Acts 14:15

"We also are men of the same nature as you" We are not gods, we are mere men! Paul made it very clear that he was not the object of worship, compare with James 5:17. "Preach the gospel to you" That is why we have come, not to be worshipped. "In order that you should turn from these vain things" We have come to stop such idol worship and not encourage it. Idols and polytheism is called. "vain" thing. It is empty, fruitless, useless, powerless, and completely lacking in truth. Such gods do not even exist! Notice that Paul does not preach. message that views all other religions as valid. "Turn" Acts 3:19. "To. living God" In contrast to dead and lifeless idols. Also there is no such thing as. spiritual vacuum, if you turn from idols then you must turn to the living God, otherwise you will fall back into some other error. "Who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them" Various gods did not create or govern the world, rather only one God created everything and only one God rules over everything. This God, the Creator, the living God, is the same God who healed the lame man, and Paul and Barnabas speak for Him. Therefore, if they want to be right with the Creator, then they need to obey the gospel. Notice, in order to teach someone the truth one must often correct the errors of the person to whom you are speaking. Some worshippers of Zeus believe that he was the creator and the idea that matter was eternal was another popular myth. Paul's sermon here contradicted both ideas, for the living God was the Creator of all.