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|[[File:script-cor.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Papyrus 46, one of the oldest New Testament papyri as a sample of the text. It contains some verses from the Pauline Epistles of Romans,  Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, and Hebrews. Other papyrus documents are the earliest sources. ]]
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|The [[early Christians]] by tradition accept that the Gospel of [[Luke]] - [[Acts]] were composed by the same author and many believe that to be Luke the evangels who often writes in the third person. It includes many of [https://www.conformingtojesus.com/images/webpages/pauls_journeys_map1.jpg Paul's journeys] but not all the apostles.
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|  '''In verse 1''' he refers to his "first account" (πρῶτον λόγον<Ref>Westcott and Hort 1881, ΤΟΝ ΜΕΝ ΠΡΩΤΟΝ ΛΟΓΟΝ, TON MEN PROTON LOGON, ''The former treatise have I made'' OR </Ref>, prōton<Ref name="protos">{{4413}}</Ref> logon<Ref name="logos">{{3056}}</Ref>) of Jesus preached and did. The term "logon" is "frequently used by classical writers in the sense of a narrative or history contained in a book; "<Ref>Expositor's Greek Testament</Ref>
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|What Jesus did and taught (ποιεῖν τε καὶ διδάσκειν, poiein<Ref name="poieo">{{4160}}</Ref> te kai didaskein<Ref name="didasko">{{1321}}</Ref>, began both to do and teach,)
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| There is also the question as to is Theophilus which means a friend of God. Is he writing to anyone who is a ''friend of God''?
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| It is most significant '''in verse 2''' marks the point at which afterwards the  "[[Holy Ghost]] had given commandments(orders)<Ref name="entellomai">{{1781}}</Ref>" by which they were to act. Remember Christ had created ''ranks of service'' and His ministers were not to be [[exercise authority|exercising authority]] one over the other.<Ref name="exauth">{{exauth}}</Ref>
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| '''V3-5''' They were to stay in Jerusalem until they would receive the [[Baptism of fire|baptism of fire]].
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| '''Verse 6''' shows the apostles asking if the kingdom be would be restored using a form of the verb apokathistémi (ἀποκαθιστάνω) in a unique form of apokathistaneis (ἀποκαθιστάνεις) 
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| According to Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible, "And the nation in general was in great expectation, that upon the Messiah's coming they should be delivered from the yoke of the Romans, and that the son of David would be king over them." But this was the Nation of Judea they wanted restored.
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|  From the beginning of [[Israel]] there was [[no king]] and the election to have that centralized power was not only an abandonment of [[the way]] of [[Moses]] it was a rejection of God.<Ref name="rejectgd">{{rejectgd}}</Ref>
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| [[Jesus]] was not coming to restore everyman to a central ruler or [[Harlot|theocratic pontificate]] who might end up riding the back of an [[Authority|authoritarian government]]. Jesus was setting the [[Captive]] free and ''restoring everyman to his [[Family]] and to his possessions'' according to the [[perfect law of liberty]].
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| In that ''[[Polity#ARTICLE_IX_-_Preaching_the_good_news_of_the_Kingdom.|Fatal Sequence]]''<Ref name="fatal">This is called the [https://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/20241221politytytler.mp3 "Tytler cycle" or "Fatal Sequence"]. [[Alexander Fraser Tytler]]. </Ref> there is a rejection of God.<Ref name="rejectgd">{{rejectgd}}</Ref> There is evidence that the people have or have not rejected God and Jesus and that is if they [[keep my commandments|keep His commandments]].<Ref name="keepcom">{{keepcom}}</Ref>  
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== The Promise of the Holy Spirit ==

:1  The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
:2  Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the [[Holy Ghost]] had given commandments(orders)<Ref name="entellomai">{{1781}}</Ref> unto the apostles whom he had chosen:<Ref name="eklegomai">{{1586}}</Ref>

=== Shewed himself alive ===

:3  To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the [[kingdom of God]]:
:4  And, being assembled together with them, [[commanded]]<Ref name="paraggellō">{{3853}}</Ref> them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the [[Father]], which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
:5  For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the [[Holy Ghost]] not many days hence.

== The Ascension ==

:6  When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
:7  And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the [[Father]] hath put in his own power.<Ref name="exousia">{{1849}}</Ref>

=== Receive power ===

:8  But ye shall receive power,<Ref name="dunamis">{{1411}}</Ref> after that the [[Holy Ghost]] is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in [[Jerusalem]], and in all Judaea, and in [[Samaria]], and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
:9  And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
:10  And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

=== Why stand ye gazing ===

:11  Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

== Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas ==

:12  Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a [[sabbath]] day’s journey.
:13  And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
=== In one accord ===

:14  These all continued<Ref name="Persevereq">{{Persevereq}}</Ref> with one accord<Ref name="homothumadon">{{3661}}</Ref> in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

=== Peter stood up ===

:15  And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
:16  Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the [[Holy Ghost]] by the mouth of David<Ref name="scriptint">{{scriptint}}</Ref> spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
:17  For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

=== The field of blood ===

:18  Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity<Ref name="unright">{{unright}}</Ref>; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
:19  And it was known unto all the dwellers at [[Jerusalem]]; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, [[The field of blood]].

=== Eyes darkened ===

:20  For it is written in the book of Psalms,<Ref>"Two prophecies are afterward quoted for this purpose, Acts 1:20, from '''[[Psalms 69|Psalm 69]]:25;''' [[Psalms 109|Psalm 109]]:8; (on which passages see the notes;) and it has been matter of much debate, whether they do, in their original sense, refer to Judas or to the enemies of David. It is certain the sixty-ninth Psalm is not to be confined to Judas; for Paul ([[Romans 11]]:9-10) has quoted the 22d and 23d verses of it as applicable to the unbelieving Jews in general: and “there are so many passages in both these psalms more applicable to David than to Christ, that I was very inclinable,” says Dr. Doddridge," Benson Commentary</Ref> Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.<Ref>Context of [[Psalms 69]]:22    "Let their [[table]] become a [[snare]] before them: and [that which should have been] for [their] [[welfare]], [let it become] a trap. 23  Let their eyes be [[darkened]], that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake. 24  Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy [[wrath]]ful anger take hold of them. 25  Let their habitation be desolate; [and] let none dwell in their tents. 26  For they persecute [him] whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. 27  Add [[iniquity]] unto their [[iniquity]]: and let them not come into thy righteousness. 28  Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the [[righteous]].</Ref>
:21  Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

=== Ordained and appointed ===

:22  Beginning from the [[baptism]] of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be [[ordain|ordained]] to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
:23  And they [[appoint|appointed]] two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
:24  And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

===They may take part ===

:25  That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
:26  And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven [[Apostle|apostles]].


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