Why can’t we see god?
Answer: We can’t see God because he’s invisible. But we can see what he does. Balloons are filled with air that we can’t see, but we see the balloon get big as the air is put in.
Radio waves are invisible, but they exist. Just because we can’t see God doesn’t mean he isn’t real. Believing that God is there even though we can’t see him is faith. Someday, in heaven, we will see God face to face.
Key verse: We can see and understand only a little about God now. It is like we were looking at his reflection in a poor mirror. Someday we are going to see him face to face. Now all that I know is hazy and blurred.
But then I will see everything clearly. I will see as clearly as God sees into my heart right now. (1 Corinthians 13:12)
Related verses: John 1:18; Colossians 1:15; 1 Timothy 1:17; Hebrews 11:27
Related question: Why doesn’t God let everyone see him so everyone will believe him?
Note to parents: Young children struggle with this because of their concrete way of thinking. Using illustrations like the ones here are helpful, but still imperfect; we can’t see air because it’s molecules don’t form a solid enough image for us to see, not because it has no physical form. In contrast, God is invisible to us because he is a spirit.
Can christians hear god talking to them?
Answer: In the Bible we read about people hearing God’s voice. Today, the main way that God speaks to us is through the Bible. That’s why it’s called “God’s Word” – the Bible is God’s message to us.
God may also speak to us through people and circumstances and in other ways. But God will never tell us to do something that goes against what he says in the Bible. And don’t forget, God is with us all the time.
Key verses: Long ago God spoke in many different ways to our fathers. He spoke through the prophets in visions, dreams, and even face to face. Little by little he told them about his plans.
But now in these days he has spoken to us through his Son. He has given his Son everything. Through his Son he made the world and everything there is. (Hebrews 1:1-2)
Related verses: 1 Samuel 3:1-18; Psalm 119:1-24
Related questions: How can I hear God? Does my heart have ears?