Protestantism

» paper_turtle - Bringing this back (Phil)

Then how do you account for all the passages in the OT and NT which talk about feeding the hungry? do you think if someone was hungry, a Jew in OT times or a Christian in NT times would have made the person pass a work test before feeding him? I don't.

Did you know that when OT Jews harvested their crops they left the edges of the field unharvested so that those who were hungry could go in and glean what was left over? Do you think they posted sentries to see to it that all passed the work test? I don't.
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Early Christian communities were rather communistic in character:
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The community of believers were of one heart and one mind. None of them ever claimed anything as his own; rather, everything was held in common. With power the apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great respect was paid to them all; nor was there anyone needy among them, for all who owned property or houses sold them and lay them at the feet of the apostles to be distributed to everyone according to his need. (Acts 4:32-35; see also 2:42-47)
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According to his need, not according to his work.
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peace and love,
Paper Turtle

-- posted by paper_turtle