“ All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. ”—Acts 2:44-45, NIV This passage in Acts portrays the Christian church at its best. Some have sought to turn this passage into an example of proto-communism, but the message is much more profound. The believers who made up the church in Jerusalem at this time were a very diverse group of people. Many had come to Jerusalem from many places for the Feast of Pentecost. When some were converted through Peter’s preaching on the Day of Pentecost, they stayed on in the city to receive the apostles’ teaching. Of course, they had not planned for such an extended stay, so many found themselves in physical need. Some have interpreted the passage to mean that everyone sold all they had, put it in a big pile, and then they distributed it equally. The meaning is more powerful than that simple process. These peo...
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