ACTS 11 1-30

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    Book of the Acts of the First Believers

1 - The apostles and brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party (Hebrew believers) criticized him, saying, 3 “You went to the uncircumcised and ate with them!” {Israel was strictly separated from others, for one thing, in order to birth Messiah, the “savior of the world” into a comparatively prepared nation.}

    4 But Peter began to explain to them what had happened, 5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance [ekstasis - a displacement of the mind, state of ecstasy] when I saw a vision. There was something like a great sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners. It came down to me 6 and looking at it closely, I saw animals and beasts of prey, reptiles and birds of the air. 7 And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat.’ 8 But I said, ‘By no means, LORD! For nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth!’

     9 But the voice answered a second time from above saying, ‘Don’t call common, what God has polished(?).’ [Katharízō – make pure, removing all admixture, root of catharisis.] 10 And this happened, three times. And then it was all drawn up again into heaven.

     11 And look! At that very moment three men arrived at the house, who were sent to me from Caesarea. 12 And the Spirit told me to go with them. And to ask no questions and make no distinction. These six brothers as well, accompanied me, and we entered the man's house. 13 And he told us how he had seen the angel coming into his house and the angel said, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. 14 He will declare to you a message by which you will be saved, you and all your household.’” [This was the “good news for all” beginning to earnestly go out to the nations {right on schedule} called gentiles, all who are not hebrew.] 15 “And even as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit(/Presence of God) fell upon them. Just as it had upon us at the beginning [Acts 2]. 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17 So then, if God gave the same gift to them, as he gave to us - when we believed in the Lord Jesus - who was I that I should stand in God's way?” [A question for I.O? The Israel only doctrine.]

     18 When the brothers heard these things they fell silent, and they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also, God has granted repentance that leads to Life.”

     19 Now in those days, those who were scattered because of the persecution that had risen after Stephen’s stoning, had traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the message to no one except to Jews/Hebrews. 20 But there were some, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who upon coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists (Greeks) also, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

     22 The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, so they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

     23 When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was happy, and exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose. 24 For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord. 25 So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul/Paul. 26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch.

     For a whole year they met with the church (the believers) and taught a great many people. And it was in Antioch that the followers [mathétés - learners, disciples, pupils] were first called Christians.

     27 It was at about this time, that prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 And one of them named Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the civilized world (and the famine took place in the days of Claudius). 29 So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the believers living in Judea. 30 And they did so, sending it to the elders there by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

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09-30 - Gal 1 1-5 Luke 17 20-37

8TH ‘DAY’ CU Journal, New Testament In A Year

Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

            ☀️ A.M. Galatians 1:1-5

1 - From Paul, an apostle—not appointed by men nor any man, but appointed by Jesus Christ, and by God the Father, who raised him from the dead. 2 And from all the brothers who are with me,

     To the believers of Galatia {& all of us}

3 Grace to you! And peace from God our Father. And from the Lord Jesus, 4 who gave himself for our sins [hamartia - sin, failure, missing the mark] {imperfection/entropy} in order to deliver us from this present evil [ponéros - wicked, bad, malicious, hurtful] age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom is the glory forever. Amen.

            🌙 P.M. LUKE 17:20-37

20 - Jesus was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come. He said to them, “The kingdom of God doesn’t come with observation” [paratḗrēsis - watching like a guard, with close scrutiny - only used in this verse, Lk.17:20]. {Doesn’t come with definite parameters? So not easily observed.. Is more like the wind..and tides?}

     21 “Nor do they say, ‘here it is! or there it is!’ for look! the kingdom of God is [entos - within, inside, among] you.” {When it is in us, then it is among us?}

     22 And to his disciples he said, “The days are coming when you will wish to see one of these days of the Son of Man, but you won’t. 23 And they’ll say to you, ‘Look here!’ or ‘Look there!’ But don’t listen to, nor follow them. 24 For in the same way as lightning flashes - and lights up the starry sky from one side of heaven to the other - so will the Son of Man be in that day.

     25 But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. 26 As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be then. 27 They were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, until the day came when Noah went into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them.” {Dn.12:11-12 wiTh Lk.19:41,44 aNd 1Cor.3:16?}

     28 “And as it was in the days of Lot. They were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. 29 Then, on the same day, when Lot came out of Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from above and destroyed them.” (Mt.13:30, earthly.)

     30 “And so will it be on the day, when the Son of Man is revealed. 31 On that day, let the one who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take his goods with him, and likewise let the one who is in the field not turn back. [70 CE. And later(?) Dn.12:11-12, Rev.2:10]. 32 Remember Lot's wife.

