What is the meaning of Acts 17:29? Therefore - The word looks back to Paul’s whole argument on the Areopagus. Since God “gives to all life and breath and everything else” (Acts 17:25), a response is required. - Revelation always carries obligation (James 1:22). being offspring of God - Even pagan poets admitted this (Acts 17:28), and Scripture affirms it: “God created man in His own image” (Genesis 1:27). - As His offspring: • We bear His likeness (Psalm 8:5). • We answer to Him as Father (Malachi 2:10). • Our lives should reflect His character (Matthew 5:16). we should not think - Right worship begins with right thinking (Proverbs 23:7). - “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2). - Every idea must be “made obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5). that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone - The second commandment forbids such images (Exodus 20:4-5). - Psalm 115:4-7 mocks idols that have eyes yet cannot see. - Isaiah 40:18 asks, “To whom will you liken God?” an image formed by man’s skill and imagination - Idolatry reverses order: man reshapes God. Deuteronomy 4:15-16 warns against it. - Isaiah 44:13-20 ridicules the craftsman who bows to his own creation. - Paul later states, “gods made by human hands are not gods at all” (Acts 19:26). - True worship is “in spirit and truth” (John 4:24). summary As God’s offspring, we cannot reduce Him to precious metals or artistic images. Idols glitter yet cannot save; the living Creator alone deserves our worship and trust. |
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