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Paul has fled from Berea to

Athens, Greece to escape the

Thessalonican Jews who followed him

to Berea.

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He has found the city wholly given over to the

worship of false gods and graven images.

He has started to preach the

Gospel, beginning with their altar to the

unknown god.

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Acts 17:22 Then Paul stood in the

midst of Mars' hill, and

said, Ye men of Athens, I

perceive that in all things ye

are too superstitious.

Superstitious = Root: the compound of a derivative

of the base of G1169 fear or awe, and G1142

daimon or demon.Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.

Paul implied that any power these false gods

had, came from demons.

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23 For as I passed by, and

beheld your devotions, I

found an altar with this

inscription, TO THE

UNKNOWN GOD. Whom

therefore ye ignorantly

worship, Him declare I unto

you.

They had made this altar -- just in case --

Perhaps they had left out a god they knew not about.

They didn't want him mad at them.

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The Creator of all does not need a temple to live in.

He is the all powerful, all wise, ever present God.

24 God that made the world

and all things therein, seeing

that He is Lord of Heaven

and earth, dwelleth not in

temples made with hands;

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25 Neither is worshipped

with men's hands, as though

He needed any thing, seeing

He giveth to all life, and

breath, and all things;

John 4 (Jesus) 23 But the hour cometh, and now

is, when the true worshippers shall worship the

Father in Spirit and in Truth: for the Father seeketh

such to worship Him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they

that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in

Truth. You can't buy His favor with gifts.

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26a And hath made of one blood (Adam) all nations

of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth,

The Greeks, and especially those in Athens,

thought that they were really special.

To be told that they were descended from one

man, and the same man as everyone else --

Would be a blow to their pride.

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26b and hath determined the times before

appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

The times = God determined the history of

each nation, before they existed.

God had placed each nation where He wanted.

No nation is more special that another.

All must come to God through Jesus Christ.

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Unlike modern science which teaches that people

and animals landed somewhere accidentally, and

had to adapt through evolution.

The Truth is that our places were determined by

God, and He made us and the animals fit for the

place before we were there.

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27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they

might feel after Him, and find Him, though He be

not far from every one of us:

God had revealed Himself in creation, so that

people would seek and find Him.

God involved Himself in the affairs of men so

that we can know that He is close to us.

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Matthew 7 7 Ask, and it shall be given you;

seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be

opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh

receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to

him that knocketh it shall be opened.

He is faithful.

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There is no such thing as

"I can't believe in God." or

"I can't be saved from sin and hell."

God will grant salvation to everyone who asks;

God will reveal Himself to all who seek Him.

God will open the door to Heaven

for all who knock through Jesus Christ.