averagefellar

I agree with you, the examples in the book of Acts are not an example of anti-private ownership.
Some liberal Christians (I use that term loosely), try to use these passages to prove communism and socialism. But it was a voluntary thing born out of love for God and the body of Christ that motivated them voluntarily to do this. That is neither communism of socialism.
In the story of Ananias & Sapphira (Acts chapter 5), it is clear that they were not struck down by God for anything to do with private ownership. They were struck down for lying to the Holy Spirit (verses 3-4).

I believe however, that this is in the context of the Church and we should not expect our secular governments to promote these kinds of principles.

As far as the Church is concerned, I think we can learn a lot from these passages on how we as a Church should run.
I don't know if I would go quite as far as the early Church would go and sell our possessions so no one in the Church would be without (Acts 4:32). But I would say that we should hang onto our possessions loosely, knowing that they all belong to the Lord.
Tom