What do you make of this situation in the Book of Acts?
Sharing in All Things
32 Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. 33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. 34 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, 35 and laid them at the apostles feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.
36 And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, 37 having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles feet. Acts 4:32-37
1) I say that it has nothing to do with tithe. Selling all at once, and giving it all at once has no point in common with the practice of giving 10% every month
2) I say that not all that the first christians did is something we have to do. they did many wrong things; this is one example. Few years later they went bockroupt and needed the assistance of the gentile church.
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