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Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by victorclean(f): 9:25am On Oct 15, 2023
No, it's right. It's not data breaches. Meanwhile it's done by most organizations from CNN down to lowest organization.




Curious345:


You mean say mynd44 dey form CIA for the matter .

Isn't this data breach ? And being overly intrusive ?
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by victorclean(f): 9:30am On Oct 15, 2023
Tell me one Islamic organization catering for Internally Displaced People. Christians have many.

Even Muslims in IDP camp in Maiduguri is benefiting from many christian charitable organizations.

Upon all the oil money , no help from your Saudi Arabia and others . Shame. And you are here donating your foul smelly saliva on irrelevancy.



AntiChristian:


Is china not clamping on Christians too?
Do you know how many churches are being sold in the west?

Continue your hypocrisy against Muslims and keep dragging yourself backwards!

When you open your eyes you'll see what you asked for!
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by locawin(m): 9:34am On Oct 15, 2023
.brother don't go there o.

You want make pastor share private jet with members??

Abi make those big men share opportunities to the youths so that dem go follow them drag front seat for service?
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by AntiChristian: 9:35am On Oct 15, 2023
victorclean:
Tell me one Islamic organization catering for Internally Displaced People. Christians have many.

Even Muslims in IDP camp in Maiduguri is benefiting from many christian charitable organizations.

Upon all the oil money , no help from your Saudi Arabia and others . Shame. And you are here donating your foul smelly saliva on irrelevancy.





We don't need Islamic organisation to do that but they exists. You can Google them.

Islam has an important pillar that mandates all rich people to compulsorily donate 2.5% of their yearly savings for charity!

You should wonder where individuals like Dangote, Bua and co send theirs!

But they don't shout like you!
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by victorclean(f): 9:47am On Oct 15, 2023
Don't send me to Google it ok. Am talking about organizations , countries and not individual donation.

By the way if you talk about donation, I will tell that the donation from Bill Gate to Africa (around 40billion $) is more than the whole wealth of Dangote, BUA etc combined, with Northern Nigeria taking the chunk of this benefit.

Saudi Arabia and others can only donate money to built mosques and terrorism, while USA is donating hell of money to save the muslims and their vampire God will be pushing them to bring and sacrifice human blood to him while shouting Allah hu Akbar.



AntiChristian:



We don't need Islamic organisation to do that but they exists. You can Google them.

Islam has an important pillar that mandates all rich people to compulsorily donate 2.5% of their yearly savings for charity!

You should wonder where individuals like Dangote, Bua and co send theirs!

But they don't shout like you!
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by OYEDIPE(m): 9:59am On Oct 15, 2023
Bbgbs23:
Everybody for himself these days. "You tell a Pastor you're hungry, he tells you to pray for provisions. You tell a pastor you don't have a job, he tells you to pray for miracle job. In the midst of all these, contributions and tithes are important."

Disclaimer: This isn't to stop you from loving God or going to church. But please be wise.
kuku kee the pastor now. When they ask you to bring tithe to the house of God, you all complain.
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by Nobody: 10:05am On Oct 15, 2023
Tpain20:

There is but not in Nigerian churches.
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by AntiChristian: 10:11am On Oct 15, 2023
victorclean:
Don't send me to Google it ok. Am talking about organizations , countries and not individual donation.

By the way if you talk about donation, I will tell that the donation from Bill Gate to Africa (around 40billion $) is more than the whole wealth of Dangote, BUA etc combined, with Northern Nigeria taking the chunk of this benefit.

Saudi Arabia and others can only donate money to built mosques and terrorism, while USA is donating hell of money to save the muslims and their vampire God will be pushing them to bring and sacrifice human blood to him while shouting Allah hu Akbar.


This is the same hypocrisy that if your purported form of Jesus were to be alive would weep uncontrollably!

He would have uttered "it is finished" to this comment of yours!

Google is your friend if you want to learn!

I won't spoon-feed you like your parents did!

To tell you, Bill Gates will not help you except he gets something in return! At least you can be one of their lab rats or serve in one of their world agenda of reducing the world population!
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by victorclean(f): 10:18am On Oct 15, 2023
Ungrateful baboon. Your kind of mentality is why we still have polio in the north.

Jesus a peace maker can't be compare with your prophet Muhammad.

You have not spoon feed yourself, is me you will spoon feed?. You can't give what you don't have. Accept the reality.

Dangote and co probably are getting something in return for the donation, I guess?.

What about Saudi etc?. Can you mention their donations. Your foolishness is highly classified and need declassification.

