Simon the Sorcerer: Real or Not?

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Marv examines Simon the sorcerer as a man who had controlled Samaria through superstition, fear, and religious manipulation before Philip's preaching exposed something greater. He warns against attempts to commercialize spiritual power, explains why Peter and John confirmed the Samaritan believers' reception of the Holy Spirit, and leaves open whether Simon's belief was genuine or merely superficial.