One dictionary defines authentic as…

Authentic = not counterfeit or copied

Another defines it as…

Authentic = genuine; real

Sometimes, however, something appears to be real or authentic, but on closer examination it is found to be a forgery.

In the world of art, a forging artist paints or sculpts a work in the style of a famous artist in order to pass it off as having been created by the famous artist.

The concept of forgery always involves deceptive intentions on the part of the forger or the seller of the work.

Ephesians tells us we are God's work of art. How, then, do we tell the difference between a forgery and the real thing?

Come worship with us, Sunday, and find out.