The Inner Witness of Acts 7:52
Acts 7:52 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse recalls how the prophets were persecuted and killed by the ancestors, who spoke of the coming Just One; now the listeners are described as betrayers and murderers of that Just One.
Neville's Inner Vision
From this vantage, Acts 7:52 is not merely a complaint about a crowd; it is a map of your inner state. The 'fathers' who persecuted the prophets are your old beliefs clinging to fear and separation. The prophets themselves are living ideas arising in you—truths that illuminate your being but are resisted by habit. The 'Just One' is the inner I AM, the steadfast awareness that your life is not governed by outer events but by the consciousness you address as I. When you hear that you have betrayed and murdered Him, recognize you are not muttering against a man but resisting your own inner revelation. The moment you align with the I AM you no longer persecute nor slay; you acknowledge that all prophets and all judgments originate in consciousness and return to its light. This is the practice of returning to your own inner jurisdiction, where the One consciousness forgives itself by waking to be Itself.
Practice This Now
Assume the I AM as your true address. Revision the thought I have betrayed Him into I am the Just One now, and feel that truth in your chest for 2–3 minutes; carry this unity into the day and let it color every action.
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