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This question is for nonsacramental Protestant Christians who think sacraments are "unbiblical".
Matthew 6
3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Acts 4
34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.
36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”), 37 sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.
My Question is "Why did this whole situation, that led up to the famous Ananias and Sapphira incident take place? Jesus said in the sermon of the mount that giving, especially giving to the poor is best done "in secret". So why did the early Christians in the book of Acts violate this clear scripture?
(I know that lieing to the HS is going to kill you. But that doesn't explain why you would toss a money bag at the apostles feet in full view of everybody as opposed to waiting when you could be alone in with the apostle and make an anonymous donation!)
As Christian Sacramentalist, I got clear reasons why this happened, but this situation always perplexed me as a nondenominational, non-sacramental Charismatic Protestant, so I'm sharing it with you!
Matthew 6
3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Acts 4
34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.
36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”), 37 sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.
My Question is "Why did this whole situation, that led up to the famous Ananias and Sapphira incident take place? Jesus said in the sermon of the mount that giving, especially giving to the poor is best done "in secret". So why did the early Christians in the book of Acts violate this clear scripture?
(I know that lieing to the HS is going to kill you. But that doesn't explain why you would toss a money bag at the apostles feet in full view of everybody as opposed to waiting when you could be alone in with the apostle and make an anonymous donation!)
As Christian Sacramentalist, I got clear reasons why this happened, but this situation always perplexed me as a nondenominational, non-sacramental Charismatic Protestant, so I'm sharing it with you!
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