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Title: UPCOMING EVENTS AT BBC

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UPCOMING EVENTS AT BBC
January 15, Thursday
Small group meeting at the at the Hardisons at
700pm We are studying Ephesians

SIMON
BELIEVED!
Acts 89-13, 18-24

What is the significance of the Samaritans
salvation?
God is fulfilling
His promises to Israel.

Now there was a certain man named Simon, who
formerly was practicing magic in the city, and
astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be
someone great
(Acts 89 NASB)

Now there was a certain man named Simon, who
formerly was practicing magic in the city, and
astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be
someone great
(Acts 89 NASB)
mageuo, signifies practicing the rites or science
of the Magi.

Now there was a certain man named Simon, who
formerly was practicing magic in the city, and
astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be
someone great
(Acts 89 NASB)
existemi, means to throw out of position,
displace, to astonish, throw into wonderment, to
be out of one's mind, besides one's self,
insane.

and they all, from smallest to greatest, were
giving attention to him, saying, "This man is
what is called the Great Power of God." 11 And
they were giving him attention because he had for
a long time astonished them with his magic arts.
(Acts 810-11 NASB)

There is a remarkable reading here in several
MSS. which should not pass unnoticed. In ABCDE,
several others, together with the AEthiopic,
Armenian, later Syriac, Vulgate, Itala, Origen,
and Irenaeus, the passage reads,

This person is that power of God which is CALLED
the GREAT. This appears to be the true reading
but what the Samaritans meant by that power of
God which they termed the Great, we know not.
Simon endeavored to persuade the people that he
was a very great personage, and he succeeded.

astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to
be someone great and they all, from smallest to
greatest, were giving attention to him, saying,
"This man is what is called the Great Power of
God." 11 And they were giving him attention
because he had for a long time astonished them
with his magic arts.
(Acts 810-11 NASB)

But when they believed Philip preaching the good
news about the kingdom of God and the name of
Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and
women alike.
(Acts 812 NASB)

And 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.
(Acts 813 NASB)

And 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.
(Acts 813 NASB)
Why when the Bible says he believed do so many
men say he did not?

But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish
with you, because you thought you could obtain
the gift of God with money! 21 "You have no part
or portion in this matter, for your heart is not
right before God. 22 "Therefore repent of this
wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that if
possible, the intention of your heart may be
forgiven you. 23 "For I see that you are in the
gall of bitterness and in the bondage of
iniquity."
(Acts 820-23 NASB)

From Lukes words (even Simon himself believed,
verse 13) we would conclude that he was saved,
but from the words and actions of Simon himself,
and from the severe warning of Peter, one would
surely have some second thoughts on the matter.

But when Peter says, You have neither part nor
portion in this matter, for your heart is not
right in the sight of God (Acts 821), it is a
pretty clear indication that Simon's belief was
superficial and his baptism just a ceremony.

If that passage teaches anything...if it teaches
anything at all...it surely teaches that there is
such a thing as non-saving faith. Faith that
does not save.
John MacArthur

First, there is a faith, there is a
believing, that does not save, even though it
rises in the presence of true preaching and true
miracles. And yet Luke says in verse 13a, "Even
Simon himself believed." The point I draw out of
this is that there is a "faith" or a "believing"
that does not save.
John Piper

If this were the only statement about Simon in
the Scriptures we would have to conclude that he
had become a Christian, because the language used
to describe him is the same as that used for
genuine believers. "Simon himself believed, and
was baptized." He took upon himself the symbol of
identification with Jesus Christ and thus openly
joined this company who said they belonged to
Jesus. But the rest of the account makes crystal
clear that this man was not a believer.
Ray Steadman

When Luke reports that Simon believed, he is
describing what Simon professed, not how God
viewed matters. Just because a person claims to
believe in Christ and gets baptized does not mean
that he is truly saved.

When Luke reports that Simon believed, he is
describing what Simon professed, not how God
viewed matters. Just because a person claims to
believe in Christ and gets baptized does not mean
that he is truly saved.
Obviously, Simon did not even realize that he
was a false believer instead of true one!

Why when the text of Scripture says that Simon
believed do so many men say that he didnt?
And 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.
(Acts 813 NASB)

Lordship Salvation states
True Christians live a life characterized by
obedience to all that the Father has commanded.
And if a persons life is not characterized by
obedience then there is no salvation.

