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Date Posted: 21:57:20 10/12/04 Tue
Author: Bob
Subject: Acts 5:29
In reply to: Brian Karcher 's message, "Re: Obedience" on 10:14:26 10/11/04 Mon

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.

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Replies:

Re: Acts 5:29? -- Brian Karcher, 08:15:32 10/19/04 Tue
- 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