Sorry that you have accused me of being a liar and false, but what I posted is the exact Scriptures from the NKJV.
Therefore, show me where I am lying, or I have misunderstood those Scriptures.
Be blessed in Jesus' Name.
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The ability “to impart”, “to share”, “to give” charismatic gifts was the sole realm of an Apostle. We see Simon preaching to the Samaritans but when the time came fro them to receive the Holy Spirit, Simon had to allow Peter to do this ministry by saying, “’Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.’ But Peter said to him, ‘Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you’” (Acts 8:19-22).
Here are those verses again...
In context...
Acts 8:9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the
same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria,
giving out that himself was some great one:
8:10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying,
This man is the great power of God.
8:11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had
bewitched them with sorceries.
8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the
kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized,
both men and women.
8:13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he
continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and
signs which were done.
8:14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that
Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter
and John:
8:15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might
receive the Holy Ghost:
8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
8:17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy
Ghost.
8:18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands
the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
8:19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands,
he may receive the Holy Ghost.
8:20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou
hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
8:21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not
right in the sight of God.
8:22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps
the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
8:23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond
of iniquity.
8:24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that
none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
Simon wasn't "preaching" as you stated...
imo he thought he had found a new ability to add to his repertoire...
He believed because of the preaching of Phillip...
And also wondered after the signs and miracles that were going on in the congregation...
Then Peter and John came down...
And when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given by the laying on of the apostles' hands...
He desired that ability...
He was a sorcerer before he believed...
Acts 17:10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night
unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the
Jews.
17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they
received the word with all readiness of mind, and
searched the
scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
17:12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honorable women which
were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
