Neville Goddard on Acts 15:4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 15 in context

Scripture Focus

4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

Acts 15:4

Biblical Context

When they arrived in Jerusalem, the believers welcomed them and they told of all that God had done through them.

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville, this passage reveals the mind’s inner sanctuary at work. Jerusalem represents the center of your unified consciousness—the I AM that holds all parts in harmony. The welcome by the church, apostles, and elders signifies your higher Self recognizing and affirming what you have inwardly decreed. “They declared all things that God had done with them” becomes a direct spiritual confession: you acknowledge that every outward event is the manifestation of God operating through your awareness. What is done is accomplished within the state of mind you inhabit; the acts of God are the movements of your own consciousness, expressed as life. When you perceive yourself as already received by the inner church, you align with the truth that your inner authorities bear witness to your true being. You need not strive to bring results; you accept that God has already acted through you, and your outer world follows as the visible report of your inward faith. You are the gathering; God’s work is your very being in expression.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and assume you are already welcomed by your inner church. Feel the relief and unity of that reception, then inwardly declare, 'God has done this through me' until the sense of being received becomes real.