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Discovering the New Covenant by Greg Taylor - exAdventist Outreach

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THE SABBATH IN ACTS<br />

take into consideration Paul’s motivation for being <strong>the</strong>re.<br />

Was Paul going to <strong>the</strong> synagogue because he believed it was<br />

a binding obligation for Christians? No! It was Paul’s custom<br />

to go to <strong>the</strong> synagogue to evangelize <strong>the</strong> Jews. He would go<br />

to <strong>the</strong> Jews first (Rom.1:16) whenever he went to a new city.<br />

He would teach in <strong>the</strong> synagogues in each city until he was<br />

thrown out, and <strong>the</strong>n he would meet with Gentiles. His<br />

intention was to reach out to Jews, not because he was<br />

obligated to keep Sabbath.<br />

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