God has clearly revealed in His Word that He possesses form and shape, as stated in Genesis 1:26-27, where He declares that man is made in His image and likeness. This foundational truth, laid out in the very first chapter of the Bible, establishes that we are created with a physical resemblance to Him, contrasting us with animals who reproduce after their own kind. The implication is evident: just as offspring bear the image of their parents, we bear the image of God, with the potential to be exactly like Him, reflecting His purpose for us. The Hebrew word "tselem," translated as image, means shape, resemblance, or figure, carrying no abstract connotation when applied to human reproduction, as seen with Adam and Eve. Yet, when applied to God, some question this clear meaning, assuming He has no true form or shape. This same word "tselem" appears in contexts like Exodus 20:4 and Leviticus 26:1, where it undeniably refers to physical likeness in idols, showing consistency in its usage. Similarly, the Greek word "icon," used in the New Testament, reinforces this direct relationship of resemblance, as seen in Romans 1:23 and Matthew 22:20, indicating a prototype drawn from the original, much like a reflection on water mirrors the sun. God's revelation through His Spirit to His children affirms that He is not a mystery beyond comprehension, but One who discloses Himself plainly. Scriptures such as John 5:37 and Luke 3 confirm that He has a visible form and an audible voice, witnessed by those present. Jesus Himself taught that a spirit being's body is not vaporous but solid, possessing spirit flesh and bones, as He demonstrated after His resurrection. Nowhere in Scripture is it stated that God lacks a body or only assumes one temporarily; rather, the consistent testimony is that He has outward form and shape, and we are made in His image bodily. To deny this is to contradict the plain statements of His Word, accusing Him of not meaning what He says, which is contrary to His nature, for He does not lie.

The concept of being made in the image and likeness of God is central to understanding our potential and purpose. God has declared that we are His children, and He is our Father, having given us His Spirit. Yet, it is now taught that we are not to be in His image or to be God as He is God, which defies the patterns established in creation where offspring reflect their parents. Bears beget bears in their own image, and so it should be with us as children of God, reflecting His form and shape. God's revelations in His word consistently show Him with form and shape like a man. From Genesis, where the Lord appeared to Abraham as a man, to the accounts of Moses, the seventy elders, Gideon, Manoah and his wife, Job, Isaiah, and Amos, all describe God with the appearance of a man, possessing tangible qualities such as feet, a voice, and the ability to eat and converse. Even in His glory, as seen by Moses, God retained shape and form, demonstrating solidity and substance. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ, after His resurrection, emphasized His corporeality to His disciples, showing He was not a ghost but had flesh and bone, a tangible body with shape and size. He was restored to the glory He had before the world was, returning to the form He held as the model for Adam, composed of spirit but still possessing a recognizable body. We are to be transformed to be like His glorious body, indicating that if we are to have a body like His, then He must have a body now. The terms used for image and likeness, such as tselem, demooth, and icon, overwhelmingly refer to outward form and shape in their biblical contexts, not merely moral or spiritual likeness. If man is made in the image and likeness of God bodily, then God must have a body, an outward form and shape. This is further supported by visions in the New Testament where Jesus retains His form even when glorified, as seen by Peter during the transfiguration and by Stephen, who recognized Him standing beside another God being. God's consistent self-revelation shows Him with a face, as promised to the redeemed who will see His face in the kingdom of God. Scriptures affirm that we will see Him face to face, without need for figures of speech or disguises, confirming His tangible presence. This clear testimony from numerous biblical witnesses stands against modern notions that God is incomprehensible or without form, aligning with the simple truth that we are made in His image and likeness, both in form and potential character.

Right from the beginning in Genesis 1, He assures us we are made in His image, and if we look at ourselves, we see 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. When He says that we are made in His image, we are in the same form and shape, and in addition, we have intellectual powers, are capable of character, and possess personality that we can detect and project, even as He does. When He states that we are in His image, He includes the whole person, from what we look like to how we act. Hundreds of scriptures affirm that God has a body, and 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 describe God as having parts and feelings, and He does not possess them, it should be shown in at least one place that He does not, so we can take such statements as figurative; otherwise, we have no authority to interpret all such passages as figures of speech. A figure of speech always has something real behind it at its base. God is not universal mind, conscience, or goodness, nor an abstract power filling space; except for the vast difference in power and potential, the only difference between men and God is that mankind is earthly flesh and bone, mortal, while God's body is spirit, immortal, perfect, and self-existent.

We are created in the image and likeness of God, reflecting His form and shape as well as His intellectual power. We possess the ability to set our will, make choices, and come to knowledge, mirroring His nature in these capacities. Just as He does, we can choose to fellowship with Him or with others, including those of like minds or even the world. Our potential to develop into His character image is central to His purpose for us, aiming to share eternity with Him on His level. Carrying His presence with us wherever we go is a vital aspect of becoming like Him in character, dependent upon a relationship built on knowledge, shared experiences, fellowship, and memory. The greater our true knowledge of Him, both intellectual and experiential, and the stronger our devotion to Him, the more profound His presence becomes in our lives, motivating us to make the relationship work through submission to Him. If we are not obeying Him, we cannot claim to have His presence, as obedience to His commandments is essential for oneness with Him. Without a basis for a relationship, there can be no presence, underscoring the importance of aligning our actions with His will to truly reflect His image.

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 creation serves as a constant and natural revelation, available to all who stop to think about it, allowing them to learn much about God. Mankind is made in His image and likeness, reflecting His characteristics in profound ways. God possesses a body with head, hair, face, arms, fingers, hands, waist, loins, eyes, eyelids, nostrils, ears, mouth, lips, tongue, breath, feet, and back parts, suggesting front parts as well. He speaks of His heart, rests without tiring, feels emotions, eats, drinks, and experiences the effects of wine cheering His heart. He laughs, gets angry, speaks in a small still voice, roars from Zion, and as a Man, He wept. These traits mirror human experiences because we are created in His image and likeness. God goes about from place to place in a body, rides in a vehicle, walks, plants, works, and lives in a spiritual place called heaven. He expresses a wide range of emotions such as grief, repentance, sorrow, jealousy, anger, hate, love, pity, mercy, joy, peace, long-suffering, graciousness, compassion, gentleness, goodness, meekness, kindness, pleasure, and delight, serving as the model for the right use of these qualities in mankind. Additionally, God has a soul, a personal possession that is the seat of His feelings, capable of longing, loathing, abhorring, lusting, desiring, thirsting, knowing, fainting, rejoicing, humbling, chastening, and delighting. This soul is reflected in man, who also possesses a soul as the seat of passions and feelings, further demonstrating the likeness between God and humanity. God also speaks of His Spirit as a personal possession, an invisible force or power that expresses intelligence, will, truth, hope, faith, knowledge, wisdom, discernment, omnipotence, omnipresence, infinity, invisibility, and holiness. This Spirit is uniquely His, distinct as the human spirit is distinct in each individual, projecting personal mind, attitudes, knowledge, understanding, wisdom, and discernment. The human spirit, more than any other component, enables mankind to be in God's image, highlighting the profound connection and similarity between God and those created in His likeness.