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WHO SHOULD WE WORSHIP?

April 21, 2020 BibleAuthenticity Comments 31 comments

holy spirit person — Who should we worship?

Who should we worship? “The true worshippers will worship the Father” (John 4:23). Jesus very clearly and unmistakably said that we should “worship the Father”. Trinitarians often claim “we should worship the Trinity” as their Athanasian Creed says. Most often they talk about worshipping Jesus, and sometimes they even claim to worship the Holy Spirit. But, the Bible is crystal clear on this subject. This is not a gray area. There are no accurately translated scriptures that either direct us to worship, or have anyone worshipping, Jesus, as is often heard. Jesus said in prayer that his “Father” is “the only true God” (John 17:1,3). read more

COVID PANDEMIC PROVES THAT “FAITH HEALERS” ARE FAKES

March 31, 2020 BibleAuthenticity Comments 9 comments

Is the Bible reliable? — Covid pandemic proves faith healers are fakes

Today, there are many “faith healers” in the world who claim that they are empowered by God to perform various miracles, including healing people of sickness and disease. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, accurately predicted that many would claim that they had done many “miracles”, including divine healings, when he said:

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me you evildoers!'”—-Mathew 7:21-23 NIV

Some Christians have been claiming to perform these healing miracles all through the ages, ever since genuine healings were actually performed, as recorded in God’s written word, the Bible.

“God did extraordinary miracles through Paul” (Acts 19:11 NIV) read more

Should Easter & the Lord’s Supper Be Celebrated? If so, When?

March 30, 2020 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

Easter is by far the most prominent celebration for most Christian churches, with Lord’s Supper celebrated occasionally, but without the prominence given to Easter. Jehovah’s Witnesses only celebrate the Lord’s Supper, which they call “The Memorial of Christ’s Death”, but not Easter. Do Christians need to celebrate either of these two events, or only one of them, and, if so, when?

“The Lord’s Supper . . . do this in remembrance of me . . . For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes”—1 Corinthians 11:20,24,26 NIV

While the dates from year to year vary within certain guidelines, for the year 2020, most Christian churches observed Easter on April 12th, and Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW’s) observed “the Lord’s Supper” (1 Corinthians 11:20), which they call the “Memorial of Christ’s Death,” on April 7th. For the year 2025, these dates are April 12, and April 20, respectively. The guidelines regarding the dating of these celebrations of these events are rigidly set and observed each year, and carry a very huge importance. Please see the article: “What Is Memorial Day for Christians?” on this website for further details regarding the proper Biblical celebration of “the Lord’s Supper.” Also, please see the article, “Is Easter a Biblical Celebration?” on this website.

The facts are that “the Lord’s Supper” is Biblically commanded to be celebrated, while Easter is not. Easter, which is not even mentioned in the Bible, is said to be the celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection, but mixes in ancient pagan springtime fertility rites along celebrating Christ’s resurrection. Christians,

“must no longer live as the Gentiles do” (Ephesians 4:17 NIV) read more

DOES BEING “SAVIOR” MEAN THAT JESUS IS GOD?

March 28, 2020 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching — Does being called “Savior” mean Jesus that is God?

Trinitarians often use the following scripture to “prove” that Jesus is God. Does being called “savior” mean that Jesus is God?

“I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior” (=&0=&

=&1=&there is no other Saviour but me” (Isaiah 43:11 NJB)

Trinitarians will then point out that Jesus Christ is referred to as “Savior” many times in the New Testament, as if there are no other saviors. However, this assertion is easily debunked by the Scriptures themselves. One very good example of this scriptural proof is:

“Through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior, To Titus, my true son in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior” (Titus 1:3,4 NIV)

These verses show us very clearly that both Almighty God the Father and Jesus Christ are called

“our Savior” read more

To Understand Bible Prophecy, Consider the Context

March 20, 2020 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

Jehovah’s Witnesses published an article entitled “An Attack Coming From the North” (The Watchtower–Study Edition, April 2020), in which they admit that their prior explanation of the prophecy of Joel 2:7-9 was out of context, and therefore inaccurate. To accurately understand Bible prophecy, we must consider the context!

