No, the Early Church Wasn't Socialist

The idea that the teachings of Jesus are akin to socialism has been spreading around the internet for years in the form of memes, chain emails and Facebook posts. Some elected officials have a history of supporting the idea: The Rev. Raphael Warnock, a U.S. senator from Georgia, contended years ago that "the early church was a socialist church." He's not alone in holding this misguided belief.