The early Christian community - Acts 4:32-35 - N. T. -
The whole group of believers was united, heart and soul; no one claimed for his own use anything that he had, as everything they owned was held in common. The apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and they were all given great respect.
None of their members was ever in want, as all those who owned land or houses would sell them, and bring the money from them, to present it to the apostles; it was then distributed to any members who might be in need.
Cf. - Acts 2:42-47; 5:12-16 -
Cf. - John 17:11, 21 - N. T. - At the festival the Jews were on the look out for him: 'Where is he?' they said. Jesus answered, 'One work I did, and you all surprised by it.
Cf. - Philippians 1:27-28 - N. T. - Avoid anything in your everyday lives that would be unworthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come to you and see for myself, or stay at a distance and only hear about you, I shall know that you are unanimous in meeting the attack with firm resistance, united by your love for the faith of the gospel and quite unshaken by your enemies. This would be the sure sign that they will lose and you will be saved.
=Acts 2:44-45; 1:8+; 4:30 -
Cf. - Deuteronomy 15:4-5 - O. T. - Let there be no poor among you then. Yahweh will bless you in the land Yahweh your God gives you for your inheritance only if you pay careful attention to the voice of Yahweh your God, keeping and observing all these commandments that I enjoin on you today.
Cf. - Luke 12:33-34 - N. T. - Sell your possessions and give alms. Get yourselves purses that do not wear out, treasure that will not fail you, in heaven where no thief can reach it and no moth destroy it. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Cf. - Acts 2:44-45 -
The generosity of Barnabas - Acts 4:36-37 - N. T. -
There was a Levite of Cypriot origin called Joseph whom the apostles surnamed Barnabas (which means 'son of encouragement'). He owned a piece of land and he sold it and brought the money, and presented it to the apostles.
Cf. - Acts 11:22; 13:1 -
1 Corinthians 9:6-7 - N. T. - Are Barnabas and I the only ones who are not allowed to stop working? Nobody ever paid money to stay in the army, and nobody ever planted a vineyard and refused to eat the fruit of it. Who has there ever been that kept a flock and did not feed on the milk from his flock?
Cf. - Galatians 2:1-2 - N. T. - It was not till fourteen years had passed that I [Paul] went up to Jerusalem again. I went with Barnabas and took Titus with me. I went there as the result of a revelation, and privately I laid before the leading men the Good News as I proclaim it among the pagans; I did so for fear the course I was adopting or had already adopted would not be allowed. - PAGE 98 -
The fraud of Ananias and Sapphira
There was another man, however,... - PAGE 99 -
Hence, these two books (The Gospel According To Apostle/Saint Luke & The Acts Of The Apostles) of the New Testament were closely associated, and being call 'a history of the rise of Christianity'. Therefore, I faithfully believe that it is utmost importance for us; all human beings to comprehend these two books, [ All the others Old Testament and New Testament books are equally importance, but as for now, we will start studying and read these two books first, that is, being call 'a history of the rise of Christianity', before continuing the other books.] to the best of our knowledge and enabling our spirit to acknowledges: "Who is God, and how, and in what ways, that is, God is with us." Amen!
HE / SHE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE / SHE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE / SHE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE." - JOHN 16:12-15 -
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