Every election year certain people, pushing their agenda, will bring up the idea that Jesus was a socialist. After all, they argue, he provided free food and healthcare? Isn't that proof enough?But is it? Or should we take a more intellectual approach and actually examine the scriptures to see what is true?This article does just that. Not only to tackle the topic of Jesus as socialist, but also to find out what the New Testament says about owning property, paying taxes, charitable giving, living communally, and what our view of socialism should be.