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NASB | Acts 5:11 And great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard of these things. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 5:11 And great fear and awe gripped the whole church, and all who heard about these things. |
Subject: Why was there fear here? |
Bible Note: Greetings Dr. Axien: this is what I "think!" Church 5: white washed tomb comes to mind here. There is more to this situation than meets the eye. I think you have assessed the problem correctly - an intense spiritual battle is being waged here - which suggests to me that satan is quite threathened by this body. He has done a masterful job of deceiving even the pastor. Your hypothesis:"we will get victory if, God before us, we fight together." will only work IF everyone is of one mind and one heart - understanding what true unity is all about. It's not just that we attend the same church or agree to some creed or doctrine - it has to do with what we REALLY BELIEVE as individuals in our hearts. If even one does not have a firm grip on who they are IN CHRIST, the whole is in danger of succumbing to an attack! So a "back to the basics" is perhaps in order. Revisitng the propitiation provided by the cross of Christ, revisiting the redemption, forgiveness, acceptance, righteousness, regeneration, restoration etc and the power of the Holy Spirit to conform us to the image of Jesus, to wage the battle for us, to guide and comfort us etc. I suspect that these folks have lost the ability to see each other as God sees them. If they did, there would be compassion and not a court case. May God be at work as you minister to these needy members of our body. Like Paul we should be in grief for these believers. Blessings, mommapbs |