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- Was lying in church punishable by death? Why did Ananias and Sapphira die? In this video, Pastor Nelson answers your question: Why did God kill Ananias and Sapphira for lying?
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I'm a deacon in our church, and it is my responsibility to count the offering with the other deacons every week. I am often reminded by the sins of Achan and that of Ananias and Sapphira, whenever I find myself alone with the offering plate. I'm sure that I'm not alone. God's strict discipline on them has given me resolve to know that I am accountable and, thank God, I have never strayed in that area.
I am a counter at the church i attend, and as a counter, I ALWAYS have a second counter in the room with me. It's standard policy that there be two counters every time the offering is counted. Keeps us honest.
‘You shall not steal.
- Deuteronomy 5:19
‘You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, and you shall not desire your neighbor’s house, his field or his male servant or his female servant, his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.’
- Deuteronomy 5:21
For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
- Ephesians 5:5-6
But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler-not even to eat with such a one.
- 1 Corinthians 5:11
*“Will a man rob God?* Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings.
- Malachi 3:8
Keep your hands holy....do not die.
REPENTANCE FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS
What Ananias and Sapphira did was not stealing it was lying to the Holy Spirit. When are you people going to see that and not interpret it incorrectly. If stealing was the sin then most of us would be dead. Peter told them that the money from the sale of their property was theirs and they didn't have to give any of it, they did not steal anything. The lie was the ultimate sin because they lied to the Holy Spirit, them having the Holy Spirit within them. We can only lie to the Holy Spirit if we have been given the Holy Spirit. They weren't lying to he Holy Spirit in Peter but to the Holy Spirit within themselves. Ananias and Sapphira were killed by God.
Great => but you aren’t part of the Kingdom Church and God doesn’t deal with us in the same way HE did Ananias and Sapphira….
…..if this isn’t clear to you => let me ask you => does your church or is the Lord asking you now, in this dispensation => to sell everything and give it to the church? Is the church, even your small local church acting in perfect unity and harmony?
Hard No !
None of this negates you from personally needing to deal honestly => but the severity of the punishment now is so much different and of course disunity and disharmony ARE NOW COMMON TRADEMARKS WITHIN CHRISTENDOM!
Is salvation today about your behavior => or Jesus sacrifice and D, B & R ?
The Kingdom church had a Performance Based Acceptance => we do not !
Ultimately God can do whatever He wants, who are we to even question Him? ❤
Please Pray for me, i need the intercession of Gods Children
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Lord you know this person for you created them you know their needs in Jesus name amen
God gave his Holy Spirit to comfort and guide us.
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It is time for you also to become one of God's children:
---------------------- Galatians 3:26
King James Version
For ye are all the children of God
(how?)
by faith in Christ Jesus.
--------------------- John 1:12-13
New King James Version
12 But as many as received Him (Jesus),
to them He gave the right to become children of God,
to those who believe in His name:
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man,
but of God.
God created life.
Nobody dies they relocate.
God has the right to move people from one phase of existence to another as He sees fit.
Thanks for the video.
Always scripture based and excellent!
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000the men Peter preached to in acts 9 or 10 received the Holy Spirit before baptism which is to show they're already Christ's(Romans 8:15)
@@jrozlie2280 Your answer is correct, and there are many other Scriptures to prove that baptism isn’t necessary for salvation. This individual asks the same question all the time in the comment section just to be contentious.
Hypocrisy is a very real problem in the church today. The spirit of religiousness needs to be outed as well.
It wasn’t just the lie that cost them their lives. It was the hypocrisy.
Above that was their desire to be glorified.
Thank you, Pastor Jack. This is how I feel, but I wasn't sure if that was a good thing. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
Today I again committed a sin that I'm currently struggling with. I apologised to God and asked for forgiveness (I did that so many times and I still don't walk in obedience and discipline regarding this issue :(( ). At one moment during the day I remembered that story of Ananias and his wife and I knew that God was turning my attention to understand that He is not to be joked and fooled around... He can literally take the life for sin. He wants real devotion and 100% purity of heart from the saints. I'm still a new believer and still trying to figure out this thing about "once saved always saved" ... What a narrow road in deed this is...
