THE LIFESTYLE CHURCH OF ACTS - ACTS 21:20

The word CHURCH is an English word, comes from Greek word [ἐκκλησία - EKKLESIA], and comes from Hebrew word [קְהִלָּתִ - QEHILAT].

Example :

Mat 16:18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my CHURCH [ GREEK = ἐκκλησία - EKKLESIA ] [ HEBREW = אֶת-קְהִלָּתִי - ET-QEHILATI ] ; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

The root of Hebrew word [קְהִלָּתִ - QEHILAT] is the Hebrew word [ָקָהל - QAHAL].

And in Hebrew Bible, we find this word.

Num 10:7
But when the CONGREGATION [קָהל - QAHAL] [ἐκκλησία - EKKLESIA] is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.

So, actually there was CHURCH [ἐκκλησία - EKKLESIA] in the Hebrew Bible, and it was called CONGREGATION [קָהל - QAHAL].

And in the New Testament, this CHURCH [ἐκκλησία - EKKLESIA] or [קָהל - QAHAL] had a lifestyle.

What was their lifestyle?

Act 21:20
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.

The CHURCH OF ACTS :
1. They RECEIVED HOLY SPIRIT.
2. They BELIEVED in YESHUA THE MESSIAH.
3. They are ALL ZEALOUS OF THE LAW.

What about the CHURCH now?
1. They BELIEVE in YESHUA (JESUS) THE MESSIAH.
2. They RECEIVE HOLY SPIRIT.
3. But...they REJECT THE LAW.

Hey...why different?

The Bible in Act 21:20 says that they BELIEVED, they RECEIVED Holy Spirit, and they are all ZEALOUS for the Law / TORAH.

Holy Spirit will make and bring TORAH to life because Holy Spirit = the Living TORAH. Holy Spirit will remind the teaching of Yeshua (Jesus); see John 14:26.

Joh 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Yeshua's (Jesus') teaching never teach us to abolish the Law / TORAH; see Matthew 5:17.

Mat 5:17
Think not that I am come to destroy the Law, or the Prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to complete.

Because of Matthew 5:17, the Holy Spirit will also remind us of this teaching and Holy Spirit will never teach someone to abolish the Law / TORAH, but bring the Law / TORAH to life.

If the CHURCH now is REJECTING the Law / TORAH, then whose teaching is that?

Remember :

Act 21:20
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.