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How Should We Understand the Nose of God?

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Though God is an invisible spirit, Scripture speaks of Him in human terms called anthropomorphisms (Read: What is Anthropomorphism?). Since the Bible attributes these characteristics to God, we are helped in understanding this omnipotent Being who created us in His...

How Should We Understand the Ears of God?

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Anthropormorphic expressions attribute human forms, acts, affections and characteristics to God and allow us to better understand and appreciate Him. They also help us relate to God as a personal Being. Scripture is replete with references to the ears of God and...

How Should We Understand the Eyes of God?

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

When we encounter another human being, whether friend or stranger, without even thinking, we subconsciously look at their face giving special attention to the eyes. Why do we do that? Because, as it has often been said, “eyes are the windows to the soul.” ...

How Should We Understand the Face of God?

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

One of the first things we notice about any human being we encounter is his or her face. Though Scripture teaches that God is a spirit and cannot be seen by human eyes, still the face of God is mentioned in many passages. Just as we can discern quite a bit about...

How Should We Understand the Mind of God?

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Anthropomorphisms are figures of speech which attribute human forms, acts, and affections to God. Obviously, being created in the image of God, we have a mind because God has a mind. But He is the master-mind that created all things in heaven and earth, and far...

What Are The Anthropomorphic Expressions of God?

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Nave’s Topical Bible defines anthropomorphisms as “figures of speech which attribute human forms, acts, and affections to God”. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia’s definition is “the attribution to God of human form, parts or passions”, especially in…“the...

COVID-19 — When There’s No Solution In Sight

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Most of us, at some time in our life, have faced an insurmountable problem with no apparent solution in sight. This can lead to fear, confusion, panic, or despair. For many, the COVID-19 disease is a real and present danger, with no solution, vaccine, or foreseeable...

Has Jesus CHANGED Your Life?

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

God’s Word says in 2 Cor 5:17, “Therefore IF anyone is in Christ, he IS a NEW creation, old things have passed away, behold all things have become NEW.” This means that Christians will undergo a complete transformation…they will be CHANGED! This transformation is a...

How Should We Understand the Heart of God?

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

God the Father is an invisible spirit and has no physical body. Yet the Bible refers to Him as having physical characteristics that theologians call Anthropormorphisms. Even though He has no body, Scripture does speak of God’s eyes, ears, nose, arms, etc. We’ve...

How Should We Understand the Feet of God?

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

God the Father is an invisible spirit and has no physical body. Yet the Bible refers to Him as having physical characteristics that theologians call Anthropormorphisms. Even though He has no body, Scripture does speak of God’s eyes, ears, nose, arms, etc. We’ve...

How Should We Understand the Fingers of God?

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

God the Father is an invisible spirit and has no physical body. Yet the Bible refers to Him as having physical characteristics that theologians call Anthropormorphisms. Even though He has no body, Scripture does speak of God’s eyes, ears, nose, arms, etc. We’ve...

How Should We Understand the Hands of God?

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

God the Father is an invisible spirit and has no physical body. Yet the Bible refers to Him as having physical characteristics that theologians call Anthropormorphisms. Even though He has no body, Scripture does speak of God’s eyes, ears, nose, arms, etc. We’ve...

How Should We Understand the Arms of God?

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Our Heavenly Father is an invisible spirit who has no physical body. Yet Scripture refers to God as having physical characteristics that theologians call Anthropomorphisms. So though He has no body, the Bible speaks of God’s face, eyes, nose, hands, feet, etc. In...

How Should We Understand the Back of God?

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

God the Father is an invisible spirit and does not have a physical body. Yet Scripture refers to God as having physical characteristic that theologians call Anthropomorphisms. So though He has no body, the Bible speaks of God’s eyes, ears, hands, feet, etc. As we...

How Should We Understand the Shoulder of God?

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

God the Father is an invisible spirit and does not have a physical body. Nonetheless, Scripture refers to God as having eyes, a nose, ears, hands, feet, etc. This is called anthropomorphism — the attribution of human characteristics or behaviors to something...

How Should We Understand the Voice of God

by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

God the Father is an invisible spirit, so He does not have literal physical appendages. Scripture, however, speaks of Him in physical terms called ‘Anthropomorphisms’, because, even though He has no body, He still sees, hears, smells, works, walks, etc. Let’s...