John 14:22

John 14:22 says, Judas saith unto Him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that Thou wilt manifest Thyself unto us, and not unto the world?  I am sure that this Judas did not think much about his name at this time, but shortly, he would be glad to have the qualifier, not Iscariot.  We never want to be misidentified as someone who is noted for committing a terrible sin.  Judas asked a good question.  How does God manifest Himself to us when the world doesn't know Him.  Verse twenty-three adds, Jesus answered and said unto the man, If a man love Me, he will keep My words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto Him, and make our abode with him.  Jesus gave Judas and us the answer here.  God makes Himself manifest unto His followers because we believe His words, and He comes to us and indwells us with the Holy Spirit. We need to see that in this verse, Jesus spoke of Himself and the Father coming to abide in His followers.  Verse twenty-four continues, He that loveth Me not keepth not My sayings: and the word ye hear is not mine, but the Father which sent Me.  That is why Jesus was not manifested to the world.  The world, those who are not God's people, did not believe the word of God. Nothing has changed since.  Either you believe the word of God, or you don't, and if you don't, then God cannot be manifested to you.  It is all a matter of believing in the Word of God, and the salvation He gives the world through Christ Jesus.  God even gives us the faith to believe. So, if a person cannot see God manifested in the world today, it is their choice to not believe.