Their new explanation of this prophecy is very similar to the one that what they call “Christendom” has explained for a long time, that is, the Babylonians would invade Judah and Jerusalem from the north and take over. Unfortunately for the JW’s, however, they still hold to their 607 BCE date for the destruction of Jerusalem, since it fits in with their ill-fated 1914 date.

In their explanation, the Witnesses make an astounding statement: “To understand a prophecy correctly, we generally have to consider its context” (The Watchtower, April 2020, Study Article 14, paragraph 2). —“Generally”???—Why would we not always need to “consider its context”? Would there ever be a Bible prophecy that we could take out of context, and come up with an explanation that is correct?—-Absolutely not. It would be like trying to float a ship on dry land.

Then they go on to make another equally astounding statement. “If we focus on only one aspect of the prophecy and ignore the rest, we may draw the wrong conclusion”. — “May draw the wrong conclusion”??? This is unbelievable. If we ignore every aspect of a Bible prophecy except one, how could we not draw the wrong conclusion?

At least the JW Organization admits they were wrong about Joel 2:7-9. However, they seem to downplay a vital point about wise decision making. Wise decision makers take into account all relevant facts–not just one–before making a final decision. This also applies to understanding Bible prophecy.

Why would they make statements such as these? It appears that it may be to cover up for a number of erroneous prophetic interpretations that they have made, including their most important ones; namely, Matthew 24:45 and 1914.

Jesus gave his great long range prophecy that is recorded in Matthew 24, 25. He concludes this with four parables that exhort each Christian to be faithful, always active, and working for Christ and his Kingdom’s interests (Matthew 24:45-25:46), all the while without any figuring out when the Master will return, since Jesus admitted he didn’t know that date himself (Matthew 24:36-44).

It is the parable of the faithful and wise servant (Matthew 24:45-51) that the Witness organization has long used out of context to assert that their leaders fulfill this prophecy. The way the JW’s explain it, their leaders, guided by Almighty God, have been dispensing “spiritual food at the proper time since the year 1919”. If that is so, then why have the Witnesses had to change their explanations so many times? When they change their explanation, the former explanation becomes obsolete, or no longer correct.

“God, who cannot lie” (Titus 1:2 NASB) read more

DOES REVELATION TEACH THE TRINITY?

March 12, 2020 BibleAuthenticity Comments 5 comments

The Bible’s final book, Revelation, predicts the future for the Church and humankind. The Trinity doctrine is said to be the main doctrine of Christianity, so we would expect to find the Trinity in Revelation, if the doctrine is true. The very first verse of the Book of Revelation gives us a clue as to the answer to the question of whether the Trinity doctrine is in Revelation:

“The revelation from Jesus Christ, WHICH GOD GAVE HIM to show his servants what must soon take place” (Revelation 1:1 NIV). [Emphasis ours]. Trinitarians claim that the Son of God, Jesus Christ, is “fully God”. How can that be, since, first of all, in this verse, we see that “God” is someone other than “Jesus Christ”. Next we notice that “God gave him” “the revelation”. If Jesus was Almighty God, as Trinitarians claim, he would not have to be “given” anything, much less the Revelation by God–he would already have it–and know it! The Trinity doctrine not only is not in the scriptures, it contradicts the scriptures, and it makes no sense! “God is not the author of confusion” (1 Corinthians 14:33 KJV). read more

Did Jesus Really Die On the Cross?

March 7, 2020 BibleAuthenticity Comments 10 comments

Did Jesus really die on the cross? Some critics claim he didn’t die on the cross, but only appeared to be dead, and later awakened in his tomb, and escaped. Let’s look at the evidence.

“But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water” (John 19:33-34 NIV).

EXAMINING SKEPTICS CLAIMS

Some skeptics claim that Jesus somehow survived his crucifixion, and was unknowingly placed alive in the tomb, where he revived, and early on Sunday morning escaped from the tomb alive. This is quite a far-fetched story, but nevertheless, many people believe it. However, when we carefully consider all the known and pertinent facts, such a theory flies in the face of all the evidence. read more

Do the Twelve Minor Prophets Support Trinity Doctrine?