Jesus Christ is the only person who ever lived in
complete obedience to the Father.
For as through the one man's disobedience the
many were made sinners,
even so through the obedience of the One the many
will be made righteous.
(Romans 519 NASB)

Adam
25

Jesus Christ is the only person who ever lived in
complete obedience to the Father.
For as through the one man's disobedience the
many were made sinners,
even so through the obedience of the One the many
will be made righteous.
(Romans 519 NASB)

Adam
Jesus Christ
26

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our
behalf, that we might become the righteousness of
God in Him.
(2 Corinthians 521 NASB)

Does a person need to live an obedient life in
order to be saved?
And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come." And let
the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one
who is thirsty come let the one who wishes take
the water of life without cost.
(Revelation 2217 NASB)

Does a person need to live an obedient life in
order to be saved?
And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come." And let
the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one
who is thirsty come let the one who wishes take
the water of life without cost.
(Revelation 2217 NASB)

How obedient do we have to be?
Is 80 good enough?
Is it 90?
Or maybe 95 obedience?
We know that it's not 100 obedience, because
nobody does that, nobody.

in everything give thanks for this is God's will
for you in Christ Jesus.
(1 Thessalonians 518 NASB)

in everything give thanks for this is God's will
for you in Christ Jesus.
(1 Thessalonians 518 NASB)
What must a person do to be saved?

Saving faith is
Understanding and assent to the propositions of
the gospel.

Saving faith is
Understanding and assent to the propositions of
the gospel.

yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did
not waver in unbelief, but grew strong in faith,
giving glory to God, 21 and being fully assured
that what He had promised, He was able also to
perform.
(Romans 420-21 NASB)

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His
only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him
should not perish, but have eternal life.
(John 316 NASB)

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His
only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him
should not perish, but have eternal life.
(John 316 NASB)

"He who believes in the Son has eternal life but
he who does not obey the Son shall not see life,
but the wrath of God abides on him."
(John 336 NASB)

"He who believes in the Son has eternal life but
he who does not obey the Son shall not see life,
but the wrath of God abides on him."
(John 336 NASB)
Since in the view of the early Christians, the
supreme disobedience was a refusal to believe
their gospel, apeitheo may be restricted in some
passages to the meaning disbelieve, be an
unbeliever (BAGD, p.82).

"He who believes in the Son has eternal life but
he who does not obey the Son shall not see life,
but the wrath of God abides on him."
(John 336 NASB)
Since in the view of the early Christians, the
supreme disobedience was a refusal to believe
their gospel, apeitheo may be restricted in some
passages to the meaning disbelieve, be an
unbeliever (BAGD, p.82).

"Belief of the truth, nothing more and nothing
less, is what separates the saved from the
damned. Those who maintain that there is
something more than belief, are, quite literally,
beyond belief.
John Robbins

"Belief of the truth, nothing more and nothing
less, is what separates the saved from the
damned. Those who maintain that there is
something more than belief, are, quite literally,
beyond belief.
John Robbins

And 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.
(Acts 813 NASB)

And 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.
(Acts 813 NASB)

Biblical inspiration may be defined as God's
superintending of the human authors so that,
using their own individual personalities (and
even their writing styles), they composed and
recorded without error His revelation to man in
the words of the original autographs. Inspiration
means that the Holy Spirit of God superintended
the human writers in the production of Scripture
so that what they wrote was precisely what God
wanted written.

for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human
will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from
God.
(2 Peter 121 NASB)

for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human
will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from
God.
(2 Peter 121 NASB)
to be borne along" or "carried along."

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable
for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for
training in righteousness 17 that the man of God
may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
(2 Timothy 316-17 NASB)

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable
for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for
training in righteousness 17 that the man of God
may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
(2 Timothy 316-17 NASB)
Theopneustos means
God breathed.

All Scripture is inspired by God
(2 Timothy 316-17 NASB)
We must distinguish between Scriptures where the
very words are themselves teaching divine truth,
and Scriptures where the words are correctly
recorded and are a true record of what was said,
but are not themselves to be seen as expressing
divine truth.

"Remember now, who ever perished being innocent?
Or where were the upright destroyed?
(Job 47 NASB)

"Is it because of your reverence that He reproves
you, That He enters into judgment against you? 5
"Is not your wickedness great, And your
iniquities without end? 6 "For you have taken
pledges of your brothers without cause, And
stripped men naked. 7 "To the weary you have
given no water to drink, And from the hungry you
have withheld bread.
(Job 224-10 NASB)

8 "But the earth belongs to the mighty man, And
the honorable man dwells in it. 9 "You have sent
widows away empty, And the strength of the
orphans has been crushed. 10 "Therefore snares
surround you, And sudden dread terrifies you,
(Job 224-10 NASB)

We must distinguish between Scriptures where the
very words are themselves teaching divine truth,
and Scriptures where the words are correctly
recorded and are a true record of what was said,
but are not themselves to be seen as expressing
divine truth.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was
Job, and that man was blameless, upright, fearing
God, and turning away from evil.
(Job 11 NASB)

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was
Job, and that man was blameless, upright, fearing
God, and turning away from evil.
(Job 11 NASB)

And it came about after the LORD had spoken these
words to Job, that the LORD said to Eliphaz the
Temanite, "My wrath is kindled against you and
against your two friends, because you have not
spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has.
(Job 427 NASB)

And it came about after the LORD had spoken these
words to Job, that the LORD said to Eliphaz the
Temanite, "My wrath is kindled against you and
against your two friends, because you have not
spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has.
(Job 427 NASB)

