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Whom to worship?
The Athanasian Creed is a classic confession from church history that speaks of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and calls the “Unity in Trinity” to be worshipped. Its wording can feel dense, even when it is familiar. Let us begin one step earlier, with Jesus’ own words: “Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship” (John 4:22 KJV). In the first-century world, worship was never just a private feeling; it could also be a public language of loyalty shaped by empire. So we will study the Scriptures carefully, to learn whom the Bible calls us to worship, and how true worship resists every empire’s claim to ultimate honor.