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NASB | Acts 8:13 Even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 8:13 Even Simon believed [Philip's message of salvation]; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he watched the attesting signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed. |
Subject: I have a related question for anyone... |
Bible Note: Hank, Sorry for misinterpreting your motives. I appreciate the time you've taken to bring outside commentary into the forum; I have learned a lot from your posts. I believe that you and Joe (in post #69767) have brought forth strong evidence to support the idea that sanctification by association does exist. As I recall, the Old Testament is filled with examples of entire cities and nations that were blessed because of the presence of a certain godly person. I have no reason to doubt you that it can and does happen. But, nowhere in the context of the Hebrews 10:29 passage do I find evidence that this kind of sactification IS what the Hebrews writer is talking about. When describing "sanctification" a few verses earlier, he gives it these qualities: -forgiveness (10:17-18) -perfection (10:14) -confidence before God (10:19-20) He does mention that some had forsaken the fellowship of the believers, but that is not the thrust of his message. It is a subordinate point to his message in verse 24 that we as Christians need to support one another. Having said all this, there are probably things that I have overlooked. If so, feel free to point them out to me. I just don't see any evidence that the Hebrew writer intended in 10:29 to mean a different kind of sanctification than the kind he had talked about a few verses earlier. -David |