Does the New Testament Promote Socialism?

Apostolic Life in the 21st Century

David K. Bernard

Theology, Oneness Pentecostal, Religion & Spirituality, Apostolic Pentecostal, United Pentecostal Church International, Upci, Christianity, David K. Bernard

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🗓️ 13 March 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Does the New Testament advocate communal living or a form of economic socialism? Those who believe it does point to Acts 2:44-45, where Luke wrote, "Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need" (NKJV). Does this mean Apostolic Pentecostals should abandon modern capitalism and adopt a socialist model?Dr. David K. Bernard responds to this frequently asked question by exploring what was hap...

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0:00.0	Acts 2.44 and 45 says the first believers had all things common and sold their possessions and goods,
0:07.7	and part of them to all men is every man had need. Does this mean the Bible advocates a form of
0:13.8	Christian socialism? Keep listening to hear Dr. David K. Bernard's response. Welcome to Apostolic Life in the 21st Century, a podcast dedicated to
0:24.7	helping modern day believers live out the teachings of the first century church. This podcast is part of
0:30.6	the teaching ministry of Dr. David K. Bernard. Dr. Bernard is dedicated his life to studying the
0:36.6	Bible and helping believers apply its message to their daily lives.
0:41.2	In apostolic life in the 21st century, Dr. Bernard answers your questions about what the Bible teaches
0:46.9	and how those teachings apply to everyday life. Thank you for joining us for this episode.
0:53.8	Hello, podcast listeners. This is Dr. David
0:56.3	K. Bernard. As General Superintendent of the United Pentecostal Church International, I want to
1:01.5	invite you to join me September 19 through 22nd in Indianapolis, Indiana for our annual
1:08.0	General Conference. General Conference is an opportunity to experience
1:12.3	firsthand what God is doing across North America and around the world through the ministry of the
1:17.7	United Pentecostal Church International. Last year's general conference in Orlando, Florida,
1:22.8	was one of the best in recent memory. We're expecting God to do great things again at this year's general
1:28.7	conference. You can visit UPCigc.com and subscribe to email updates to learn more about what's
1:37.1	happening at this year's general conference. I look forward to seeing you later this year in
1:41.6	Indianapolis. God bless. Acts 244 through and 45 says something
1:49.8	that has raised maybe a few eyebrows among those of us who live in capitalist free market economies
1:55.6	in the West. Luke records this. He said, and all that believed were together and had all things common
2:02.2	and sold their possessions and goods and part of them to all men as every man had need.
2:08.5	Now, some have used these verses and a few others from the Book of Acts to argue that apostolic should
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