Acts 8:9-25 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. 23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. 24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. 25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
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“ Powerful Truths God’s People Need ” Thank you Brother Tom for such edifying and spiritually enriching, enlightening Gospel truth! This exposes the false works based and heretical counterfeit gospels of this darkened world that encourage “decisional regeneration” or even water baptism regeneration. The water won’t save you, your decision won’t save you, it’s Christ alone who can save you. Remember the thief on the cross who pleaded for mercy and to enter Christ’s kingdom. He was never water baptized, yet received grace from the Lord to repent and believe. As Bro. Tom highlights, Simon Magus too “believed” but not to repentance or a heart after God’s mercy; instead Simon believed only as the demons do—in the Almighty POWER of God. We are told this is what Simon truly desired, so his belief was not saving but self-serving, indeed Satanic. For was it not even Lucifer who also desired such unholy privilege and authority, to be “like the Most High” and place his sinful throne in direct opposition to God’s (Isaiah 14:13-14)? False gospels promote obedient works unto salvation, that we can earn the right to be born again which is a twisted lie. The true Gospel is that God saves His people by His Sovereign mercy and we are complete in Him, and true faith rests in that fact and acts in true love for God.
Tom Harding is pastor of Zebulon Grace Church located at 6088 Zebulon Highway, Pikeville, Kentucky 41501. You may also contact him by telephone at (606) 631-9053, or e-mail taharding@mikrotec.com. The website address is www.henrytmahan.com.
