God has clearly revealed Himself through His Word, affirming that He possesses form and shape. In Genesis 1:26-27, it is stated that man is made in His image and likeness, a direct and concrete resemblance, not merely an abstract concept. This foundational truth establishes that we are created with the potential to be exactly like Him, contrasting us with animals who reproduce after their own kind. The Hebrew word "tselem," used for image, means shape, resemblance, or figure, and is consistently applied in Scripture to denote physical form, whether referring to idols or to man's creation in God's image. Similarly, words like "demooth" and the Greek "icon" reinforce this idea of a direct, visible likeness, as seen in various passages where form and shape are evident and undeniable. God's own revelation counters the notion that He is incomprehensible or without form, as He has made known His nature to His children through His Spirit. Despite this clarity, some cast doubt on these straightforward descriptions, suggesting that such statements are mere figures of speech. Yet, Scripture repeatedly affirms that God does not lie; He means what He says about Himself. To question His description of His own form is to imply deceit, which is contrary to His character. God's form is not a temporary or convenient manifestation but a consistent reality, as evidenced by Jesus Christ's teachings that a spirit being has a body, solid and tangible, yet not of earthly flesh and bone. The purpose of God creating man in His image extends beyond physical likeness to include the ultimate goal of becoming like Him in every aspect. This direct relationship, akin to a reflection or a child resembling a parent, underscores that there is no separation between the reality of God's form and the image He imparts to humanity. Thus, to deny that God has form and shape, as He Himself declares, is to misunderstand the clear testimony of His Word.

Right from the beginning in Genesis 1, God assures us we are made in His image. When we look at ourselves, we recognize that God has hair, eyes, a forehead, ears, a nose, a mouth, teeth, a chin, a face, hands, arms, shoulders, a waist, legs, and feet, as described in the Bible. When God says that we are made in His image, He includes the whole person, from what we look like to what we act like. We are in the same form and shape, and in addition, we have intellectual powers, are capable of character, and have personality that we can detect and project, even as He does. Hundreds of scriptures affirm that God does have a body. If so many scriptures do not mean what they say, then how can we trust any scripture to mean what it says? If numerous scriptures state that God has parts and feelings, and He does not have them, it should be shown in at least one place that He does not, so we could take such statements as figurative. Otherwise, we have no authority to interpret all such passages as figures of speech, because a figure of speech must always have something real at its base. Except for the vast difference in power and potential, the primary difference between mankind and God is that humanity is earthly flesh and bone, with life in the blood, and we are mortal. God's body is also flesh and bone, but it is spirit, immortal, perfect, and self-existent. This has practical ramifications, meaning God cannot be omnipresent in body; He is in one place at one time, as descriptions show Him sitting, standing, walking, talking, eating, drinking, commanding, and creating in a specific location.

The invisible things of God are clearly seen by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, which indicates His divine nature. This nature is revealed through creation as a constant and natural revelation available to all, allowing mankind to learn much about God if they pause to consider it. Though this revelation is not sufficient for salvation, which requires a special personal calling from Him, it is enough for God to hold mankind responsible for much of their conduct. Mankind is made in God's image and likeness, reflecting His characteristics in numerous ways. He has a body with physical attributes such as a head, hair, face, arms, fingers, hands, waist, loins, eyes, eyelids, nostrils, ears, mouth, lips, tongue, breath, feet, and back parts, implying front parts as well. He speaks of His heart, rests without tiring, feels emotions, eats, drinks, and is affected by wine, which cheers His heart. He laughs, gets angry, speaks in a small still voice, roars from Zion, and as a Man, He wept. He moves from place to place in a body, rides in a vehicle, walks, plants, works, and lives in a spiritual place called heaven. These attributes mirror human traits, underscoring that we are created in His image. God also possesses a soul, described as His personal possession, which serves as the seat of His feelings and emotions. His soul experiences longing, loathing, desire, thirst, knowledge, fainting, rejoicing, humbling, chastening, and delight. This soul is reflected in expressions of grief, repentance, sorrow, jealousy, anger, hate, love, pity, mercy, joy, peace, long-suffering, graciousness, compassion, gentleness, goodness, meekness, kindness, pleasure, and delight, showing a deep emotional capacity that humans can relate to, as it is the source of our own capacity for such feelings. Additionally, God possesses a Spirit, uniquely His, described as Holy Spirit, which emanates from Him as an invisible force or power. This Spirit embodies intelligence, will, truth, hope, faith, knowledge, wisdom, discernment, omnipotence, omnipresence, infinity, invisibility, and holiness, primarily relating to mind power rather than emotional qualities. This Spirit parallels the human spirit, which enables mankind to be in God's image, though God's Spirit is perfect, infinitely more powerful, and loving, while ours is lacking and underdeveloped. Spiritual substance is as real as natural substance, though it is a higher type of matter governed by higher laws. God's body, like that of the resurrected Christ, has substance and is tangible, capable of being felt, yet able to pass through material barriers effortlessly. This reflects the potential for mankind, as we are destined to have a body like His glorious body, solid yet transcendent. God is not an abstract power or universal nothingness; He is a distinct being, an individual in one place at a time, managing and participating in His creation through specific actions like sitting, standing, walking, talking, eating, drinking, and commanding.