All of you will chose christian nation like UK, USA, Germany, Australia etc for immigration if given a choice, but non of you terrorists will ever chose Saudi , Afghanistan, Kuwait etc because of Islamic weird Hadith culture of blood sacrifice.. With Allah hu Akbar


AntiChristian:


This is the same hypocrisy that if your purported form of Jesus were to be alive would weep uncontrollably!

He would have uttered "it is finished" to this comment of yours!

Google is your friend if you want to learn!

I won't spoon-feed you like your parents did!

To tell you, Bill Gates will not help you except he gets something in return! At least you can be one of their lab rats or serve in one of their world agenda of reducing the world population!

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Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by wunmi590(m): 10:20am On Oct 15, 2023
tctrills:

Not really. The church in the days of the Apostles did not just help the poor, they share all they had. They were all equal. The gave all their riches to the church and shared as one family. Please read that verse from Acts again


You are not far from the truth, but you know you can't compare then with now...

Alot of things has changed, and there are alot of things being done now that was not also done during the old days...
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by tctrills: 10:29am On Oct 15, 2023
wunmi590:



You are not far from the truth, but you know you can't compare then with now...

Alot of things has changed, and there are alot of things being done now that was not also done during the old days...
That's just the point, Christianity changed from the way of the apostles.
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by oshaosha2014(m): 10:36am On Oct 15, 2023
Serious attack for helping Who will attack you and survive it if you are truly standing in righteousness in Christ. That is not an excuse.

tega192:
It's harder to help this days not because people don't want to help ,but because you might encounter serious attacks for helping

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Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by SeriouslySense(m): 11:07am On Oct 15, 2023
smiley I hope those days of sharing come back again.

With man its not possible, but with God its possible.

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Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by phemmyfour: 11:32am On Oct 15, 2023
GoodBoi1:
I wonder why today churches emphasize that manifestation of supernatural acts that occur in the bible can happen today like healing the sick, the blind , lame and other miracles but it seems I don't hear much emphasis on eradicating lack in the church. There was much sharing in the early church to the point that no one lack anything.

Acts 4:32-35
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

This doesn't seem like something that is miraculous, so why can't our churches practice this today? If we have faith for all the supernatural works why can't we have faith to practice this too. Even in the bible Christians contributed resources for other Christians in different locations who where going through some form of hardship. It just bothers me that there are some church members in need of food and even medicines and the church has the resources to help them but these persons are not guaranteed to get the assistance they need or even feel they should not bother. Maybe we are not doing church the right way?
Yes, only in Church outside Nigeria
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by Opanka44(m): 11:43am On Oct 15, 2023
10mobile:
You hit the nail on the head. The truth is that the more charitable and the less selfish Christians are, the more they can carry and conduct the powers of God. Today, because we are so selfish, uncharitable, and ungodly, we are exposed to the attacks of Satan instead of controlling Satan. I've learned a lot here. Thanks for sharing.

Happy Sunday Sir, pls would u be able to help me with something to buy some food and cook? Pls
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by Opanka44(m): 11:44am On Oct 15, 2023
tega192:
It's harder to help this days not because people don't want to help ,but because you might encounter serious attacks for helping

What kind of attack are you talking about pls?
Some of you are hiding under the pretext of this to mask your stinginess

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Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by MightySparrow: 12:30pm On Oct 15, 2023
AntiChristian:
There are hundreds of thousands of Palestinian Christians in Palestine.

Do Christians mind sharing them anything?

No, Israel was mentioned in the Bible!
So to hell with Palestine!

Let Israel continue to occupy their land!

Let Israel together with Egypt block them on all sides!

Let Israel control them like prisoners and give them whatever they wish for their livelihood!

Let Israel be the god of Palestine!

Just because Israel was mentioned in the Bible Palestine shouldn't fight!

The problem is your prophet. He wrote that God has ,cursed Jews and Christians that the land of Israel will be given to righteous people. He left out the prophets that prophesied the return of Israel, including the prophecy of Jesus.

In the glorious days of Islam, these prophecies lay low but surely.. Then the Jews returned as prophesied. Dominated their oppressors as prophesied.

Now, Muslims are saying it is the western world that backed Israel against Allah's prophecy. So UK and America are strong enough to thwart Allah's plans grin


This alone shows beyond any iota of doubts that your Quran is not of God.

As for the Christian in Palestine, they should understand, if they read their Bibles that Israel would return and others would be joined with them. They are part of others.

Israel would have included them in the country like UK but claiming ownership is abomination to Jews and Christians.

