...correspondence to the triune God and its life in the Trinity? We find the classic text for this in Acts 4.31-37: Now the company of those who believed were of one...said that any of the things which he possessed was his own, hut they had everything in common . . . There was not a needy person among them. This so-called...

...perfect opportunity to love your brother as yourself. This gave the early church a great testimony: Now the company of those who believed were of one...one said that any of the things which he possessed We Believe Page 18 was his own, but they had everything in common. And with great power the apostles...

...Augustine is entirely based on the text of the Acts of the Apostles which it quotes in the opening lines: The company of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed that any of the things that he possessed was his own, but they held everything in common.52...

...here must be seen in the light of Acts 2:44, and Acts 4:32, where it is said that 'the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was in common' (hapanta koina).18...

...After all, these two qualities were the hallmark of the Holy Spirit's work in the first believers. 'Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul' (Acts 4:32). This God-given power of unity led them into joyful action. They gathered for teaching...

...were all filled •with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness. Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership ol any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. With great...

...devotion and c holiness, which is what actually happened. For as we read in the Acts of the Apostles, 'the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul' (Acts 4:32), that is, in the unity of the Spirit. This is also what Paul himself meant when he said,...

...common; and they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all, as any had need. (4:32-34) Now the company of those who believed were of one...possessed was his own, but they had everything in common. (2:44) While these passages reflect an apocalyptic vision, they also suggest a strong emphasis on human...

...his incarnation, his death which conquered death, his The way of life of the early Christians 32Now the company of those who believed were of one heart...possessed was his own, but they had everything in common.* 33And with great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and...

...colonies." "Where did you get that idea?" "From the Bible, of course. In Acts 4 it says that the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but they had everything in common." "Do you actually...