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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: Amen, Ray! Merry Christmas to you. Some time ago I read an article written by a Christian who happened to be a psychologist trained in giving counsel to children raised up in dysfunctional homes. One of the points he stressed was that while children outwardly may give the appearance of resisting discipline, inwardly they crave it and feel unloved by their parents and resentful toward them if the parents do not exert a certain amount of guidance and discipline toward the children. So should it be with us as children of the Most High, as you have pointed out, that we should hope for, and warmly welcome, discipline from the Lord. The person who feels no tugging of his conscience, no remorse for his sin, is in deep trouble. The standards of good and evil in our humanism-driven, fallen world grow odder and more topsy-turvy every day. What the Bible calls good the world calls extremism or religious bigotry, and what the Bible calls evil the world calls politically or socially correct, or legal, or an alternate lifestyle. The world goes to any length to justify its acts and will admit to virtually anything under the sun except the truth: that man is depraved and, without Christ, is as hopelessly lost as a goose in a snowstorm. --Hank |