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NASB | Acts 2:44 And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:44 And all those who had believed [in Jesus as Savior] were together and had all things in common [considering their possessions to belong to the group as a whole]. |
Bible Question: why do modern churchs not follow the example left by the first christian church as recorded in Acts 2:44? |
Bible Answer: Dear recreasey53: It would appear that the early church in their first love state, simply turned away from everything and gave themselves totally over to the Lord's work and his people. "They continued stedfast in the Apostles doctrine, and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in prayers." Acts 2:42 We find however, that it was not many years before persecution started and the Lord's people were dispersed. I sometimes wonder if the early church forgot the Lord's plan for the gospel to be spread throughout the world. However, through persecution they were forced to move out from Jerusalem. Why do we not follow the example of the Apostles Doctrine? The simplicity that is in Christ over the years was soon replaced with the doctrines of man and of systems. These systems allow for the promotion of persons to positions of power and control of those within their care. The early framework given by the apostles of all being equal in Christ and gathered to his name alone has for the most part been forgotten. Christ as the head and the Holy Spirit the divine teacher has been relaced with other heads and other teachers. In the early churh we find the God ordained system of elders or shepherds to guide, feed and protect the flock of God soon gave way to Bishops etc who abused their positions by becoming self-promoting and powerful. The Lord made it clear to the seven churches of Asia that he hates the system of the Nicolatanes. I believe that today it is posible for a group fo believers to gather as they did in the early church. Robert |