Neville Goddard on Acts 3:11-26 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

11And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

12And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

17And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

18But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

19Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

20And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

21Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

22For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

23And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

24Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

25Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

26Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

Acts 3:11-26

Biblical Context

Peter attributes the healing to faith in Jesus, not to their power or holiness. He then calls the people to repent, turn from their iniquities, and receive the times of refreshing and restitution.

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice how the crowd gathers, not merely to witness a miracle in the body, but to witness a change of inner state. The healings Peter speaks of are not out there events; they are the effect of recognizing your own I AM. The name through faith is your attention fixed on your own timeless self; by this faith the lame man stands and walks in your inner life. The God of our fathers is the one awareness you share with all your past, glorified when you refuse to identify with limitation. Your mere ignorance is the opening the greater truth uses to break through; repentance is revision, a turning away from images of separation toward the unity of consciousness. The times of refreshing come when you dwell in the presence of the Lord within, awaiting restitution—the restoration of your original, undivided wholeness. Moses speaks of a prophet within; hear that inner voice in all things, and you shall be blessed by turning away from iniquities.