Acts 17:24 — Community Reflections

ACTS 17:24 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;”

The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands — Paul pivots immediately from the altar to creational theology: God transcends spatial localization (mē en cheiropoiētois, not in human-made things). This refutes both Stoic pantheism and Epicurean remoteness, asserting God's creative lordship.

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Elena PetrovaNote1mo ago

The power of prayer - Acts 17

God is faithful in every circumstance. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. God is faithful in every circumstance. Faith isn't the absence of doubt - it's choosing to believe despite...