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Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord
The reason I ask this is because I have been reading through the book of Acts, and when I read Acts 8,
I was struck with some similarities in the ministry of Phillip the evangelist and Billy Graham (among others).
And why did the passage with the eunuch not mention Philip telling the eunuch he must also seek the
infilling of the Holy Ghost? |
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Before installing a roof, one must first install the foundation upon which the roof
and walls are established. Listen:
Jesus told Peter:
"And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven..." And so it was
Peter that was to OPEN the door to the kingdom (there's only ONE door);
Before ascending, Jesus commanded:
"...ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye
shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria,
and unto the uttermost part of the earth." So Peter had to open the door of the
kingdom FIRST to the
Jews; then to the
Samaritans; and finally, to the
Gentiles:
and this did Peter. Witness chapters
2, 8, and
10, in the Book of Acts,
The eunuch to whom Phillip preached the gospel was a "Gentile"; and the door to
the kingdom was not yet opened to them! The first Gentiles to receive the message
to
enter the kingdom was the centurion and his house
(Acts 10).
I hope this helps
Brother Villa