All who believed were together, and had all things in common.
These were Jews who sold their estates knowing Jerusalem's destruction was imminent, so they distributed what they had to support the Gospel's spread. But do not make this a standing law for the churches. The apostles never commanded it in later times, nor required it as a condition of faith.
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These first believers were diligent in the apostles' teaching, constant in prayer and the fellowship of saints, meeting daily with one accord. Where you saw one disciple, you would see more, like birds of a feather, bound by mutual affection and concern for one another's interests.
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Commenting on Acts 2:42-47
Three thousand baptized in one day, a fitting inauguration of the new kingdom under the Spirit's economy. The difficulty of submersion in so short a time and with so little water at hand suggests they may have already employed sprinkling or baptism in houses with large vessels.
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Commenting on Acts 2:41-47