begins by a spiritual birth. birth.

““......I say unto thee, Except a I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of Godthe kingdom of God.” John 3:5.” John 3:5

The new birth includes: The new birth includes: faith, faith, repentance, confession, and repentance, confession, and baptism into Christbaptism into Christ..

Significant Significant Conclusions:Conclusions:

God is spirit, His kingdom is spiritual.God is spirit, His kingdom is spiritual. Since Christianity is a spiritual religion, Since Christianity is a spiritual religion,

that which we do in worship, physically, that which we do in worship, physically, has significance only because of its has significance only because of its relation to what is spiritual.relation to what is spiritual.

God is independent of matter. Man God is independent of matter. Man however is dependent upon God. Our however is dependent upon God. Our concern should be primarily with the concern should be primarily with the spiritual man. (spiritual man. (Matt. 10:28; James 2:26Matt. 10:28; James 2:26))

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