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Acts Study #18: The Golden Ratio design of Acts Chapter 2
Hechos Estudio #18: El diseño de la proporción áurea del capítulo 2 de Hechos
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“This is the work of Jehovah! It is marvelous in our eyes.” Psalm 118:23
Acts, Chapter 1.2: The Sanhedrin violently rejected the Gospel of Jesus Christ from the apostles (3:1 - 42)
§Unique Introduction: God used a miracle to open a door for Peter and John to preach the Gospel to a large crowd of Jews (3:1 - 11)
¶Opposite A disabled man asked Peter and John for a gift as they were going into the Temple (3:1 - 5)
¶Opposite God healed the disabled man, providing an opportunity for Peter and John to preach the Gospel to the Jews (3:6 - 11)
§Complement Body: The Sanhedrin Council of Jews vainly attempted to stop the preaching of the Gospel in Jerusalem (3:12 - 5:16)
¶Opposite Peter indicted the Jews for their participation in the execution of their own Christ (3:12 - 16)
¶Opposite Peter called the Jews to repentance and faith in the resurrected Christ (3:17 - 4:4)
¶Complement The Sanhedrin commanded Peter and John not to speak anymore in the Name of Jesus (4:5 - 22)
¶Complement The apostles prayed for the power and protection of the Holy Spirit (4:23 - 31)
¶Unique The Holy Spirit slew Ananias and Sapphira at the word of Peter for attempting to corrupt the Assembly (4:32 - 5:16)
§Complement Conclusion: The Sanhedrin Council of Jews arrested and beat the apostles; and then released them (5:17 - 42)
¶Complement The Sanhedrin sent officers to arrest the apostles, who were preaching the Gospel of Christ in the Temple (5:17 - 27a)
¶Complement The Sanhedrin released the apostles after beating them and commanded them not to speak in the Name of Jesus (5:27b - 42)
We begin our study of Acts Chapter 1.2 with an overview of the Golden Ratio design of the entire Chapter.
In the Introduction Section, we read of a disabled man laying at the entrance of the Temple, begging for gifts from the people entering the Temple. Peter and John healed the disabled man, so that he jumped up and began walking and leaping for joy.
This miracle set the stage for the rest of the Chapter, because it gave an opportunity for Peter and John to preach the Gospel to thousand of Jews, and this was followed by a confrontation with the Council of the Sanhedrin of the Jews; and we read about it in the Body Section.
Remember from previous studies that the Golden Ratio paragraph pattern for the Chapters in every Book in the Body Section goes like this:
Chapter 1.1: UCC-OO
Chapter 1.2: OO-CCU
Chapter 1.3: UCC-OO
Chapter 1.4: OO-CCU
Chapter 1.5: UCC-OO
Chapter 2.1: OO-CCU
Chapter 2.2: UCC-OO
Chapter 2.3: OO-CCU
Chapter 2.4: UCC-OO
Chapter 2.5: OO-CCU
This is Chapter 1.2, so the paragraph pattern is "OO-CCU" for the Body Section, which we will see is exactly the case.
¶Opposite Peter indicted the Jews for their participation in the execution of their own Christ (3:12 - 16)
¶Opposite Peter called the Jews to repentance and faith in the resurrected Christ (3:17 - 4:4)
¶Complement The Sanhedrin commanded Peter and John not to speak anymore in the Name of Jesus (4:5 - 22)
¶Complement The apostles prayed for the power and protection of the Holy Spirit (4:23 - 31)
¶Unique The Holy Spirit slew Ananias and Sapphira at the word of Peter for attempting to corrupt the Assembly (4:32 - 5:16)
You can clearly see that there is a "break" between the two "OO" paragraphs and the next "C" paragraph and going forward. This is the Golden Ratio design: there is always a break between the "OO" and the "CC" in every group of five text groups, whether it is a Volume, a Chapter, a paragraph or a subparagraph.
The paragraph marks with "O", "C", or "U", indicate the Golden Ratio design: two Opposite, two Complements, and one Unique. Sometimes, I use the short version (O, C, or U); and sometimes, I spell it out.
