Categories
Apostolic Writings Discussions

Real vs Fake Spiritual Power: What Acts 8 Reveals About Miracles, Magic, and the Holy Spirit

The Sanhedrin and Simon the magician demonstrated a thirst for the power of God without having His Spirit change the heart. God has predestined mankind to be His people and sent Messiah Yeshua to make that possible again.

Categories
Apostolic Writings Discussions

Acts 6:9 – 7:2 — What Is Blasphemy? Lessons from Stephen Before the Sanhedrin

Stephen, one of the seven servants the 12 picked to serve the Yerushalayim congregation, is brought before the Sanhedrin on a number of serious accusations that the law of God indicates are worthy of death. Before looking at his defense in Acts 7, we should look at what blasphemy is.