Paul in the letter to the Galatians warns us that the concealment strategies are typical of those who live according to the flesh, on the other hand, those who live according to the spirit lead a life in common with their brothers: "Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches.", Galatians 6:6.
We live in a world of walls or, in a world of bridges, we choose. The walls divide, bridges unite; the neigbor is our brother or not.
Communion is the correct social order, it is how God wants men to live, and in this social order, just as spiritual goods are shared, material goods are also shared, so whoever receives wisdom from their teacher must share the material goods that has: "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" Acts 4:3.
The maneuvers of concealment, the opposite of the spirit, are instead contrary to the kingdom of God as explained by the bible:
"Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With his wife's full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brough the rest and put it at the apostles' feet.
Then Peter said, ´How it is that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? Didn' t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.´" Acts 5:1-4
Jesus explains this opposition between the wisdom of God and the concupiscence of the flesh in this way:
"Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God", John 3:20-21.
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