1 John 4:12

 1 John 4;12 says, No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.  John tells us that no one has seen God at any time. Even those who walked and talked with Jesus did not see the entirety of God, nor do we today who have the Holy Spirit indwelling us.  We will not see God in this lifetime, but we can feel His presence by accepting Jesus Christ as our Savior and lord and being indwelled by the Holy Spirit.   

Verse eleven adds, Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.  John added that even though we could not see God, we could know that we dwelled in Him by the Holy Spirit dwelling in us.  The moment we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, the Holy Spirit indwells us and will lead us to do what God expects us to do, which begins to be shown by our loving others.  

Verse fourteen continues, And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.  John said that they had seen and did testify to the fact that they had seen the Son, Jesus Christ, and that He was sent by the Father to be the Savior of mankind.  This was not just certain people, but all people for all time, but they must accept this gift for it to save them.  

Verse fifteen states, Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.  John said that anyone who confessed by faith that Jesus Christ is the Son of God dwells in God and God in Him through the presence of the Holy Spirit.   

Verse sixteen adds, And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.  John said that as followers of Christ we know and believe in the love that God has for us and then we dwell in that love.