GCEChristian Religious StudiesThe Early Church2023

The early church in Jerusalem held all things in common primarily because

Athe Roman government compelled them to share their property
Bthe apostles sold their possessions and distributed to all
Cthey were motivated by love and the need to care for one anotherCORRECT
Dthe Mosaic Law required communal living among believers
AI
Toaster Teacher
Why the answer is C, and why the others tempt you.
Acts 2:44-45 and 4:32-35 describe the early believers voluntarily selling possessions and distributing to those in need because they were of one heart and soul. This was driven by Christian love and community care, not Roman compulsion or Mosaic Law. The apostles facilitated but did not initiate this practice by selling their own property.
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