In these verses there can be some confusion as to whether man can see God's face or not. Exodus 33:20 says that no man can look upon God and live, whereas D&C states that no man has seen God except when "quickened by the Spirit of God." Joseph Smith also translated a lot of the Bible verses that lead to the assumption that man cannot see God, because we know that Moses did in fact see God face to face (Exodus 33:11). The Bible cannot have God contradict Himself, for He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The translation for Exodus 33:20 was corrected by Joseph Smith to read that no sinful man can enter into the presence of God without looking on His face and dying. We know that Joseph Smith saw God's face and was commanded to organize The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He looked upon God's face and lived! So surely Moses saw the face of God in person and still lived, proving that he was worthy of beholding His face at that time.
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