Acts 2:44
"All the believers were together and had everything in common" NIV
"Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common," NKJV
About 3000 souls received his word, were baptized, and that day were added to them. The first church had formed.
A checklist, of sorts, begins in Acts 2:
vs.41- Be baptized
vs.42 - Join the church (fellowship)
vs.42 - Celebrate the Lord's supper
vs.42 - Pray
vs.43 - Be filled with awe
vs.43 - Witness miracles
vs.44 - Be together
vs.44 - Be in harmony (like-minded) have "all things" in common
vs.45 - Give
vs.46 - Meet
Goods, funds, food, thoughts, words, acts, talents, supplies; all in common, all for ALL.
We are one body, with different gifts, and many members with different functions.
Romans 12:16 "live in harmony with one another"
Share & give - because you are commanded.
Be generous - because it is not yours in the first place
Because you are to be together with "all who believe" and you are to "have all things in common."
This is another piece of God's instruction in our journey to follow Him.
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