Were the first Christians Socalists?

[Depleted]

No. It was voluntary. It was simply a matter of "Hey, I have two pairs of shoes, and you have none. Here, you can have a pair of mine." "...and 3,000 were added to their number that day." And more were being added daily. You can't go up to 3,000+ people and compare inventory, so it was easier for the people to bring their extras to the apostles, so that they could distribute to the needy in an orderly fashion. Never was it the intent or purpose for the apostles to demand property or money from the people and lord it over them with power-hungry desires.

Actually, they were being shunned by their people and by the Romans, (before the Romans started slaughtering them.) So it was done as necessity. Something like the kibbutz -- old school.

And it was pretty much demanded, considering that one couple didn't give their earnings from the sale of their property and were killed (by God) for lying about it.

Their time isn't like today. They were outcasts for Jesus. That tough.

 

[FreeNChrist]

They were the opposite of socialists. Socialism is what's yours is mine. Christianity is what's mine is yours.

 

[TwoinSand]

Acts 4

32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

No. They were followers of Christ.
And Christ did NOT heal everyone of their physical disease. He did NOT feed everyone who was physically hungry.

 

[p_rehbein]

............has nothing to do with socialism........

Acts 4

32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

 

[p_rehbein]

yeah...........nonsense...........

In a sense.

 

[KALYNA18]

No. They were followers of Christ.
And Christ did NOT heal everyone of their physical disease. He did NOT feed everyone who was physically hungry.

it's not good to post fake info. Jesus always when asked and others healed them, of physical diseases. He fead the multitudes, and many. no wonder you got banned. R u sure you know Jesus, and his teachings. Please read the word of The Lord.