March 6, 2020 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

It is often stated by those in authority in churches that God is a Trinity, and evidence of this is found throughout the entire Bible. There are twelve Bible books that aren’t used as much as other Bible books, called the Minor Prophets. Is the Trinity doctrine found in the Twelve Minor Prophets?

“The Father eternal, the Son eternal, the Holy Spirit eternal. The Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. And yet, there are not three Gods, but one God”—Athanasian Creed

The statement quoted above is said to be the primary belief of most Christian groups. If this is true, then we should find some evidence of it throughout the Bible.

The 12 relatively short Bible Books called “the minor prophets”, from Hosea to Malachi, make many references to Almighty God “Yahweh”, but no references to Jesus Christ by name, and some references to God’s spirit, or the holy Spirit. Do the twelve Minor Prophets support the Trinity doctrine?

Hosea 8:5-6 – “I reject this calf . . . you worship . . . was created by your own hands. It is not God” (NLT). The text doesn’t directly mention the Christian Trinity, of course, because it wasn’t even “created” until the 4th and 5th centuries CE. However, it warns against any form of worship that isn’t directed solely to Yahweh God the Father (John 4:23), thus highlighting the folly and divine anger provoked by worshipping created things over the Creator (Romans 1:25). Worship of Jesus is like calf worship. Jesus himself said, ” . . . ‘YOU SHALL WORSHIP YAHWEH YOUR GOD AND SERVE HIM ONLY’ (Matthew 4:10 LSB margin). “The true worshippers will worship the Father” (John 4:24), and “pray” to “our Father” (Matthew 6:9). In contrast, Trinitarians mostly worship, and pray to, Jesus in actual practice. There are pictures of Jesus all over their churches, similar to calf worshippers with their visible idol. In contrast, “no one has ever seen God” (1 John 4:12 NIV), “no one has seen the Father” (John 6:46 NIV), because he’s “invisible” (1 Timothy 1:17 NIV), so no picture can be made of him. The Trinity doctrine miserably fails the scriptural “test” (1 Thessalonians 5:21; 1 John 4:1).

Hosea 10:12; 11:1 – “It is time to seek Yahweh . . . When Israel was a youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My Son” (LSB). It is often asserted that ‘the Son of God is Yahweh God’. But, what do the scriptures say? Hosea 11:1 is quoted in Matthew and applied to Jesus being called out of Egypt: “So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was night, and departed for Egypt. And he remained there until the death of Herod, in order that what had been spoken by Yahweh through the prophet would be fulfilled, saying ‘OUT OF EGYPT I CALLED MY SON'” (Matthew 2:15 LSB margin). Thus, the scriptures plainly indicate that Jesus is Yahweh’s Son, which means Jesus can’t be Yahweh. Without the Son being Yahweh God, ‘the Son of God is Yahweh God’ assertion collapses.

Hosea 11:9 – “I am God and not a man” (NIV). Jesus is commonly asserted to be a “God-man, fully man and fully God”. However, the scriptures contradict this unscriptural concept. How can we be absolutely sure that God cannot be a man? Jesus said: “God is a spirit” (John 4:23 GWT). In contrast, on earth, prior to his death, Jesus was “fully human in every way” (Hebrews 2:17 NIV). He was “put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit” (1 Peter 3:18 LSB).