     33 Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, but whoever lets loose his life will keep it. 34 I tell you - in that night - there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left. 35 There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left.” {Mt.13:30} 37 And they asked him, “Where, Lord?” He said, “Where there’s a dead body, there the vultures will feed.” {And where there’s a fallen away house, nation, etc?}

          

Jesus “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

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Galatians 1:6-12  Luke 18:9-17

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Fridays - Book of Revelation

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09-29 - 2 Thes 3 6-18 Lk 15 21-32

Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

(An 8TH ‘DAY’ CU Studies Journal)

            ☀️ A.M. 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18

6 - Now we tell you, in the name of our Lord Jesus, to keep distance from a believer who is idle and disruptive and doesn’t live according to the teaching you received from us.

     7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, that we were not idle when we were with you. 8 Not eating someone else’s bread without earning it. But we worked every day, that we might not be a burden to anyone. 9 It wasn’t because we don’t have that right, but to give you an example to follow. 10 For even when we were with you, we would give you this instruction - If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. {The early believers had communal meals.} 11 For we hear that some among you are walking in idleness, and with all that free time, acting as busy bodies. 12 Now such persons we boldly yet sincerely ask and encourage in the Lord Jesus, to work quietly and to earn their own living.

    13 As for you, brethren, don’t grow weary in doing good! 14 If there’s someone who doesn’t carry through with what we say in this letter, take note of that one, and avoid them. 15 Don’t regard them as an enemy! But warn them as a fellow believer in the family of God.

    16 Now may the Lord of peace give you peace! At all times, and in every way. And the Lord be with you all.

     17 And I, Paul, sign this letter with my own hand, the sign of genuineness in all my letters. 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you all. Paul.

            🌙 P.M. LUKE 15:21-32

(Jesus continues “the parable of the prodigal son”, note: a joyful father, not at all angry.) 21 - “And the son,” {who had gone away and wasted his inheritance on riotous living} “said to his father, ‘Father, I’ve sinned against heaven and you. I’m no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22 But the father, called his workers and said, ‘Bring the best robe! And put it on him! And put a ring on his finger! And shoes for his feet! 23 And get ready the fatted calf and let us eat and celebrate! 24 For my son was dead! But now he’s alive! He was lost, and now he’s found!’ And they began to celebrate and make merry.

     25 Now his older son was in the field, and as he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the hired servants and asked what was going on. 27 And he answered, ‘Your brother has come home, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him back alive and well.’

     28 And now the older son was aggrieved and angry. So he refused to go in, and his father, learning of it, came out and tried to talk to him. 29 But he said, ‘Father, I’ve worked and served you these many years. And I’ve not run off and left the work for others! Yet you never even gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours comes, who has squandered your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!’ 31 And the father said to him, ‘But son, you’re always with me. And all which I have is yours. We should be happy and celebrate! I feared your brother was dead! And now, here he is alive! He was lost. And now he is found."

           

Jesus “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

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Tomorrows verses, 09/30

Galatians 1:1-5 Luke 17:20-37

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Fridays - Book of Revelation

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09/28- 2Thes 2 11 - 3 5 Lk 15 11-20

Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

(An 8TH ‘DAY’ CU Studies Journal)

            ☀️ A.M. 2 Thessalonians 2:11-3:5

11 - Therefore God sends [pempó - to send, transmit, dispatch, especially on a temporary errand] {through the adversary/accelerator} a strong delusion [energeia plané] that they would believe what is false. {It was biG bang into the universe as is. There’s two top strong delusions. A sort of king and priest collusion? So to speak..} 12 In order that should be judged {earthLy judgment falling upon} all the not believing the truth, but approve of what is wrong {false} [adikia: injustice, unrighteousness, wrongdoing]. {I still think most judgment is cause and effect, consequences. results.}

     13 We however always give thanks to God for you brethren! Beloved of the LORD! For HE has chosen you from the beginning unto salvation/safety/rescue {and well being} in santification, which is done by the Spirit and Truth. [Sanctification is a being set apart for God’s purpose, and undergoing the process of God transforming us to be more like Jesus. Jesus prayed “Sanctify them by the truth. Your word is truth.] {📜🍞 ♱🍷🕊️}

     14 To this he has called you. Called by our (good news) gospel, to wit, the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus!

