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| '''Comments Acts 21''' 
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| [[File:script-cor.jpg|thumb|center|250px|The apostles were not only preachers of the word but followers of [[The Way]] over great distances at great personal risk.  The events recorded show a vast [[network]] of [[ministers]] and congregants of [[elder]]s working together and  providing aid and [[welfare]] assistance in a [[daily ministration]] of [[Pure Religion]] through [[charity]] alone all over the Empire without the [[benefits]] of the [[legal charity]] provided by the [[benefactors]] of the [[world]].]]
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| [[Acts 21]] narrates the end of [https://www.conformingtojesus.com/images/webpages/pauls_journeys_map1.jpg Paul's third journey] and his arrival and reception in Jerusalem.  
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| He did not go to Jerusalem because of the Leading of the [[Holy Spirit]]. But met with [[disciples]]for 7 days and then traveled with them and their families toward Jerusalem. In  Ptolemais He ''saluted brethren'' who had likely been Jews who conformed to the Christian society according to [[the way]] of the [[Doctrines of Jesus]].
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| A day later that went to Caesarea and stayed with Phillip who was one of the [[Seven men]] in [[Acts 6]] who were elected by the people and appointed by Peter to "wait on [[tables]]". Understanding what is meant by [[tables]]and why these [[Seven men]] were so important in the  management of funds needed in a [[daily ministration]]  of [[Pure Religion]]. 
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| Do you keep  from eating things offered to [[idols]], and from eating [[blood]], and from things strangled, and from [[fornication]] with [[harlot]]'s [[temples]]?
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| Followers of Christ would not eat of the [[tables]] of the [[temples]] of [[Rome]] nor the "[[Corban]]" of the Pharisees because they were a "[[snare]]" and a "[[stumblingblock]]" of recompense.
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| Followers of Christ, mostly Jews, were still in the temple daily rightly dividing the free [[bread]] of Christ ''from house to house'' in that [[daily ministration]] through [[Pure Religion]]. The [[Pharisees]] were also there still practicing their [[Corban]] which made the word of God to none effect and also provided [[free bread]] but like the Romans did in their [[temples]]. 
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| If you were registered with the [[Pharisees]] you had to pay into the [[legal charity]] set up by them and [[Herod]] as the system we see in the [[temples]] of Rome and even the temple of [[Roma]] which was also set up by [[Herod]]. Both those systems because they [[force]]d the contributions of its members were opposed to that which was taught by [[John the Baptist]] at the time. Both systems that ''should have been for their [[welfare]]'' were a [[snare]] as warned by David and Paul and even Peter because the [[benefits]] were the result of [[covetous practices]] which makes men [[merchandise]].
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| '''Audio on Acts 21:25'''
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| What does Jesus to teach, [[Doctrines of Jesus|His doctrine]]? [[Eucharist]], the [[daily bread]] of Christ vs the [[free bread]] of [[Rome]] and the [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]] and the [[bread]] of the [[Fathers]] of the earth.
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http://keysofthekingdom.info/KOK-220312.mp3
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|http://keysofthekingdom.info/TSH-220312.mp3
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| Jealousy and envy breed the ways of [[Cain]] and [[persecution]]. 
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| Paul would be persecuted as prophesied but a plan would emerge that protect Christians all over the Empire from legal persecution in the courts while he awaited trial in Rome.
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| There are [[governments]] of the [[world]] in which the people must [[pay tribute]] to obtain an entitlement to their [[free bread]]. They do provide [[tables]] of [[welfare]] for the people identified in scripture as [[knife|dainties]] and the [[reward of unrighteousness]].
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| There is also the [[Early Church]] which was [[one form of government]] where you offer a [[tithe]] through a [[network]] of voluntary [[charity]]. The [[Sacrifice]]s of the [[early Church]] made the word of God to affect through [[Pure Religion]] not like the [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]] which did the opposite.
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| The '''[[Christian conflict]]''' with these other governments of the [[world]] gives us insight into what [[early Christians]] and the [[early Church]] would consider as work without "spots".<Ref name=spot>{{784}}</Ref>
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| The [[Free bread]] of [[Rome]] was available to all the "persons" of Rome but Christians helped one another based on a [[righteous]] moral criteria visible by our works which James<Ref>[[James 2]]:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.  Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
: [[James 2]]:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
: James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.</Ref> also says.<Ref>[[Revelation 20]]:12, Revelation 20:13 </Ref>
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|  The phrase "received by tradition from (one’s) fathers" is from the single Greek word patroparadotos<Ref name="patroparadotos">{{3970}}</Ref>. Father [Noun] pater from a root signifying "a nourisher, protector, upholder" which includes the [[Fathers]] of the earth. 
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| [[Matthew 16]]:26  "For what is a man profited<Ref name="profited">{{5623}}</Ref>, if he shall [[gain]]<ref name="gain">{{2770}}</Ref> the whole [[world]], and lose his own [[soul]]<Ref name="soul">{{5590}}</Ref>? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"
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| [[Mark 8]]:36  For what shall it profit<Ref name="profited">{{5623}}</Ref> a man, if he shall [[gain]]<ref name="gain">{{2770}}</Ref> the whole [[world]], and lose his own [[soul]]<Ref name="soul">{{5590}}</Ref>?
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| [[Luke 9]]:25  For what is a man advantaged<Ref name="profited">{{5623}}</Ref>, if he [[gain]] the whole [[world]], and lose himself, or be cast away<Ref name="cast ">{{2210}}</Ref>?
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== Acts 21 ==


=== Traveling with the Spirit ===

1  And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

2  And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.

3  Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
=== A faithful family  at Tyre ===
4  And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

5  And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

6  And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.

7  And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
=== Philip at Caesarea and the prophecy of Paul's arrest ===
8 ¶  And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist<Ref name="Philip">Philip of [[Acts 6]]:5 was born in Caesarea, Judea but died in Hierapolis, Turkey.  He worked in Samaria after the martyrdom of Stephen but met and [[baptism|baptized]] an Ethiopian [[eunuch]], on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza led there by the ''Spirit''. Philip also lived in Caesarea Maritima with his four daughters who prophesied, where he was visited by [[Paul the Apostle]] in [[Acts 21]]:8-9. He was also in Tralles in Anatolia, where he became a [[bishop]] of that church there.</Ref>, which was one of the [[Seven men|seven]]; and abode with him.

9  And the same man had four daughters, [[virgins]], which did prophesy.

10  And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.

11  And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the [[Holy Ghost]], So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

12  And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

13  Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

14  And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
=== Paul received at Jerusalem  ===
15 ¶  And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.

16  There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.

17  And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

18  And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

19  And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

20  And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

21  And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.

22  What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
=== Gentiles abstain from the table of idols ===

23  Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;

24  Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

25  As touching the Gentiles which [[believe]], we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to [[idols]], and from [[blood]], and from strangled, and from [[fornication]].

26  Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

=== Paul seized but permitted to speak  ===
27 ¶  And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

28  Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

29  (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

30  And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

31  And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

32  Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.

33  Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

34  And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

35  And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

36  For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.

37  And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

38  Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?

39  But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

40  And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

== Audio podcasts==

Audio on [[Acts 21]]:25

What did Jesus teach? 

What is His doctrine? 

what is His [[Eucharist]]?

Is it His  [[daily bread]] and how is it different from the [[free bread]] of [[Rome]] and the [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]]? And what is served on the [[tables]] of the "[[Fathers]] of the earth"? Do they serve meat with blood in it? Should you [[knife|eat of their dainties]]?

http://keysofthekingdom.info/KOK-220312.mp3

http://keysofthekingdom.info/TSH-220312.mp3


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