DOES GOD THE FATHER HAVE A PHYSICAL BODY? Genesis tells us man was created in the “image” of God, so some twist the idea to claim God the Father has a body. But that is not what the Bible is talking about. That false assertion comes from corrupt sources outside the Bible. Us being made in God's image is not referring to a physical body because God the Father does not have a body. John 4:24 tells us, "God is Spirit." We are not made in His image bodily! Instead, it is both morally and spiritually. Besides God giving humans some understanding of His morality, like Him we were also given a spirit that we will continue to use for our existence through the rest of eternity. The latter is why all of mankind, throughout every age, will exist forever. However, because of our God-given free will to choose whether we love or reject our Creator, by our own individual choice, each of our dwelling spots after this life on earth will be forever in one of only two places—with God or away from Him—heaven or hell. Because we have an eternal nature, one or the other will be the future for us, our ancestors, and all future humans. There is no annihilation after this life, as some false religions and cults teach. We are wonderfully made in God's image, both morally and spiritually.