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us get out of our situation.
Kingdom Commonwealth
What is a commonwealth in a kingdom? It is
prosperity, etc., of a person, group, or organization;
well-being); the public good. Kingdom
commonwealth (whether an earthly kingdom or the
Kingdom of God) is the king’s commitment to
seeing that all his citizens have equal access to the
kingdom's wealth and resources. Access of God’s
Kingdom is the same thing as saying His Kingdom’s
commonwealth.
Acts 4:32–35 demonstrates how God’s economy
works. It states, “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. From time to time, those who owned lands or
houses sold them, brought the money from the
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