Thematic Bible: Testify against


Thematic Bible



"Gentlemen, why are you doing these things? [Do you not know that] we are also human beings with the same kind of feelings that you have? And we are just bringing you the good news that you should turn away from these useless things [i.e., idol worship] and [turn] to the living God, who created the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them. Verse ConceptsAgnosticismConversion, nature ofCreation, Origin Ofethics, personalemptinessEarth, Creation OfGod, Living And Self sustainingGod, Uniqueness OfHeaven And EarthMission, Of The ChurchMonotheismNatureCreation Of The Physical HeavensRepentance, Nature OfSeaUniverseVanityCreation Of The SeasThe Gospel PreachedUseless IdolsLike People By NaturePeople Are The SameMere MenWhy Do Others Do This?Passion

And now you have seen and heard, not only here in Ephesus, but throughout almost all of [the province of] Asia, that this Paul has been convincing people, [even] to the point of turning many away [from idol worship]. [He is] saying that hand-made gods [like we make] are not real [gods at all]. Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionPolytheism