Acts 2 vs. 42 – 47 - 42 And they continued stedfastly 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 common; 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.


1. The early Christians were happy and excited to receive the word of God, but the present generation of Christians do not want to be rebuked with the word of God.

2. The early Christians were avid readers of the Bible, but contemporary Christians use the Bible to decorate their offices and cars instead of reading its contents.

3. The first generation of Christians were always in the presence of God to fellowship, by the present generation of Christians are too busy to seek God.

4. The early church was a communal church, but there is no love among members of the present church.

5. The early Christians have things in common, but everyone is on its own in the present generation, while every man of God also wishes to have his own empire where he is the Lord of the manor.

6. The early Christians never lacked because they supplied each others needs, but there is poverty in the present church because of selfishness of the members and greed of the Pastors/Church.

7. The early church was a prayerful church, but the present generation of Christians see prayer as an unnecessary burden.

8. The early Christians were God fearing, but the present generation of Christians fear job loss more than the God of heaven.

9. Miracles were a common occurrence in the early church, but the present church fake and manufacture miracles, and advertise it to attract new members.

10. The early Christians love one another, but the present generation of Christians do not help one another.


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