Acts 8:13

Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized he stayed close to Philip. When he saw the signs and great miracles that were happening, he was astounded.
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Treated in 5 passages across the library.

  1. How to Bring Men to Christ · R. A. Torrey

    Dealing with the Willful and the Deluded cites Acts viii. 13

    …he must have baptized them, but in 1 Cor. i. 14, he declares he had not baptized them. Acts viii. 13, 21, 23, shows that a man may be baptized, and yet his heart not be “right in the sight…

  2. Practical Religion · J. C. Ryle

    Reality cites Acts viii. 13

    …in the sight of God. It is even written of the devils that they "believe and tremble." (Acts viii. 13; James ii. 19.) Is there not an unreal holiness? Beyond doubt there is. Joash, king of…

  3. A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections · Jonathan Edwards

    V. Truly gracious affections are attended with a reasonable and spiritual conviction of the judgment, of the reality and certainty of divine things cites Acts 8:13

    …signs which were done; but yet remained in the gall of bitterness, and bond of iniquity, Acts 8:13, 23. And if there is such a belief or assent of the judgment in some natural men, none…

  4. Baptism with the Holy Spirit · R. A. Torrey

    The Baptism with the Holy Spirit: What it is and what it does cites Acts 8:12-16

    …again and still not yet be baptised with the Holy Ghost. The same thing is evident from Acts 8:12-16. Here we find a company of believers who had been baptised. Surely in this company of…

  5. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 3, Chapter 2 — Of Faith cites Acts 8:13-18

    …Simon Magus is said to have believed, though he soon after gave proof of his unbelief (Acts 8:13-18). In regard to the faith attributed to him, we do not understand with some, that he…

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