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APOSTLES INSTRUCTION IN GIVING

New Testament Giving Equality ( giving out of abundance, not out of need or lack)

The Giving Of The Fellowship of Believers...

Acts 2:32-37 & 42-47

Selling Houses & Property & Putting At The Apostles Feet & Apostles Distributed unto every man according to his needs

32 And the multitude of them that believed were OF ONE HEART AND ONE SOUL NEITHER SAID OF THEM THAT OUGHT OF THE THINGS WHICH HE POSSESSED WAS HIS OWN; but THEY HAD ALL THINGS IN COMMON 33 And WITH GREAT POWER GAVE THE APOSTLES WITNESS OF THE RESURECTION OF THE LORD JESUS: and GREAT GRACE WAS UPON THEM ALL. 34 NEITHER WAS THERE ANY AMONG THEM THAT LACKED: for AS MANY WERE POSSESSORS OF LANDS OR HOUSES SOLD THEM AND BROUGHT THE PRICES OF THE THINGS THAT WERE SOLD, 35 AND LAID THEM DOWN AT THE APOSTLES FEET, AND DISTRABUTION WAS MADE UNTO EVERY MAN ACCORDING AS HE HAD NEED.

36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, 37 HAVING LAND, SOLD IT, AND BROUGHT THE MONEY, AND LAID IT AT THE APOSTLES FEET.

 

42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

43 And fear came upon every soul: and MANY WONDERS AND SIGNS WERE DONE BY THE APOSTLES. 44 And ALL THAT BELIEVED WERE TOGETHER and HAD ALL THINGS IN COMMON; 45 And SOLD THEIR POSSESSIONS AND GOODS AND PARTED THEM TO ALL MEN, AS EVERY MAN HAD NEED 46 And they, continuing DAILY IN THE with one accord IN THE TEMPLE, and BREAKING BREAD HOUSE TO HOUSE, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And THE LORD ADDED TO THE CHURCH DAILY such as should be saved.

2 Corinthians 8:13-15

(Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity , for God loveth a cheerful giver.)

 

13 For I mean NOT THAT OTHER MEN BE AT EASE, AND YE BE BURDENED:

14 BUT BY AN EQUALITY, that now AT THUUS TIME YOUR ABUNDACE MAY BE SUPPLY FOR THEIR WANT that THEIR ABUNDANCE ALSO MAY BE A SUPPLY FOR YOUR WANT THAT THEAR MAY BE EQUALIITY.

15 As it is written, HE WHO HAD GATHERED MUCH  HAD NOTHING OVER; and HE THAT HAD GATHERED LITTLT HAD NO LACK

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