D&C 42
Throughout differing scriptural times, we read that the saints -
"...had all things common." (Acts 4:32)
Which suggest to me that if there was a very common item, all the saints had one. Some scholars have suggested that this was joint ownership. But as the Lord revealed His law, he stated -
"...thou wilt remember the poor, and consecrate of thy properties for their support that which thou hast to impart unto them, with a covenant and a deed which cannot be broken." (Doctrine and Covenants 42:30)
I note the consecration to the poor was with a deed. The Lord added -
"...every man shall be made accountable unto me, a steward over his own property, or that which he has received by consecration..." (Doctrine and Covenants 42:32)
In my mind, the law of consecration included ownership or as the Lord us the term "stewardship" for He stated -
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