Acts 8:18-21
18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20 But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! 21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
God's Spirit is not to be bought or sold, not to be treated as a power, force, or gift to be traded for personal gain - He is God Himself. Even now He is offered as a cure for disease, personal failures, and all kinds of difficulties, but God gives His Spirit on His terms to make us His children. He gives us ability to understand and tell clearly the words of life that are the gospel. Those like Simon who market God for personal gain lose all the gifts they might have received for His glory.
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