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1 | The "whole message?" | Acts 5:20 | Mommapbs | 132521 | ||
Why would the angel tell the imprisioned Apostles to speak the "whole message?" From the preceding verses, it appears (to me) that perhaps the people were focused on temporal things and not the spiritual healing that takes place in Christ. Are there any other indications from this passage in Acts 5 that the "whole message" was being missed? | ||||||
2 | The "whole message?" | Acts 5:20 | Aixen7z4 | 132562 | ||
You have hit upon something very important. The people were coming with the belief they could be healed physically. Belief for salvation, “saving faith” is something else. For that, they needed the message; the full message. It was that way with Jesus, was it not? In John 6 they came for the food, but they went away when they heard the rest of the message. In John 9, the blind was healed in verse 7. In verse 37 he heard the rest of the message, and in verse 38, he believed. When Jesus was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man (John 2:23-25). But there are some of you that believe not. Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him (John 6:64). There is a need to tell the whole story. I note how Jesus said on one occasion that he was doing a miracle in order for them to know that he has the power not only to heal but to forgive sins (Matthew 9:6). It seems then that the miracles were only designed to prepare them for the message. And now, the angel says, “Give them the whole message”. Peter gave the whole message. After pointing out that it was the power of Christ that has healed the man at the gate called Beautiful (Acts 3:16 he went on to preach the Gospel, the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, and to call for repentance (v.1 19) and faith (v. 22). Paul gave the whole message. In Romans 15:19 he made reference to the signs and wonders done by him, by the power of the Spirit of God; but also “I have fully preached the gospel of Christ”. He describes his gospel in 1 Corinthians 15. In Acts 20 he said that he had held back nothing (v. 20). What was the full message? It seems to be summarized again in Acts 20 and verse 21: “Repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ”. |
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3 | The "whole message?" | Acts 5:20 | Ray | 132787 | ||
Hi Aixen7z4, I believe that the whole message of Life is accomplished when we know the one God. 1) John 6:31, "Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written "He gave them *Bread out of heaven to eat." 32 Jesus therefore said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, it is not Moses who has given you the *Bread out of heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true *Bread out of heaven. 33 For the *Bread of God is that [*One] who comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world." We can partake of the whole message when we know the Bread of life. 2) John 9:5, "While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world." The blind man was healed by the Light of the world. John 6:36, "...And who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?" 37 Jesus said to him, "You have both seen Him, and He is the *One who is talking with you." 3) John 3:2, "this man came to Him by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a *Teacher; for no *One can do these signs that You do unless God is with *Him." 4) John 6:69, "And we have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God." 5) Matthe 9:6, "But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--then He said to the paralytic--"Rise, take up your bed, and go home." 7 And he rose, and went home. 8 But when the multitudes saw this, they were filled with awe, and glorified God, [the *One] who had given such authority to men." 6) Romans 15:12, "And again Isaiah says, "There shall come the *Root of Jesse, And He who arises to rule over the Gentiles, in Him shall the Gentiles hope." 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." 7) 1Corinthians 15:27, "For He has put all things in subjection under His feet. But when He says, "All things are put in subjection", it is evident that He is excepted who put all things in subjection to Him. 28 And when all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself also will be subjected to the One who subjected all things to Him, that God may be all in all." 8) Acts 20:21, "solemnly testifying to both Jews and Gentiles of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And now, behold, bound in *Spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there, 23 except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me." Notice that I have capitalized Spirit as the marginal note for the NASB allows for Acts 20:22, and I believe that that goes along with Acts 19:21, "Paul purposed in the Spirit to go to Jesusalem..." So I would say that the whole message is a spiritual one that would teach us of the Bread of life, the Light of the world, the Teacher, the Holy One of God, the One with authority to forgive sins, the Root of Jesse (by the power of the Holy Spirit), that God may be all in all, and that we will be dependant on the Spirit to guide us and show us the things of God. From the heart, Ray |
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