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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. |
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Bible Note: Greetings Hank! I love Matthew Henry and I also love John MacArthur. He is one of my favorite preachers. I just think that they are wrong on this point! :-) The only subect in Heb. 10:29 is the one who "did" these three things, how could Christ be introduced as a new subject in the middle of the senctence without any indication whatsoever? Grammatically, it is quite clear that the one who had been sanctified is the one who has trampled Christ under foot, considered the blood of Christ to be common, and insulted the Spirit of Grace. The only appearance of Christ in the entire verse is in the accusative, so He is the object, not the subect of that clause. Concerning the possibility of a different kind of sanctification, I just asked Joe how it could possibly be said on a unbeliever that he 'had been sanctified by the blood of Christ'! I realize that sanctification can have several meanings, but it seems that all of it's uses in reference to people in the New Testament refer to those who have been saved - with the exception of the 1 Corinthians example. And in this example, the verb is passive as well, so it wasn't something that he did to himself. I just have a hard time buying that it can refer to anything other than someone who was saved, but has now rejected Christ. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |