Topical Studies
What the Bible says about God is Immaterial
(From Forerunner Commentary)
The King James has wrongly translated this verse from the Greek. It really says "God is spirit," not "a" spirit - there is no indefinite article in the Greek. Basically, Jesus is saying that God is invisible and immaterial.
This scripture directly refers to the Father. "Spirit" is used in the sense of composition. However, just because the Father and the Son are spirit does not mean they have no form. If they had no form, how could the Bible honestly say that humans were created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26)? They do have form. Physically, we are in Their image.
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part One)Related Topics: God is Invisible | God is Spirit | God's Nature | Image and Likeness of God | Image of God | Nature of God
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