Hosea 12:5 “Even Yahweh, the God of hosts, Yahweh is His name of =&0=&This verse and the following commentary highlight the uniqueness and importance of Yahweh and his name (reputation).
=&1=&This phrase emphasizes the sovereignty and supreme authority of God over all heavenly armies and earthly powers. The term “LORD” is the English representation of the Hebrew name Yahweh, which signifies God’s eternal and self-existent nature. “God of Hosts” (Hebrew: “Yahweh Sabaoth”) is a title that underscores God’s command over the angelic armies, reflecting His omnipotence and ability to execute His will throughout creation. This title is frequently used in the Old Testament, especially in prophetic literature, to remind Israel of God’s power and His ability to protect and deliver His people. It also serves as a warning to those who oppose Him, as seen in passages like Isaiah 1:24 and Jeremiah 11:20. =&2=&This phrase highlights the fame and reputation of God’s name, which is revered and respected throughout the earth. The repetition of “LORD” (Yahweh) emphasizes the importance of His covenant name, which was revealed to Moses in Exodus 3:14-15 as “I AM WHO I AM.” This name signifies God’s unchanging nature and His faithfulness to His promises. The concept of God’s name being renowned is echoed in passages like Psalm 8:1 and Malachi 1:11, where His glory and majesty are recognized by all nations. In the New Testament, the name of Jesus is also exalted, as seen in Philippians 2:9-11, where every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. This connection underscores the continuity of God’s revelation and the fulfillment of His promises through Christ.” (Bible Hub Study Bible).
While Yahweh God the Father operates through his Son, Jesus Christ, only “Yahweh” is referred to as “the God of hosts”. “Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:11). Those who assert that Jesus Christ is Almighty God gloss right over the latter part of Philippians 2:11. Yahweh reigns supreme over all, including Jesus.

Joel 2:27 – “Thus you will know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am Yahweh your God, and there is no other” (LSB). This scripture shows that ‘Yahweh is God and no other’, that is, he is incomparable, unique. Jesus himself said, “Yahweh our God is one Yahweh” (Mark 12:29 LSB margin; Deuteronomy 6:4 LSB margin), not 3-in-1.

Joel 2:28 – “It shall come to pass I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh” (NAB). The holy Spirit, which is featured in this prophecy is obviously not Yahweh God, as many assert. In fact, the wording is contrary to the idea that the holy Spirit could be a person. Even more so, when this scripture is quoted by the apostle Peter on the day the holy Spirit is poured out, notice the wording he is inspired to use: “This is what was spoken through through the prophet Joel: ‘It will come to pass in the last days,’ God says, ‘that I will pour out a portion of my spirit upon all flesh'” (

Acts 2:16,17 read more

Is the Trinity Doctrine Taught in 1 Peter, or Contradicted?

November 4, 2019 BibleAuthenticity Comments 2 comments

The book of 1 Peter opens up with a statement that has been that has been used to support the Trinity doctrine. The question for us to consider is, “Do we find the Trinity in 1 Peter?”

Written some 30 years or so after Jesus’ death and the start of Christianity, 1 Peter is rich in doctrine. This is why we should find some evidence of the Trinity in 1 Peter, if the doctrine is true.Trinitarians point to the naming of the three who are said to be in the Trinity as proof of its existence. For example:

“Who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood” (1 Peter 1:2 NIV). “God the Father”, “the Spirit”, and “Jesus Christ” are each mentioned, and they do all three exist. But Trinitarians simply count 1, 2, 3, and say, “Aha! There’s the Trinity!”, thus imaging the doctrine right into the text. However, the mere mention of three does not tell us anything about their supposed “equality”, “Godship”, “Almightiness”, “eternity”, nor of the supposed”personhood” of the Spirit, nor of their supposed “oneness” of “substance”, “being”, or “essence”. In fact, only one of the three is identified as God (the Father), which is something else that Trinitarians blindly overlook. Nothing! Rather, “God the Father” is shown to be in control with his “foreknowledge”. In fact, only “the Father” is said to have such “foreknowledge”, meaning that he knows things that “Jesus Christ” doesn’t know, as also proven with other scriptures (Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32; Acts 1:7), which is a very clear indication of the Father’s superiority over Jesus (John 14:28; 1 Corinthians 15:24-28; Philippians 2:12), and their separateness and distinction (John 8:17,18). The holy Spirit is here, as always, described by “the”, indicating that it is not a person, and therefore it cannot know anything. Being “sprinkled with” “Jesus” Christ’s “blood” indicates that he “”died” (1 Corinthians 15:3), which also means that Christ cannot be Almighty God, since “God . . . never dies” (Habakkuk 1:12 NJB).

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ . . . he has given us new birth . . . through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3 NIV) read more

Are Jesus, God, and the holy Spirit a Trinity in 1 Timothy?

