Acts 3:23
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Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’
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PETER HEALS A LAME MAN AT THE TEMPLE GATE--HS ADDRESS TO THE WONDERING MULTITUDE. (Acts 3:1-26) Peter and John--already associated by their Master, first with James (Mar 1:29; Mar 5:37; Mar 9:2), then by themselves (Luk 22:8; and see Joh 13:23-24). Now we find them constantly together, but John (yet young) only as a silent actor. went up--were going up, were on their way.
Open source ↗In this chapter we have a miracle and a sermon: the miracle wrought to make way for the sermon, to confirm the doctrine that was to be preached, and to make way for it into the minds of the people; and then the sermon to explain the miracle, and to sow the ground which by it was broken up. I. The miracle was the healing of a man that was lame from his birth, with a word speaking (Act 3:1-8), and the impression which this made upon the people (Act 3:9-11). II. The scope of the sermon which was preached hereupon was to bring people to Christ, to repent of their sin in crucifying him (Act 3:12-19), to believe in him now that he was glorified, and to comply with the Father's design in glorifying him (Act 3:20-26). The former part of the discourse opens the wound, the latter applies the remedy.
Open source ↗3:23 Refusing to heed Jesus, God’s final Prophet, would have disastrous consequences (John 3:16, 17, 36).
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And I will hold accountable anyone who does not listen to My words that the prophet speaks in My name.
There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
If anyone does not humble himself on this day, he must be cut off from his people.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.
That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”