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The contempt of God. Sacrilegious defrauding. Perverse vanity and ambition. Lack of faith. The corrupting of a good and holy order. Hypocrisy. 2. (Acts 5:3-4) Peter confronts Ananias. But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?
The word for “kept back” is rendered “purloining” in Titus 2:10, and always carried with it the idea of stealthy and dishonest appropriation. It is used in the LXX. of Joshua 7:1, as describing the sin of Achan. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary.
What does Acts 5:2 mean? Ananias and Sapphira are two recent converts to the early church in Jerusalem. They're swept up in the communal altruism meant to provide for those who are financially struggling.
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Enduring Word Bible Commentary Acts Chapter 5. Acts 5 – The Church Grows Despite Opposition. Videos for Acts 5: Acts 5:1-11 – Like Judgment Day. Acts 5:12-26 – Faith, Boldness, and Shadows. Acts 5:27-42 – Good Advice? A. The lie of Ananias and Sapphira. 1. (1-2) What Ananias and Sapphira did.
What does Acts chapter 5 mean? The book of Acts is the story of submission, by Jesus' witnesses, to the Holy Spirit and the work He accomplishes as a result. In very short order, the Holy Spirit used two apostles to join well over five thousand people into the church (Acts 4:4).
Lying to the Holy Spirit. 5 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property. 2 However, he kept back part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge, and brought a portion of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 “Ananias,” Peter asked, “why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back ...
