Is it possible for anyone to see the face of God and live?
Yes, yes it is. Studying the Joseph Smith Translation and other
scriptures in the Bible tells us that the Lord spoke with his servants face to
face. In Exodus there are verses that contradict each other. In Exodus 33:11 it
says, "And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto
his friend." Then if we go down to verse 20 it says, "And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and
live." Not both of these verses can be correct but because the servants of
the Lord in this dispensation have been divinely inspired with have the Joseph
Smith Translation of verse 20 which says, “And he said unto Moses, Thou
canst not see my face at this time, lest mine anger be kindled against thee
also, and I destroy thee, and thy people; for there shall no man among them see
me at this time, and live, for they are exceeding sinful. And no sinful man
hath at any time, neither shall there be any sinful man at any time, that shall
see my face and live.”
This shows us that we have to be in a certain state in order to
see the Lord. If we look at D&C 66:11-12 it reads, For no man has seen God
at any time in the flesh, except quickened by the Spirit of
God. Neither can any natural man abide the presence of God, neither after the
carnal mind."
When one has faith in the Lord and isn't sinful he is able to
converse with the Lord in the flesh. Many ancient prophets were able to
converse with the Lord face to face and the scriptures tell us as much.
At the time of Exodus 33:20 the people were murmuring against the
Lord and full of sin, therefore, the Lord's anger was kindled against them and
Moses was unable to stand in the Lord's countenance. When the people are
faithful and the Lord's servants are filled with the Spirit of the Lord they
are able to speak to Him "as a man speaketh unto his friend."
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