Neville Goddard on Acts 5:27-33 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 5 in context

Scripture Focus

27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

32And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

33When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

Acts 5:27-33

Biblical Context

Peter and the apostles tell the council they must obey God rather than people, proclaiming Jesus as the risen Prince and Saviour. They speak of the Holy Spirit given to those who obey, and the council contemplates killing them.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this scene, the council represents the outer mind pressed by fear and authority, while the bold claim We ought to obey God rather than men marks the inner alignment when the I AM asserts supremacy over appearances. The resurrection and exaltation of Jesus become an inner posture of consciousness: the God-within, the right-hand authority by which awareness alone governs. The Holy Spirit, given to those who obey, is the living assurance that inner obedience calls forth creative power into your life. When you align with the God of your inner fathers, you no longer petition external powers; you witness the truth within and let that inner fiat dissolve guilt, fear, and limitation. The apostolic witness is your own inner faculties testifying to the truth you choose, and the Spirit is the felt presence that this choice is real in consciousness, not merely in circumstance. The moment cuts to the heart of the old self-image, inviting you to rise into a new life where repentance and forgiveness flow as states of consciousness—alive, active, and real within you.

Practice This Now

Practice: Assume the inner authority now by silently declaring 'I am the I AM; I obey God within, not the fear of men.' Feel the shift as the outer council fades and inner forgiveness and a new life become vividly real.