October 15, 2019 BibleAuthenticity Comments 68 comments

It is frequently asserted by Bible preachers and teachers that Jesus Christ is “God the Son”, along with “God the Father”, and “God the Holy Spirit,” they are part of a Trinity “Godhead”. If this is so, then we should find plenty of scriptural evidence to support it. Do we find the Trinity in 1 Timothy? Since 1 Timothy was written by the renowned Bible scholar and teacher, the apostle Paul, to counter false teachers and false teachings, including “false doctrines” (1 Timothy 1:3-4), let’s see what it says.

“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope” (1 Timothy 1:1 NIV). God and Christ are here clearly portrayed as two separate and distinct individuals. As if this is not enough, this point is further emphasized in verse 2:
“Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord” (1 Timothy 1:2 NIV). “Grace, mercy and peace” are said to come from both God and Christ, with no mention of the holy Spirit. This omission of greetings from the holy Spirit would be surprising, and even confusing if the Trinity doctrine were true, but since the holy Spirit is not a person, this statement makes perfect sense.

“Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever” (1 Timothy 1:7 NIV). This sets Almighty God totally apart as being “eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God”, since Christ was created, died, and was visible while on earth (Colossians 1:15 KJV; 1 Corinthians 15:3; John 1:14; Hebrews 2:17 NIV). The “prayer of Moses” to “Yahweh” says, “from everlasting to everlasting you are God” (Psalm 90:2,13 LSB). In the entire Bible, only Yahweh God is referred to as “eternal”, and “from everlasting”. Jesus told us he is not Yahweh (Matthew 22:41-46). Lots of people saw Jesus when he was on earth (John 1:14), which means he cannot be God, because God has always been “invisible”.

“There is one God. There is also one mediator between God and the human race, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5 NAB). The verse plainly states “there is one God”. In addition to that, “there is also one mediator . . . Christ Jesus”. The Greek word used for “one” in both cases is “heis”, which is the numeral “one”, so the possibility that God could be more than one person, such as a God in three persons, is completely eliminated by this verse. By definition, the mediator cannot be either of the two parties that he mediates “between”, because a mediator mediates between two parties who are at variance. The two parties are “God and the human race.” How are they at variance? Because “there is no one on earth who . . . never sins” (Ecclesiastes 7:20 NIV), whereas ‘Yahweh God’ “cannot tolerate wickedness” (Habakkuk 1:12-13, “Christ Jesus” operates as the “mediator” between the two parties at variance, which makes it is obvious that Christ cannot be either”God” or “mankind”.Christ is “the man”, the “one mediator”, who stands between “God and the human race”. This one scripture is enough to obliterate Trinitarian notions, such as “God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit”, and these three are each Gd Almighty..

“Who gave himself as a ransom for all people” (1 Timothy 2:6 NIV). “Sacrificed himself” (REB). Jesus “Christ died for our sins”” as a ransom sacrifice (1 Corinthians 15:3). By contrast, Almighty “God”, “Yahweh . . . never dies” (Habakkuk 1:12 NJB). In flagrant contradiction of scripture, Trinitarians equivocate this scriptural truth by claiming that only the human part of Jesus died, but the God part of Jesus never died. However, if any part of Jesus had not died, he could not have died for our sins. The scripture that Christ “gave himself as a ransom”, which eliminates any possibility that Jesus wasn’t “dead” as the scriptures plainly say (Revelation 1:18). Therefore Jesus cannot be Almighty God, who has existed “immortal'” “from eternity” (1 Timothy 1:17 NIV; Psalm 90:2 NAB). This one fact also obliterates the Trinity doctrine itself.

“The household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of truth” (1 Timothy 3:15 NAB). What is the truth? “Your word is truth”, “the word of God . . . scripture” (John 17:17; John 10:35). Therefore, we can safely conclude that the scriptures in the Bible are truth. This “foundation of truth” that “the church of the living God” operates on is “the faith delivered once for all to God’s people” (Jude 3 Weymouth), the 66 books of the inspired scriptures” (2 Timothy 3:16), back in the first century. Accurate history reports that the Trinity doctrine was not part of the “truth”, that is, “the faith delivered once for all to God’s people” in the 1st century. Even the Trinitarian Catholic Church admits this.
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