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Date Posted: 08:15:32 10/19/04 Tue
Author: Brian Karcher
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Re: Acts 5:29?
In reply to: Bob 's message, "Acts 5:29" on 21:57:20 10/12/04 Tue

>Acts 5:29 says: "Peter and the other apostles replied:
>'We must obey God rather than men!'" (NIV)
>
>In this verse the Greek word for "men" is: -anthropsos-
>It means "human being". It has a universal meaning
>that would include all mankind; beginning from the
>pope, pastor, evangilist, shepherd, and all the way
>down to the laymen. From the president or king down
>to the mayor.
>
>Therefore the command in this verse is: "We must obey
>God rather than all mankind." In no way does this
>verse exclude Holy men of God. It is meant to teach
>Christians that we should obey God, and God alone.

You are missing the point and taking one verse out of context.

Are you saying Christians should obey God only, and must never obey a man or other authorities God established? You are straying from what the Bible says:

Hebrews 13:17
"Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you." (NIV)

Romans 13:5
"Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience." (NIV)

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Replies:

Re: Acts 5:29? -- Chris, 17:01:02 10/19/04 Tue
- Re: Acts 5:29? -- PECAS, 17:28:37 10/19/04 Tue
- Let's speak about the practical life... -- Not Brian, 04:46:08 10/20/04 Wed
  - Switching the Topic Again -- former, 07:07:57 10/20/04 Wed
    - Re: Switching the Topic Again -- Not Brian, 09:29:29 10/20/04 Wed
      - Re: Switching the Topic Again -- former, 09:59:49 10/20/04 Wed
      - R2 Brian -- not me, 10:04:57 10/20/04 Wed
      - ... Fellow Christian is back? -- Chris, 10:24:18 10/20/04 Wed
  - Re: Let's speak about the practical life... -- amy, 12:09:54 10/20/04 Wed
Re: Acts 5:29? -- Bob, 13:47:53 10/20/04 Wed
- Re: Acts 5:29? -- Brian Karcher, 14:29:18 10/20/04 Wed
  - Romans 13 -- Brian Karcher, 14:38:37 10/20/04 Wed
    - Re: Know any good studies of Romans 13? -- Joe, 15:11:28 10/20/04 Wed
      - Re: Know any good studies of Romans 13? -- Brian Karcher, 15:36:01 10/20/04 Wed
        Obeying your Shepherd like God -- Supercut, 15:58:38 10/20/04 Wed
        Re: Obeying your Shepherd like God -- Brian Karcher, 16:13:10 10/20/04 Wed
        Re: Obeying your Shepherd like God -- Tony B., 19:38:10 10/22/04 Fri
        Re: Know any good studies of Romans 13? -- ChicagoXile, 17:12:54 10/20/04 Wed
        Re: Know any good studies of Romans 13? -- ChicagoXile, 17:21:03 10/20/04 Wed
        Re: Know any good studies of Romans 13? -- ChicagoXile, 17:36:31 10/20/04 Wed
      - Romans 13? Ain't that just a bit hypocritical? -- Joe, 15:43:42 10/22/04 Fri
    - Re: Romans 13 about spiritual leaders?? -- Chris, 04:18:34 10/21/04 Thu
  - Re: Acts 5:29? -- Bob, 19:20:52 10/21/04 Thu