The Dome of the Rock is awaiting destruction whether you like it or not. You can be deceiving yourself that Arab world will gang up against Israel, wait and see.


Since you are a sworn enemy of Christians, are you prepared to take your place in prophecy?

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Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by elonmuskbaby: 12:41pm On Oct 15, 2023
Sambarry where are you?
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by AntiMen: 12:51pm On Oct 15, 2023
GanagiBitrus:
Mixed multitude in churches now, & only less than 10% are true worshippers.

The church is supposed to be for mixed multitudes and not true worshipper...
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by Daystar7: 12:53pm On Oct 15, 2023
AntiChristian:
There are hundreds of thousands of Palestinian Christians in Palestine.

Do Christians mind sharing them anything?

No, Israel was mentioned in the Bible!
So to hell with Palestine!

Let Israel continue to occupy their land!

Let Israel together with Egypt block them on all sides!

Let Israel control them like prisoners and give them whatever they wish for their livelihood!

Let Israel be the god of Palestine!

Just because Israel was mentioned in the Bible Palestine shouldn't fight!

Why didn't the Egyptians share with them, is Egypt not converted to Muslim country today?
Does Hamas care about the Palestinians today? Is Palestinian the name of any territory in Canaan before the Roman Empire. The people referred to as Palestinians are Canaanites and migrants from Lebanon, Syria and Jordan. Egypt knows the history of both Israelites and Canaanites too well and knows it's not a religious thing. Hezbollah and Hamas are the ones making it religious by the (Arabs)Ishmaelites who don't want the existence of his brother Isaac and Persians (Iran). Palestine have once lived with Israel peacefully there during the reign of Kings of Israel, from Saul, to David to Solomon to the last king before it was destroyed. They owe their existence to Israelites who didn't wipe them off as commanded by God. David protected them from the Philistines and they worshipped together with the Israelites in the temple Solomon built. Today Israel are land grabbers but Ishmaelites are not abii? They forced Islam on Turkey, Egypt, the whole of North Africa, Jordan Syria Lebanon and Canaanites. Did you talk about that? Both Ishmael and Israelites should go back to Ur in Mesopotamia, Babylon Iraq. That's where their father has land. Instead of you to condemn the terrorist Hamas who forcefully took over Gaza from Palestinians leaders to carry the wish of the Arabians to wipe their brother off from the middle East so that Jerusalem can remain theirs by proxy in the name of Islam. If Palestine wasn't Muslim dominated will you even care about what's going on there. Bloody hypocrites, tell Hezbollah and Hamas to stay away and let the Palestinians (Canaanites) live in peace like they used to as one Kingdom Israel or two state if they want independence which Israel has agreed to severally. So the Israelites were never supposed to come back to Canaan but Arabs can stay in the Persian Gulf that never belonged to Abraham. Be moving mad

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Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by mctech(m): 1:25pm On Oct 15, 2023
There's still sharing in the Deeper Life church. Everyone eats the same thing, for free, during Easter and Christmas retreats.

In fact, whenever they are holding a crusade, you can join any bus for free whether or not you are a member.

Most surprisingly, during Pastor Kumuyi's monthly crusades, which attracts hundreds of thousands of people, they NEVER take offering.
It was strange to me and I had to ask my inviter, now wifey. She said crusades are for soul winning and not for raising funds. I was beyond shocked!

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Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by LalastiklaIa(m): 1:51pm On Oct 15, 2023
Opanka44:


Happy Sunday Sir, pls would u be able to help me with something to buy some food and cook? Pls
undecided
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by Ibiyinka90(m): 2:05pm On Oct 15, 2023
In RCCG Upper Room Assembly Area, Meiran Lagos. We've been sharing food for the past 3 Sundays. 1st it was 2 derika of rice. Last Sunday, it a long bread and today, it was 2 derika of beans. So, such still happen but most times, we don't shout it on social media
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by Myer(m): 2:39pm On Oct 15, 2023
GoodBoi1:
I wonder why today churches emphasize that manifestation of supernatural acts that occur in the bible can happen today like healing the sick, the blind , lame and other miracles but it seems I don't hear much emphasis on eradicating lack in the church. There was much sharing in the early church to the point that no one lack anything.

Acts 4:32-35
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

This doesn't seem like something that is miraculous, so why can't our churches practice this today? If we have faith for all the supernatural works why can't we have faith to practice this too. Even in the bible Christians contributed resources for other Christians in different locations who where going through some form of hardship. It just bothers me that there are some church members in need of food and even medicines and the church has the resources to help them but these persons are not guaranteed to get the assistance they need or even feel they should not bother. Maybe we are not doing church the right way?

