Christian Communism?
On the surface, this passage might seem a like some sort of ‘manifesto’ for a disturbing ‘Christian communism’. At the least, it seems a far cry from our Western, individual, and somewhat materialistic lives. But while Acts often describes the early church more than it prescribes for the local church, the narrative does challenge us in the loving sharing of our possessions. Not as an enforced economic system, but as an outworking of the ‘one heart and mind’ (the unity) that Christians have in the gospel. That gospel is defined by Christ’s generosity and turns our ideas about ownership upside-down. And yes, this should still ‘disturb’ us.
