Hello Almonte!
Once again i must explain that this is to be understood by the Spirit.
It is writtenhilip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?"
John 14:8-9
Philip wanted to see God with his own eyes, but this is impossible since no one can ever do ever do that. The Bible says:
"No man hath seen God at any time,"
John 1:18
"No man hath seen God at any time,"
1 John 4:12
So Jesus simply told him that his own actions and miracles should be a sufficient proof of the existence of God without God having to physically come down and let himself be seen every time someone is doubtful. This is equivalent to for example
John 8:19: "Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also."
John 12:44 "Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me."
John 15:23 "He that hateth me hateth my Father also."
Matthew 10:40-41 "He that receiveth you receiveth me (Jesus), and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward."
If we want to insist that when Philip saw Jesus (pbuh), he had actually physically seen God "the Father" because Jesus "is" the father and both are one "Trinity," and Jesus is the "incarnation" of God, then this will force us to conclude that John 1:18, 1 John 4:12, . are all lies.
The Holy Quran
19:81
And they have taken (for worship) gods other than Allah, to give them power and glory!
19:82
Instead, they shall reject their worship, and become adversaries against them.
83 . Seest thou not that We have set the devils on the disbelievers to confound them with confusion?
68 . And , by thy Lord , verily We shall assemble them and the devils , then We shall bring them , crouching , around hell .
You are right in saying that no man can see God, As Jesus Himself had said,"Having
eyes, see ye not? and
having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? "
God was manifested in a burning bush when Moses approached him, do you not remember, was that not God?
That is called theophany, even it is written: Exodus 13:21 - And
the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire,
to give them light; to go by day and night:
Do you not understand this my friend?
Spiritual understanding is also required here my friend!
Was it not the Lord who followed them and guided them my friend?
It is prophesy in the OT:Isaiah 7:14 - Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Immanuel{GOD WITH US}
And Jesus said:Luke 1:37 - For
with God nothing shall be impossible.
Do you see now that those who have seen the Son hath seen the Father?
I have to get back to work but will respond after i get off.
Luke 10:21 - In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
God Bless!