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Acts CHAP. VII.
1 Steuen permitted to answere to the accusation of blasphemie, 2 Sheweth that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the Fathers 20 before Moses was borne, and before the Tabernacle and Temple were built: 37 that Moses himselfe witnessed of Christ: 44 '''and that all outward Ceremonies were ordeined according to the heauenly paterne, to last but for a time:''' 51 reprehending their rebellion, and murthering of Christ, the Iust One, whome the Prophets foretold should come into the world. 54 Whereupon they stone him to death, who commendeth his soule to Iesus, and humbly prayeth for them.
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44 Our fathers had the Tabernacle of witnesse in the wildernesse, as hee had appointed, speaking vnto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seene.
45 Which also our fathers that came after, brought in with Iesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God draue out before the face of our fathers, vnto the dayes of Dauid,
46 Who found fauour before God, and desired to find a Tabernacle for the God of Iacob.
47 But Solomon built him an house.
48 '''Howbeit the most high dwelleth not in temples made with hands, as saith the Prophet,
49 Heauen is my throne, and earth is my footestoole: What house will ye build me, saith the Lord? Or what is the place of my rest?
50 Hath not my hand made all these things?'''
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Notice in the chapter summary of Acts 7 for verse 44-50 we can see that in this covenent there is no wordly temple to worship in. There is no church built by stone and brick. The church is made by God and is the body of the believer.

Also notice that "and that all outward Ceremonies were ordeined according to the heauenly paterne, to last but for a time". This implies that there are no outward ceremonies at all ordained in the new testament era that we live in now. There isnt a single outward ceremony ordained. Because it was to last but for a time. And that time was the old testament era. So its not relevant today.

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