We're back for another week of answering your tough pastoral and ethical and biblical questions.

And today's question comes into us from Eric and Juliet Illinois.

Pastor John Hello, 1 Timothy 616 says that no one can see God, and yet Matthew 5.8 tells

us that the pure in heart will see God.

Is there a sense in which we will be able to see God in heaven or is it talking about

the incarnate and glorified Christ here?

It's a powerful promise, and I want to understand it.

Pastor John, what would you say to Eric?

So let's put the texts, the ones that he refers to, and a few others in front of us, and

then see if we can answer the question.

1 Timothy 6, he who is the blessed and only sovereign king of kings and lord of lords,

who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen

or can see to him, be honor, and eternal dominion.

1 Timothy 117 to the king of ages immortal, invisible, the only God be honor and glory.

1 John 412, no one has ever seen God.

If we love one another God abides in us, Exodus 33, 20, he said, you cannot see my face

for man shall not see me and live.

Deuteronomy 412, then the lord spoke to you out of the midst of the fire.

You heard the sound of words, but saw no form.

There was only a voice.

That's one side.

You can't see him.

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