Paul was forbidden by the Holy Spirit to go to Jerusalem and the believers discouraged him to proceed further. But Paul was determined to go there and was ready to face even death, not only face persecution by his own people. Such was the zeal for the gospel and for his own people that he was ready to risk even his life and become a curse for their sake. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh – Rom 9:3. Result? He was forced by the Jewish believers in Jerusalem to build that which he himself sought to bring down – pay for and participate in some Jewish rituals that he himself condemned, resulting in he being caught by the Jews and sent to trial by the Roman Government – this ultimately leading him to Rome and to his death although God foresaw this in His plan.

Not a perfect example to follow!