     15 So then, stand firm and hold to the traditions that we taught you, either by our spoken word or written by letter. 16 And may our Lord Jesus himself, and God our Father, who is loving us and giving us an enduring {never fading} comfort, and who by grace, gives us the good hope [elpis - expectation]. 17 May he comfort your hearts and make them steadfast in every good work and word.

     3:1 - Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the message of the LORD may run its course speedily and be honored, as has happened among you! 2 And that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith! 3 But the LORD is faithful. He will establish you, and guard you against the evil one. 4 And we have confidence in the Lord Jesus about you, that you are doing and will do the things the gospel has instructed. 5 And may the LORD direct your hearts to the love of God, and into the faithfulness and steadfastness of Christ Jesus. ⛲️

            🌙 P.M. LUKE 15:11-20

11 - Jesus told a parable, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the inheritance that’s coming to me.’ So the father did so, 13 and not many days later, the young son gathered all he had, and took a journey into a far land. And while he was there, he wasted everything in reckless living.

     14 And when he had spent it all, a severe famine arose in the land, and he began to be hungry. 15 So he hired himself out to one of the farmers of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs. 16 And he was looking with hunger at the pods the pigs were eating. For no one gave him anything to eat.

     17 Then he came to himself, and he thought, “How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough food to eat!? And here I perish with hunger! 18 I will go back to my father, and I’ll say to him, ‘Father, I’ve sinned against heaven and against you, 19 and I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.’” 20 And so he journeyed home to his father.

     And while he was still a distance away, his father saw him coming, and his heart swelled and overflowed! And he ran to meet him and embraced him and kissed him!”

     {Where’s the angry Father who’s fiery rage has to be appeased by a blood sacrifice? Perhaps we’ve misread the atonement. Atonement it is! But what is really appeased? Has to be appeased? Strong enough for all. Cannot miss the mark, because God “is Perfect”. Mt.5:48. ..The Father was always watching for his wandering, wayward son.}

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Jesus “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

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Tomorrows verses, 09/29

2 Thessalonians 3:6-18 Luke 15:21-32

Wednesdays - ACTS 

Fridays - Book of Revelation

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09-27 - 2 Thess 2 1-10 Lk 15 1-10

Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

(An 8TH ‘DAY’ CU Studies Journal)

          ☀️ A.M. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-10 ⭐️⭐️

1 - Now, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to be unsettled of mind nor quickly alarmed concerning the day of the LORD. Not by a spirit {trend}, a word, or even a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that it has come. {Day of judgment for man’s world and empires, the “judgment bar/seat of Christ” the consequences, namely entropy on steroids, ultimately Is.24:20/Rev.4:10, because of Rev.16:14-15-16, which is Mt.13:30 in context.}

     3 Let no one deceive you! Or mislead you in any way. For that day doesn’t come, unless the rebellion [apostasia - apostasy, rebellion, defection, falling away] comes first. {Defecting from what? From the faith! It migrated after 70 CE, and again later ..given the wings of an eagle! Rev.12:6,14 - the chapter being the middle version of THREE tellings of the revelation vision — What was once called Christendom, has fallen away from the faith. An of-the-world “false prophet” has “seated man in the temple as god”/highest power, producing this next..}

     And (then) the man [anthropos - man, mankind {in this case both mankind, and a man}] of lawlessness is made plain {clearly seen} [apokalýptō - from apo - away from , and kalupto - cover — take the cover off, disclose -- reveal, make known, especially the inner nature of] …{The day of the LORD, is not until} the mankind of lawlessness is seen and made plain, and (also) the son of destruction [hyiós: of like nature of apóleia: destruction, ruin, loss, perdition] 4 the opposing of, and exalting, above and against, every god {and idea of god/s?} so as to sit in the temple of God as god, as if himself [heautou - himself, herself, itself, themselves] is God. {Anthropos as highest power, aNd so also is the final a.c.}

     5 Do you remember how when I was with you I told you these things? 6 And you know what is holding it back now, so it’s revealed in its time. 7 For the mystery of - lawlessness - is already at work! (1Jn, Jude, {not yet full scope. Prophecy repeats usually from ‘smaller’ scope to full scope.. Including the advents?!} But the restraining {voice?} at present (restrains) until it’s out of the midst. {There’s more than one way for a voice and influence to be removed?} 8 And theN, the lawless(ness?) [translators included “one”] will be revealed, which the Lord Jesus will destroy with the breath of his mouth {truth? and fire? cause and effect} at the manifestation of his coming [parousia - coming, presence, arrival] and will bring to nothing and annul, 9 the coming of the lawless {both lawlessness and the lawless one} which is according to the working [energeia - working, activity, power in action] of Satan, with all power [dýnamis - force, energy] and false [pseudos - untrue, false] signs and wonders {modern miracles?} 10 And with every wicked deception against those who are perishing, which love of the truth they didn’t receive the being saved [sozo - saved, rescued from destruction and brought into divine safety]. {Mt.13:30 as Rev.16:14-15-16 oR Mt.25:1-13(10) yes??}

