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Should We Worship Jesus?

August 13, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 5 comments

holy spirit person — Should we worship Jesus?

Many Christians today sincerely believe they’re doing the right thing by worshipping Jesus. Should we worship Jesus?

There are some verses that are often translated as though people actually “worshipped” Jesus. However, as mentioned above, accurate translations do not reflect that idea.

ACCURATE BIBLE TRANSLATION IS IMPORTANT

“On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage”—Matthew 2:11 NRSV

“Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, ‘Truly, you are the Son of God'”—Matthew 14:33 NAB read more

How Does Baptism Save Us? (1 Peter 3:21)

June 26, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 2 comments

Baptism - an outward expression of an inward change

“Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal of a good conscience to God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 3:21 LSB). The scripture plainly states that ‘baptism saves us’. However, the scripture is contradicted by some well-known groups , preachers, and individuals, who claim that ‘baptism doesn’t save us’. According to the scriptures, how does baptism save us? read more

Is Worshipping Jesus Like Worshipping Nehushtan?

May 15, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

The Bible refers to a fiery colored bonze snake on a pole used for a good, Godly purpose that eventually was worshipped, and given the name Nehushtan. This bronze snake on a pole is mentioned by Jesus as a comparison to the salvation from God that comes through him.

WHY THE FIERY SNAKE ON A POLE?

On the years long trek from Egypt through the almost barren desert of Sinai to the promised land, many of the Israelites began to complain about God and Moses of the difficult conditions of the journey. Their lack of appreciation resulted in Yahweh sending vey aggressive poisonous snakes into their very large entourage to eliminate the ungrateful complainers. The sick and dying victims realized their sin, repented, and begged their leader Moses to intercede with God on their behalf. read more

Did Early Christians Pray to Jesus In The First Century?

May 8, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 3 comments

Is the Bible reliable? — Did early Christians pray to Jesus?

Even though Jesus taught, “This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven . . . ” (Matthew 6:9 NAB), many people pray to Jesus. However, Jesus himself prayed to his “Father” (Matthew 11:25; Mark 14:36; John 17:1).

Some assert that early Christians prayed to Jesus in the first century, and even assert there are scriptures that support their claim. In this article, we’ll examine such assertions by using the word “ASSERTION”, and the word “BIBLE” to examine what the scriptures actually say. read more

Is God Omnipresent, Or Present Everywhere?

May 4, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 1 comment

Many preachers, Bible scholars and common people believe that God is omnipresent, that is, present everywhere. According to this view, he’s in every place at all times. What does the Bible tell us?

EXAMINING CLAIMS OF OMNIPRESENCE

“Even if they dig their way into Sheol, my hand will take them from there. Even if they go up to heaven, I will bring them down from there. Even if they hide on top of Mount Carmel, I will look for them and take them from there. Even if they hide from me at the bottom of the sea, I will command a sea snake to bite them” (Amos 9:2-3 GWT). These verses are often used to assert God’s being omnipresent. However, Amos is using figures of speech to illustrate the futility of thinking that anyone can escape from Almighty God’s judgment. read more

Greek Minor Prophets Scroll Has God’s Name In Hebrew

April 24, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

Israel Antiquities Authority Fragments of parchment found in the Cave of Horror

The Greek Minor Prophets Scroll is pictured above.

The early Christians in the 1st century used both Hebrew and Greek (called the Septuagint, abbreviated LXX) manuscript scrolls of the Old Testament (OT). The early Christians used the Greek Septuagint Version (LXX) for much of their reading the Hebrew Scriptures, commonly known as the Old Testament (OT)., as reflected in many New Testament (NT) quotes from the OT. Most extant copies of the LXX have the Greek “kyrios” (“Lord”) rather than “Yahweh” (“YHWH” in Hebrew). Why? read more

The Unforgiving Slave Parable Teaches Forgiveness Is Vital

March 26, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

The unforgiving slave parable tells of a slave forgiven a huge debt so great that he could have never paid it off, but who wouldn’t forgive a fellow slave’s relatively small debt. A certain segment of Christianity claims Christians are “Once Saved, Always Saved”, and the parable doesn’t teach us much beyond the parable itself. Is “Eternal Security”, or “Once Saved, Always Saved” Biblical? According to the parable of the unforgiving slave, “Eternal Security”, or “Once saved, always saved” is unscriptural. This may be surprising to some Christians, but it is true. read more

What Does Judges Tell Us About God and the Trinity?

March 13, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

It is claimed that Almighty God is a Trinity of three persons, the Father, the Son, and the holy Spirit, in one God. What does the book of Judges tell us about Almighty God and the Trinity? Is the Trinity in the historical book of Judges? Surprisingly, there is a wealth of information in the Old Testament book of Judges that can help us to answer these questions.

THE BAALS

“The sons of Israel did what was evil in the eyes of Yahweh and served [worshipped, marginal reading] the Baals” (Judges 2:11 LSB). Notice that they served/worshipped “the Baals“. We can’t help but note the similarities between “the Baals” and the Trinity. read more

Is the Trinity in the Book of Exodus?

March 6, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

Exodus is the Bible book that gives the history of the choosing of the ancient Israelites as God’s chosen people, or nation, and their entering into a special covenant with God to bind that relationship. The Trinity doctrine is often said to be the main doctrine of Christianity. If that is true, we should certainly find the doctrine in this very important Bible book. In this article, we’ll explore the question, “Is the Trinity in the book of Exodus”?

IS JESUS CHRIST THE “I AM’ OF EXODUS 3:14? read more

How Should John 1:1 Be Translated?

February 12, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 4 comments

There is some controversy as to how should John 1:1 be translated. Trinitarians often use the verse to support their contention that Jesus is the eternal Almighty God. John 1:1 is often translated as, “and the Word was God”, and used to assert the Son of God, Jesus Christ is Almighty God? How about “a god”?

The traditional rendering in English is:

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

There are many other variations of rendering John 1:1 which are more accurate according to the Greek text, both in translation or paraphrase, John 1:1c also exist: read more