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The Validating Work of the Holy Spirit
Can money buy spiritual authority, and why did the Samaritans receive the Holy Spirit after baptism?In this sermon on Acts 8:14–25, Lead Pastor Neil McClendon examines the encounter between the apostles Peter and John, the newly baptized Samaritan believers, and Simon the magician. Pastor Neil addresses why this unique outpouring of the Holy Spirit was a non-normative validation of gospel unity between Jews and Samaritans rather than a two-stage doctrine of salvation. He also confronts the heart behind "simony", the attempt to use money to control God, and contrasts empty religious…
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