As you can see from the alternating design next to each Chapter above, it is the reverse design from Chapter 1.1; and Chapter 1.3 will reverse the design again, and so on. This would be impossible, if the Bible was only written by men. The Golden Ratio design of the Bible is proof of its Divine Authorship and its Divine Authority.
The first and second paragraphs of the Body Section set the stage for the rest of the Chapter. In a sermon delivered near the Temple of Herod in Jerusalem, the apostle Peter indicted the Jews for their wicked participation and agreement in the execution of their own Messiah, Jesus Christ.
¶Opposite Peter indicted the Jews for their participation in the execution of their own Christ (3:12 - 16)
¶Opposite Peter called the Jews to repentance and faith in the resurrected Christ (3:17 - 4:4)
But the main theme of the Chapter is found in the third and fourth paragraphs of the Body Section, in which the Jewish Council of Sanhedrin (the ruling authority of the Jews in Judea at that time) rejected the testimony of Peter and the other apostles to the resurrection of Jesus Christ; and the apostles rejected their authority and instead sought the Lord in prayer for the power and protection of the Holy Spirit to continue preaching the Gospel. So these two themes are like two sides of the same coin.
¶Complement The Sanhedrin commanded Peter and John not to speak anymore in the Name of Jesus (4:5 - 22)
¶Complement The apostles prayed for the power and protection of the Holy Spirit (4:23 - 31)
In the fifth paragraph of the Body Section, we read of the wicked attempt of Ananias and Sapphira, within the Assembly of believers in Jerusalem, to gain influence and prestige through a lie; and they paid for this sin with their lives, which was a powerful testimony among the Jews in Jerusalem that God was with the Christians.
¶Unique The Holy Spirit slew Ananias and Sapphira at the word of Peter for attempting to corrupt the Assembly (4:32 - 5:16)
We read about this powerful testimony in Acts 5:12 - 16:
"And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders performed among the people, and they were all with one accord in Solomon"s porch. And of the rest no man dared join himself to them; but the people magnified them. And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. Also a multitude came out of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them who were vexed with unclean spirits; and they were healed every one."
Now in the Conclusion Section, we read about the reaction of the Council of the Sanhedrin to all of these miracles and healings that were done by the apostles:
§Complement Conclusion: The Sanhedrin Council of Jews arrested and beat the apostles; and then released them (5:17 - 42)
¶Complement The Sanhedrin sent officers to arrest the apostles, who were preaching the Gospel of Christ in the Temple (5:17 - 27a)
¶Complement The Sanhedrin released the apostles after beating them and commanded them not to speak in the Name of Jesus (5:27b - 42)
In the first paragraph, the Sanhedrin sent officers to arrest the apostles, who were preaching the Gospel in the Temple of Jehovah.
But in the second paragraph, the council members were infuriated by the answer of Peter; but the Pharisee named Gamaliel persuaded them not to kill them; so they let the apostles go, after they had beaten them, probably with whips.
But this did not dissuade the apostles from preaching the Gospel; and they continued doing that more and more.
"And daily in the Temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ." (Acts 5:42)
I invite you to look at Acts Chapter 2 on my website in the Kingdom Study Bible, so that you can see the Golden Ratio design for yourself. At the top of the page, you can find links to view other parts of the Kingdom Study Bible as well.
https://www.phibible.org/Bible_Pages/Volume4/Acts2EngEsp.html
What is the significance of the Golden Ratio design of the Bible?
The Golden Ratio design of the Bible is proof that God is the true Author of the Holy Scriptures, because the apostles and Prophets who recorded the words in the Bible over a period of about 1,600 years were definitely not aware of the Golden Ratio design in their writings.
But since we can clearly see this design all through the Bible from Genesis to the Psalms (see the entire Golden Ratio design at https://www.phibible.org), and since this design would be clearly be impossible without Divine Inspiration (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21), therefore the Holy Bible must be from the one true God.
