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Originally Posted by North Jersey Baptist  Quote:
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Originally Posted by North Jersey Baptist Josh, when you ask about the Apostles, don't forget that they possessed perfect knowledge. |
 Maybe when they wrote the Scriptures, but not for all times. Plus, if they possessed perfect knowledge, why, O, why did they Baptize Simon the sorcerer?
| I don't know about Simon. Was he truly saved? The scripture says he believed. Was that a false belief? Do we know for sure? I certainly don't. I wish I had a water proof answer for everything. |
I think it's rather clear that he
wasn't a believer (at least, not at that point in time).
Acts 8:21-23
21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. 22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
23For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
1. His heart wasn't right. 2. He was told to repent. 3. He was in the "bond" of inquity. But besides that, I think Luke is showing the intent of his
profession in retrospect.
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