Αποτελέσματα Αναζήτησης
Acts 5 is a testament to the raw and unfiltered early days of the Church. The severity of Ananias and Sapphira's punishment underscores the sacred nature of truth within the Christian community, while the apostles' miraculous escape from prison highlights God's divine intervention.
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30 The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by...
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30 The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree. 31 God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
29 But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree. 31 God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
We can surmise that one reason we don’t see the same remarkable judgment of God in this way today is because God’s church has so many branches. Even if the entire body of Christ in the United States was to become corrupt through scandal or sin, there is plenty of strength in other parts of the tree.
Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.” 5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it. 6 The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.
The threat comes against the purity and integrity of the church; thus there is the goodness of God towards the church, and the severity of God towards the offenders. v1-2: Ananias and Sapphira are aware of the deceit, their scheme is agreed and shared.
But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the….
