worship

Studies on worship, devotion, liturgy, and honoring God according to Scripture.

Phil. 2:5-11, God’s Form & Novatian Members Public

Paul seems to be quoting either an early Christian hymn, creed and/or poem, which celebrates Christ’s prehuman divine existence, subsequent human incarnation, and post-resurrection exaltation to divine status, thereby resulting in his being worshiped by the entire creation:  “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ANGELS WORSHIP JESUS AS YHWH Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Chapter 5: Worship of Jesus, Part 1: Crown Him with Many Crowns: Jesus’

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An Arian’s Dilemma: Angels Worship YHWH Jesus Members Public

According to arian cultist Greg Stafford, Paul quotes Deuteronomy 32:43 in Hebrews 1:6 to highlight the fact of God commanding all his angels to worship Jesus, his Firstborn Son: “… The fact is the author of Hebrews (whom Jehovah’s Witnesses believe to be the apostle Paul), under inspiration,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Creation Will Worship YHWH Jesus Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Chapter 26: Jesus as “Lord” in Paul, Part 3: The Name of Jesus:

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Sam Shamoun
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THE SON IS HONORED Members Public

The following is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Part 1: Crown Him with Many Crowns: Jesus’ Divine Honors, Chapter 3: Honoring the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JOHN 5:23 Members Public

An article by Robert Hommel. 23 so that all will honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. Commentary Jesus now reveals the reason that all judgment has been given to Him: So that

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Sam Shamoun
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HONOR THE SON AS GOD Members Public

In John’s Gospel, our Lord stated that the Father has commanded that all creatures give the Son the exact same honor that they render to the Father: “The Father wants all people to honor the Son as much as they honor him. When anyone refuses to honor the Son,

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Sam Shamoun
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MEDIATION IN ISLAM Members Public

There are certain narrations that are deemed to be authentic according to Sunni Islam, which plainly show Muhammad’s followers using either him or someone close to him as a means of mediating between the Islamic god and his followers. Take, for instance, the following hadiths which speak of gazing

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