So, the Golden Ratio design of the Bible is visual proof that the Holy Bible (not including the Apochrypha or the pseudepigrapha) originated from God Almighty, and not from any imagination or device of man.
On the other hand, this also means that the other religious books in the world today are not of God, because they do not have the Golden Ratio design in any way, shape, or form: the Quran of Islam, the bhagavad gita of Hinduism, the "books" of Mormon, the writings of Ellen G. White (Seventh Day Adventists), and many others.
The Holy Bible proclaims Jesus Christ as the one true Way of Salvation, and the one true God; therefore, Jesus Christ is exactly what the Bible says that He is: crucified and risen Redeemer, Savior, King of kings, Lord of lords, and Messiah of the Jewish people (and many other Divine titles).
Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man comes to the Father, but by me" John 14:6.
"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no other Name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:12
"Tell, and bring them near; moreover, let them take counsel together. Who has declared this from ancient times? Who has told it from that time? Have not I Jehovah? And there is no God other than me, a just God and a Savior; there is no God other than me. Look unto me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am the true God; and there is no other."; Isaiah 45:21-22
"And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This [Jesus] is the true God, and Eternal Life." 1 John 5:20-21
How to be saved
The Bible clearly states that salvation can only be obtained if we repent and believe in Jesus Christ in order to be saved.
Luke 13:3: “I say to you, no; but, unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
Romans 3:21-24: “But now, the righteousness of God apart from the Law is revealed (being testified by the Law and the Prophets), even the righteousness of God as it is through the faith of Jesus Christ to all and on all who believe: for there is no difference: for all have sinned, and have fallen short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”
It is impossible to keep the Law of Moses! The sole purpose of the Law of Moses (the Ten Commandments) is to make you understand that you are a sinner who has sinned against God. It cannot make you righteous in God’s eyes:
Romans 3:19-20: “And we know that whatever the Law says, it says to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be shut, and everyone may become guilty before God; therefore by the works of the Law no flesh shall be justified in His sight: for by the Law is the knowledge of sin.”
Sins can only be paid for by the finished atonement of Jesus Christ on the cross! We cannot pay for our own sins with our suffering, neither in this life nor in the fictitious place called “Purgatory”!
Romans 3:23-26: “For all have sinned, and have fallen short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; whom God has publicly exhibited, to be a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of past sins, through the patience of God; to declare, I say, at this time his justice; that God may be just, and the justifier of him who believes in Jesus.”
Here is how you can be truly saved TODAY, and know that you have Eternal Life, right now!
The Bible says,
“that if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved: for with the heart, man believes into righteousness; and with the mouth, confession is made into salvation: for the Scripture says, “Whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed.” For there is no difference between the Jew and the Gentile: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him: for it is written, “whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:9-13
Are you ready to do that? If so, then find a place to pray privately, and pray this prayer with all of your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ:
“Lord Jesus, I know that I have sinned against YOU. I am no good, and you are righteous! You are my only hope for salvation! I believe that you died on the cross for my sins, you were buried, and you rose again from the dead on the third day. I want you to come into my life and be my Lord and Savior. Please come into my heart right now. Forgive me for all my sins, and save my soul. In the mighty Name of Jesus, I pray, Amen!”
If you have turned from your sins and accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and only Savior from sin, please message me through Facebook and let me know that you have done that, so that I can pray for you and rejoice with you in what God has done in your life. Amen.