            🌙 P.M. LUKE 15:1-10

1 - Now the tax collectors (tax collectors for Imperial Rome.. so not very well liked) and notorious sinners were drawing near to listen to him. 2 So the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and even eats with them!”

     3 So he told them this parable, 4 “What one of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one, doesn’t leave the ninety-nine in the field, and go after the one that’s lost until he finds it? 5 And when he’s found it, he rejoices and he carries it home on his shoulders! 6 And when he’s home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I’ve found my lost sheep!’

     7 In the same way, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one rebel who turns, than over ninety-nine {so called} righteous ones. 8 Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one, doesn’t light a lamp, sweep the house and look diligently until she finds it? 9 And when she’s found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I’ve found the coin I lost.’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there’s joy amongst the angels of God over one sinner [hamartōlós - missing the mark] who repents.” {Don’t forget, the Pharisees/leaders, more political than religious/devout, were robbing widow’s houses, so wolves in sheep’s clothing.}

           

Jesus “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

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Tomorrows verses, 09/28

2 Thessalonians 2:11-3:5 Luke 15:11-20

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Fridays - Book of Revelation

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09-26 - 2 Thess 1 1-12 Lk 14 25-35

Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}

(An 8TH ‘DAY’ CU Studies Journal)

            ☀️ A.M. 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

1 - Paul, Silas, and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus!

     3 We are bound always to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right! For your faith continues to grow. And the love you have for one another is abundant and increasing. 4 And so we have boasted about you in the churches of God! We’ve boasted about your faith and steadfastness during all your persecutions and troubles, which you are patiently enduring. 5 To us, this is evidence that you’re worthy of the kingdom of God. Or you wouldn’t be suffering because of it!

     6 And indeed God considers it just to repay with troubles those who trouble you {reaping as sowing}. 7 And you yourselves will rest with us in the revelation and revealing of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with his mighty angels 8 — in flames of fire, giving [didómi - to give, grant, bestow] justice [ekdikésis - vengeance, justice, avenging of wrong] to those not knowing God and not obeying the gospel of our Lord Jesus {in that day}. {Still cause and effect, imo. And two gatherings.. through the Mt.25:10 (Zech.14:4) door, or to Armageddon battle. Mt.13:30 in context.}

     9 On that day they will suffer the justice of the aionion (eonian - of the eon/age) doom and ruin, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of his might, 10 wheN he comes to be glorified in his followers, and to be marveled at among all who have believed. {The bound to be(?) fiery doom and ruin, is earthly, not an afterlife of fiery immortal living death.}

     11 And to this end, we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and may complete his good work of faith in you, by HiS power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be honored in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus.

     {Micah 6:8 “What has God asked of you oh man? But to love justice and mercy, and to walk humbly with your God..”}

            🌙 P.M. LUKE 14:25-35

25 - A large crowd as usual, was following Jesus as he went along. He turned and said, 26 “{You know) if anyone comes to me, and doesn’t love his own father and mother and husband or wife, children, brothers and sisters less - yes - and even their own life, less than me, they won’t be able to be my disciple.

     27 Whoever doesn’t carry their own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, wanting to build a tower, won’t first sit down and count the cost, whether you have enough to finish it? 29 Otherwise, after you’ve laid a foundation and if you’re not able to build on it, all who see will begin to 30 say, ‘Look! This one began to build and wasn’t able to finish!’

     31 Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, won’t sit down and figure whether he’s able with ten thousand to meet the other king who comes with twenty thousand?

     32 And if he can’t, won’t he send a delegation to ask for terms of peace while the other is still a long way off? 33 So anyone who isn’t able to let loose of all they have, can be my disciple.

    34 Salt is good. {Preserves?} But if salt is no longer salty, of what benefit is it? 35 It’s then not good for the soil nor for the refuse pile, but is thrown out. Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”

           

Jesus “will draw all” Jn.12:32.

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Tomorrows verses, 09/27

2 Thessalonians 2:1-10 Luke 15:1-10

Wednesdays - ACTS 

Fridays - Book of Revelation

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