Communism is the belief that there shouldn't be any private property. Communists hold to the belief that everything (land, resources, possessions, etc.) should be shared in equal quantities so that no one has more or less than anyone else.
Of course, that does away with the freedom of capitalism. Capitalism states that whatever you create, purchase, trade for, etc. is yours and you are free to buy, sell or trade it to anyone you so choose. Communism doesn't allow that because it leads to "inequality". Someone will have more and others less.
Jesus believed in freedom. He believed in private property. He believed in paying/ working for what you wanted or needed. But, Jesus believed in charity and some confuse this with communism. Jesus never forced anyone to give up their property, money, land, etc. under the rule of law as communists propose.
Charity is the free giving of your goods, money, labor, etc., without thought of getting in return, to the benefit of others. In the King James bible, charity is the word used to describe the love of God in 1st Corinthians 13.
Jesus promoted capitalism and charity via personal freedom.
Therefore, Jesus is NOT a communist.
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