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safeinOhio

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Sun Oct 4, 2020, 09:48 AM Oct 2020

Christian communists regard biblical texts in Acts 2 and 4 as evidence that the first Christians liv [View all]

Very interesting study of Socialism and Christianity on this page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_communism

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All who believed were together and had all things in common; 45 they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. [...] Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. [...] There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold. They laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.[29]

— Acts 2:44–45, Acts 4:32–35

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