"... and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds. Also many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And the counted up the value of them, and it totaled 50,000 pieces of silver."
Acts 19:17b-19
What a bonfire!!! It must have been huge since, according to the margin, 50,000 pieces of silver would equal $6,400,000 in today's money. The early believers feared God, magnified Jesus, and confessed their sin. A part of that sin was practice of spiritism. The early believers took seriously God's proscription of such activities (see Leviticus 19:26 – divination and soothsaying; vs. 31 – mediums and familiar spirits; see also Lev. 20:6, 27). So they got rid of the paraphernalia associated with the occult. It seems that today many Christians consider such activities as harmless. Many consult daily the horoscope, astrology, and palm readers. They view seances and ouija boards as play things. But the Bible condemns any such activities. Maybe we should have a time of confession followed by a bonfire!!!
Today's Thought: Christians should not be dabbling in activities of the occult.
Have a "magnifying Jesus" day. Love you.
Acts 19:17b-19
What a bonfire!!! It must have been huge since, according to the margin, 50,000 pieces of silver would equal $6,400,000 in today's money. The early believers feared God, magnified Jesus, and confessed their sin. A part of that sin was practice of spiritism. The early believers took seriously God's proscription of such activities (see Leviticus 19:26 – divination and soothsaying; vs. 31 – mediums and familiar spirits; see also Lev. 20:6, 27). So they got rid of the paraphernalia associated with the occult. It seems that today many Christians consider such activities as harmless. Many consult daily the horoscope, astrology, and palm readers. They view seances and ouija boards as play things. But the Bible condemns any such activities. Maybe we should have a time of confession followed by a bonfire!!!
Today's Thought: Christians should not be dabbling in activities of the occult.
Have a "magnifying Jesus" day. Love you.
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