Did you go to church today?
Truth is, even Jesus said we will always have some poor people. So it's not all the time that all the early believers too had enough to share. Which was why apostpe Paul also sought provision from other churches.

The problem is some times the church (members), but most times it's the pastor/leadership.
Brethren in most churches give tithes, offeringa, seeds, etc. But what do the pastors use them for?
When agenda of the church aligns with God's will/agenda things go well. But when the agenda of the church is incongruent with God's will, things don't go well.

As long as humans are the ones we meet in the church, there's bound to be Judas, Pharisees, Ananias and Sephira, Prophets or Balaam just as you will have the true disciples.

If God lays it in your heart to give, ensure you allow the Holy Spirit lead you. But do not make it a transactional giving. Let your gifts be in honor of God and to meet the needs of his church.
He determines how he rewards givers, some times spiritually, some times materially.

Most especially, pray for your church leadership. Address your dissatisfaction scripturally with respect and love. If the pastor is sent by God, he will have a change of heart with time.
If he doesn't not have a change of heart, he might see you as an enemy. In that case, for you own salvation and spiritual growth/edification, it is better you find a church that your spirit is at peace with.

God's have mercy on His church and the gates of hell will not prevail in Jesus name. Amen
Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by nigmarelli(m): 3:11pm On Oct 15, 2023
GoodBoi1:
I wonder why today churches emphasize that manifestation of supernatural acts that occur in the bible can happen today like healing the sick, the blind , lame and other miracles but it seems I don't hear much emphasis on eradicating lack in the church. There was much sharing in the early church to the point that no one lack anything.

Acts 4:32-35
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

This doesn't seem like something that is miraculous, so why can't our churches practice this today? If we have faith for all the supernatural works why can't we have faith to practice this too. Even in the bible Christians contributed resources for other Christians in different locations who where going through some form of hardship. It just bothers me that there are some church members in need of food and even medicines and the church has the resources to help them but these persons are not guaranteed to get the assistance they need or even feel they should not bother. Maybe we are not doing church the right way?

Greetings and happy Sunday to you. God bless you. I've been wondering this same thing for a very very long time but I believe God helped me to know why it is like this now; a few proper churches who know their onions do it though I want to believe but for the answers this is what I found; one it's prophecy by Lord Jesus himself; for in the last days because iniquity shall abound the love of many shall wax cold(i believe you know the rest of the prophecy), the second one where the labourers and Christ planted wheat in church and while men slept the enemy sowed takes amongst them(in both cases the devil took full advantage and created great shism in church. From it first stemmed the church naming if you note just like you did in acts about the church being of one mind and one soul, church never had names then it was church in Jerusalem, church in Antioch, church in laodicea etc not deeper life, redeemed, Christ embassy etc well you get my drift showing how that prophecy has developed depending on those who let the prophecy take root in their lives. The devil has raised false prophets and wolves in sheep clothing, those who supposedly do what you asked in your topic capture the sheep and hold them down while subtly taking them down as time passes by and most of them aren't even aware! For the proper churches it's the tires amongst them(some of them holding offices in these churches) that have supposedly made Christianity on sided instead of the balanced way the Holy spirit directed the early church then, some have placed only emphasis ins spirituality alone without taking note hour Christ himself did when he was here which the early church followed to the letter; some have placed emphasis on tongue speaking while their lives show nothing Christian yet they do what you asked in your question to hold men down. My brother the Lord himself said may shall say unto me in that day Lord Lord have we not cast out demons in the name? This and that and he answered and said unto them depart for I know ye not, ye workers of iniquity! Meaning the call Jesus Christ out loud, holy spirit out loud yet inwardly they are wolves! God knows them who are His and they follow his commandment including this one you asked in your topic. Sorry for the long epistle but that is what I've come to understand about this and a whole lot more. The issues not only sharing alone, reckless use of tongues, godly dressing, etc plague us today and the church can't even agree because not all of them are godly, it's that simple. My prayer be say make God not let me make a fool of myself and then face him a fool eventually(and I mean and make this prayer wholeheartedly) so that I don't lose my life eventually and may God in His infinite mercies grant me this request and. Have absolute faith He will. Cheers.

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Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by BrickDevo: 3:46pm On Oct 15, 2023
Curious345:
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Re: Is There Sharing In The Church Today Like The Early Church? by wman(m): 6:16pm On Oct 15, 2023
There is. And there are also a lot of fake people trying to take advantage of kind-hearted Christians.

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