The Bible states that no one can see God's face and live due to His holiness, yet we see His glory in the face of Jesus Christ.
The Bible emphasizes that God’s holiness is such that no human can look upon His face and live. This principle is established in Exodus 33, where God tells Moses that no man can see His face and live. However, we also see that God's glory is revealed in the face of Jesus Christ, as 2 Corinthians 4:6 notes, 'For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.' Thus, while we cannot approach God directly in our sinful state, we can see His glory through Christ, who bridges that gap for us.
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