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Acts 11:3

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“You went into the homes of uncircumcised men, and ate with them,” they said.

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When the Pharisees saw this they asked Jesus' disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

As a result the Pharisees and the religious teachers complained, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”

Early in the morning they took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. The Jewish leaders didn't enter the palace because if they did they would become ceremonially unclean and they wanted to be able to eat the Passover meal.

So he invited them in and they stayed there. The next day he got up and left with them. Some of the brothers from Joppa went with them too.

He said to them, “You certainly know that it's not permitted for a Jew to be associated with or to visit foreigners. But God has shown me that it's not for me to call anyone impure or unclean.

Send someone to Joppa for Simon Peter. He's staying at Simon the tanner's house, down by the sea shore.’

He gave orders for them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they pleaded with him to spend some time with them.

What I meant when I wrote was that you shouldn't associate with anyone who is called a Christian who is immoral or greedy or worships idols; or who is abusive or a drunkard or who cheats others. Don't even share a meal with anyone like that!

Before some of James' friends arrived, Peter used to eat with the foreigners. But when these people came he stopped doing this and stayed away from the foreigners. He was afraid of being criticized by those who insisted that men had to be circumcised.

If people come to you and don't show evidence of Christ's teaching, don't take them in, don't welcome them—




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