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Originally Posted by Richard Perry
When they laid hands on them is a transferace of power and faith. The evangelist evidently was not ordained in this area and had to wait upon the apostles.
Simon wanted more that the leadership, he was already a powerful leader. History records that at the time of the apostles he had a gnostic following that rivaled theirs. And it has been claimed that he started the Roman christian work. (Simon Petra not Simon Peter) He was after another power he did not have.
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The transfer of power sounds like nothing more than the pope. My buddy calls Peter the first pope.
You second statement is in line with what I was saying. Simon was not trying to buy the power to speak in tongues rather the power of this new group.
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