And this was addressed to ONE man.
No where can I find that is was meant to be universally applied to all.
Acts 2:44
And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; 45and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. 46Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,
And boy did that first assembly have miracles follow them!
Maybe that is why the gospel of John has the cleansing of the temple earlier than any of the other gospels- it is argued by some that Johns gospel is a gospel of the Kingdom, as it holds no parables or very very few.
The story of the cleansing of the temple of the money changers happens fast in John- chapter 2..
between the ‘wedding’ and the talk to Nicademus about being born again or from above.
Maybe a picture that all must deal with cleansing the temple of the money issue. Before we can be truly born from above- a picture that one must deal with the money issue in one’s temple.
Just like the first Disciples did in Acts- when they sold what they had and pooled it all together and helped each other out. Relied on each other and Him for everything.
Today that would be looked at as silly in our world- borderline nuts and cultish.. Maybe that is why the Kingdom is polluted for the last two thousand years..and divided into thousands of denominations each with their own opinions.
The money issue in one’s own temple may be what deters one to unify. Not around government, but around Him
Just a thought.