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what are the practical implications of 'having all things in common' for communities in a global economy?

The passage, plainly, with room to sit with it.

Acts 2:44-45

“All who believed were together, and had all things in common. They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.”

This passage describes the early Christian community in Jerusalem shortly after Pentecost. Luke, the author of Acts, presents an idealized picture of their communal life and devotion.

What personal resources or communal practices might this passage challenge us to reconsider in light of global disparities?

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Acts 4:32
This verse reiterates the theme of sharing and generosity within the early community.
Deuteronomy 15:7-8
This Old Testament law encourages open-handed generosity to the poor within the community.
2 Corinthians 8:13-15
Paul speaks of equality and mutual sharing, so that 'no one has too much, and no one has too little'.

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