#SIMON THE SORCERER AND THE NEW ROMAN CHURCH DEBUNKED TV#

He could have had his own TV show and felt right at home on stage with several false teachers of our day. Prior to his conversion, Simon would have made a good televangelist. One Christian, a man by the name of Philip went down to Samaria to preach the Word. Having been chased out of the city by the uproar caused by Saul’s persecution. One of the greatest stories of conversion in the book of Acts deals with a grifter by the name of, Simon, Simon the sorcerer.Īs we pick up the story, the Christians, except for the apostles went everywhere preaching the Word. Peter alludes to this, “by covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words.” - 2 Peter 2:3 Today, this genre of men often pushes religion as a means of making merchandise of the brethren. A century ago, they came in the form of rainmakers and snake oil salesmen. We’ll be reading about the conversion of the church in Samaria and one person in particular in Samaria, a man by the name of Simon, known today as Simon the Sorcerer, or Simon Magus.Įvery generation of people has had to contend with charlatans, con-artists, swindlers, and hucksters. Bible Text: Acts 8:5-13 | Speaker: Jack McNiel | Series: Sermon Archives | Turn your attention to the book of Acts, we’re looking in Acts chapter 8.

Simon the sorcerer and the new roman church debunked