Acts 4:32-37
32And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them.
33And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.
34For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales
35and lay them at the apostles' feet, and they would be distributed to each as any had need.
36Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement),
37and who owned a tract of land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Here is an abused portion of Scripture. There are those who use this passage to say that the early Christians were communists and that communism is the optimal form of government. I would rather argue that the form of government prescribed in Scripture is a perfectly united Holy Spirit and elder led theocratic commune that is subject to the Absolute Monarchial rule of the Lord Jesus Christ. Not exactly the same thing.
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