And the serpent said to the woman, "You surely
shall not die!
(Genesis 34 NASB)

And 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.
(Acts 813 NASB)

And 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.
(Acts 813 NASB)

But when they believed Philip preaching the good
news about the kingdom of God and the name of
Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and
women alike.
And 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.
(Acts 812-13 NASB)

But when they believed Philip preaching the good
news about the kingdom of God and the name of
Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and
women alike.
And 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.
(Acts 812-13 NASB)

But when they believed Philip preaching the good
news about the kingdom of God and the name of
Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and
women alike.
And 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.
(Acts 812-13 NASB)

"Of Him all the prophets bear witness that
through His name everyone who believes in Him
receives forgiveness of sins."
(Acts 1043 NASB)
and through Him everyone who believes is freed
from all things, from which you could not be
freed through the Law of Moses.
(Acts 1339 NASB)

And when the Gentiles heard this, they began
rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord
and as many as had been appointed to eternal life
believed.
(Acts 1348 NASB)

And when the Gentiles heard this, they began
rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord
and as many as had been appointed to eternal life
believed.
(Acts 1348 NASB)
And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and
you shall be saved, you and your household."
(Acts 1631 NASB)

And 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.
(Acts 813 NASB)

And 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.
(Acts 813 NASB)

And 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.
(Acts 813 NASB)

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed
through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he
offered them money, 19 saying, "Give this
authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom
I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."
(Acts 818-19 NASB)

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed
through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he
offered them money, 19 saying, "Give this
authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom
I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."
(Acts 818-19 NASB)

But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish
with you, because you thought you could obtain
the gift of God with money!
(Acts 820 NASB)

But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me,
Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me for you
are not setting your mind on God's interests, but
man's."
(Matthew 1623 NASB)

But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me,
Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me for you
are not setting your mind on God's interests, but
man's."
(Matthew 1623 NASB)

But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me,
Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me for you
are not setting your mind on God's interests, but
man's."
(Matthew 1623 NASB)

"You have no part or portion in this matter, for
your heart is not right before God.
(Acts 821 NASB)

for they had not gained any insight from the
incident of the loaves, but their heart was
hardened.
(Mark 652 NASB)

for they had not gained any insight from the
incident of the loaves, but their heart was
hardened.
(Mark 652 NASB)
Hardened is the Greek word poroo, metaphorically
it means "to make the heart dull to grow hard,
callous, become dull, lose the power of
understanding."

"Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours,
and pray the Lord that if possible, the intention
of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 "For I see
that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the
bondage of iniquity."
(Acts 822-23 NASB)

But Simon answered and said, "Pray to the Lord
for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you
have said may come upon me."
(Acts 824 NASB)

If the reading of the Codex Bezae, and the
margin of the later Syriac may be relied on Pray
ye to the Lord for me, that none OF ALL THOSE
EVILS which ye have spoken TO ME, may come upon
me WHO WEPT GREATLY, and DID NOT CEASE. That is,
he was an incessant penitent.
Adam Clark

And 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.
(Acts 813 NASB)
Our salvation is not about our performance its
about our trusting the Lord Jesus Christ and Him
alone.

QUESTIONS?

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DO I TRUST YOU LORD

Sometimes my little heart can't understandWhat's
in Your will, what's in Your plan.So many times
I'm tempted
To ask You why,
But I can never forget it for long.Lord, what
You do could not be wrong.So I believe You, even
when I must cry.

Do I trust You, Lord?Does the river flow?Do I
trust You, Lord?Does the north wind blow?
You can see my heart,You can read my mind,And
You got to knowThat I would rather die
Than to lose my faithIn the One I love.Do I
trust You, Lord?Do I trust You?

I know the answers, I've given them all.But
suddenly now, I feel so small.Shaken down to the
cavity in my soul.
I know the doctrine and theology,But right now
they don't
Mean much to me.This time there's only
One thing I've got to know.

Do I trust You, Lord?Does the robin sing?Do I
trust You, Lord?Does it rain in spring?
You can see my heart,You can read my mind,And
You got to knowThat I would rather die
Than to lose my faithIn the One I love.Do I
trust You, Lord?Do I trust You?

I will trust You, Lord,
When I don't know why.I will trust You, Lord,
till the day I die.I will trust You, Lord,
When I'm blind with pain!
You were God before,
And You'll never change.I will trust You.I will
trust You.I will trust You, Lord.
I will trust You.

89
HOW DEEP THE FATHERS LOVE FOR US

How deep the Father's love for us How vast
beyond all measure That He should give His only
Son And make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss The Father
turns His face away As wounds which mar the
Chosen One Bring many sons to glory

Behold the man upon the cross My sin upon His
shoulder Ashamed I hear my mocking voice Call
out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there Until it was
accomplished His dying breath has brought me
life I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything No gifts, no power,
no wisdom But I will boast in Jesus Christ His
death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward I cannot
give an answer But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom