Neville Goddard on Acts 3:19-26 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 3 in context

Scripture Focus

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 3:19-26

Biblical Context

The passage invites a turning of the mind from old separations to inner renewal, promising forgiveness as one aligns with the Lord within; the Christ within is proclaimed to bless and restore.

Neville's Inner Vision

These verses reveal repentance as a transformation of consciousness, not a secret formula of outward works. I must turn away from the belief that I am apart from God and deliberately adopt the awareness that I AM presence governs my life. Sins are merely misperceptions I outgrow as I align with the inner presence, and the times of refreshing come when I dwell in that presence. The preached Jesus Christ is the living Word within me, spoken by my higher self, and the heaven must receive this inner Christ until the times of restitution unfold as restored health, harmony, and purpose in my experience. Moses’ prophecy of a prophet within becomes my inner guide, directing every thought and choice. Those who resist this inner prophet cling to old stories; yet I am the child of the prophets and the covenant, blessed as I turn from iniquities and awaken the seed of Abraham within me, through which all life is blessed. Outer events align as the inner fact is believed.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly and declare, 'I AM within me, the I AM; I am renewed now.' Feel the inner presence as real and revise any sense of separation until it rests in consciousness.