Hechos Estudio #18: El diseño de la proporción áurea del capítulo 2 de Hechos
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Hechos, Capítulo 1.2: El sanedrín rechazó violentamente el evangelio de Jesucristo de los apóstoles (3:1 - 5:42)
§Único Introducción: Dios usó un milagro para abrir una puerta para que Pedro y Juan predicaran el evangelio a una gran multitud de judíos (3:1 - 11)
¶Lo opuesto Un hombre discapacitado les pidió a Peter y John un regalo cuando entraron al templo (3:1 - 5)
¶Lo opuesto Dios sanó al hombre discapacitado, brindando una oportunidad para que Pedro y Juan predicaran el evangelio (3:6 - 11)
§El complemento Cuerpo: El sanedrín intentó en vano detener la predicación del evangelio en Jerusalén (3:12 - 5:16)
¶Lo opuesto Pedro acusó a los judíos por su participación en la ejecución de su propio Cristo (3:12 - 16)
¶Lo opuesto Pedro llamó a los judíos al arrepentimiento y la fe en el Cristo resucitado (3:17 - 4:4)
¶El complemento El sanedrín mandó a Pedro y Juan que no hablen más en el Nombre de Jesús (4:5 - 22)
¶El complemento Los apóstoles oraron por el poder y la protección del Espíritu Santo (4:23 - 31)
¶Único El Espíritu Santo mató a Ananías y Safira por la palabra de Pedro por intentar corromper a la asamblea en Jerusalén (4:32 - 5:16)
§El complemento Conclusión: El sanedrín arrestó y golpeó a los apóstoles; y luego los liberó (5:17 - 42)
¶El complemento El Sanedrín envió oficiales para arrestar a los apóstoles que estaban predicando el Evangelio en el templo (5:17 - 27a)
¶El complemento El sanedrín liberó a los apóstoles después de golpearlos y les mandó que no hablaran en el Nombre de Jesús (5:27b - 42)
Introducción
La traducción al español de este estudio está pendiente.
¿Exactamente cómo y cuándo naciste de nuevo?
He aprendido por experiencia que aquellos que se niegan a responder lo hacen porque nunca han nacido de nuevo; no tienen idea de lo que significa, y por eso no pueden responder.
Si ese es tu caso, entonces tu destino eterno en este momento es el Infierno; y más tarde, el Lago de Fuego.
Afortunadamente, podemos cambiar nuestro destino eterno del Infierno al Cielo, si nos arrepentimos de nuestros pecados y recibimos a Jesucristo como nuestro Salvador personal.
Primero, debemos creer que Jesús es el Hijo de Dios; que fue crucificado por nuestros pecados, que fue sepultado y que resucitó de entre los muertos al tercer día.
Romanos 10:8-11: “Pero ¿qué dice? “La Palabra está cerca de ti, incluso en tu boca y en tu corazón”, es decir, la Palabra de fe (que predicamos), que si confesarás con tu boca al Señor Jesús, y creerás en tu corazón que Dios le levantó de los muertos, tú serás salvado: porque con el corazón, el hombre cree para justicia, y con la boca, la confesión se hace para la salvación: porque la Escritura dice, “cualquiera que en él creyere, no será avergonzado”.
Entonces, debemos arrepentirnos de nuestros pecados e invocar el Nombre del Señor Jesús para salvarnos.
Romanos 10:12-13: “Porque no hay diferencia entre el judio y el gentil: porque el mismo Señor sobre todo es rico a todos los que le invocan: porque está escrito, “Cualquiera que llamará sobre el Nombre del Señor será salvado”.
Juan 1:12: “Pero cuantos le recibieron, él les dio autoridad para convertirse los niños de Dios: incluso a aquellos quien creen sobre su Nombre”.
Cuando hacemos eso, entonces nacemos de nuevo instantáneamente en el Reino de Dios.
Estas listo para hacer eso? Si es así, entonces busca un lugar para orar en privado y haz esta oración con todo tu corazón al Señor Jesucristo:
“Señor Jesús, sé que he pecado contra TI. ¡No soy bueno y usted eres justo! Creo que moriste en la cruz por mis pecados, fuiste enterrado y resucitaste de entre los muertos al tercer día. Quiero que vengas a mi vida y seas mi Señor y Salvador. Por favor entra en mi corazón ahora mismo. Perdóname por todos mis pecados y salva mi alma. En el poderoso Nombre de Jesús, oro, ¡Amén!”
Si se apartó de sus pecados y aceptó a Jesucristo como su Señor y único Salvador desde el pecado, por favor envíeme un mensaje a través de Facebook y hágame saber que lo ha hecho, para que pueda orar por usted y alegrarme con usted en lo que Dios tiene hecho en tu vida. Amén.