John 3:16 "“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."
John 5:25 "Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life."
John 6:37 "All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out."
Sanctification is a lifelong process. Keep working on your sin issues, always inviting God into the process through prayer and confession. You can't do it through the flesh alone. God bless you!
@@JayaSavannahdon’t forget to preach the gospel as well, they need to know what to believe to be saved today!
Just keep praying, any time the temptation to commit that sin arises pray and not just once and hope it goes away. Pray not stop until it goes away do t be in a hurry just focus on praying until it goes away!
Now you said you asked for forgiveness? That’s all fine and all, but I would ask since you asked Christ to forgive you how would he forgive you?
Main stream Christianity has lost sight of the power of the cross and what it has don’t for us, it has forgiven us off all trespasses, you don’t ask for forgiveness what you need to do is believe that Christ has already forgiven you.
He forgave you by coming down in the form of sinful flesh and became your sin and mine on the cross and paid the penalty for our sin which was death, then he was buried and rose from the dead and so we to should walk in newness of life!
May the Grace of God be with you brother!
It’s the old familiar spirit. That sin is like carrying a dead body attached to a collar around your neck.
Please read John 17 and Romans 8. If Jesus died for us while we were His enemies, how much more does He live for us now that we truly and willingly belong to Him? You have been justified by God Almighty, and ALL of your sins were (and are) forgiven at His cross. Jesus cried out "It is finished!" Which can also be translated, "Paid in full!" Literally every sin you have committed happened AFTER the cross, and He knew them all and elected you before the foundation of the world. Jesus paid for all of them, and His Resurrection and your sealing by the Holy Spirit is the proof that He was, and is, sufficient. You are in the Father's hand, and in Jesus's hand and sealed by the Holy Spirit. You are His, and He is Yours.
thank you for your words.
Their deaths remind me of how Uzzah was stuck dead for touching the Ark of the Covenant. The Lord sending a strong message about His protocols. I believe they were killed, taken to heaven, and had MANY shameful tears wiped away by the Lord.
Why do you think they went to heaven? Jhon says 1 John 3:9
“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.”
I don’t think these were saved individuals or they would not have held back some of the money and lied, so Peter as one of the judges of the 12 tribes of Israel enacted judgment
@@BrockJamesStoryread Romans 7, struggling with sin
@@MoneyMikeTheDude yes for the body of Christ that is accurate, but for those in the kingdom it’s much different
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000hi no faith in Christ seals one’s salvation. Baptism is suggested but not necessary for salvation. Baptism is an outward public showing, professing one’s coming to Christ
@@BrockJamesStory I believe they were saved for the same reasons given in the video. In the context of the passage, they were counted as part of the believers.
Sometimes hard to decipher passages from holy scripture like this need to be left alone. It’s okay for us to say I don’t understand this. I’m okay with not completely understanding.
I think it’s because they are under the gospel of the kingdom not under the gospel of the grace of God
God operated differently with the nation of Israel and this is still Israel in this situation
Proverbs 25:2
Very sad truth I want to share here is that in my place Tamil Nadu in India most of the pastors scare the belivers by quoting this story of Ananiya and Sapphira to loot money....telling if you don't give your offerings God will punish you.
Yeah they don’t realize that it’s for the Kingdom not for the Church the body of Christ.
Christ earthly ministry said sell everything you had, but his heavenly ministry revealed to the apostles Paul was give as every man see fit
Give what you can . Jesus Christ knowns you situation
@@prasadsatish971 yes but the thing is many people don’t realize Jesus did say you must sell everything and follow him and all the believers did that.
The reason we don’t do that today is because the apostle Paul he revealed the mystery and now we don’t preach Christ according to the flesh but according to the revelation of the mystery, problem is some churches have went back to preaching Jesus Christ according to the flesh and that mixes different dispensations
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 if this question worries you, just go get baptized. Why trouble yourself asking questions on the internet when. you can just go do it and end the question?
There are certain dynamics that must be in play for this to legitimately happen - and there are at times. Firstly, the offenders must have a mature understanding of what they are doing. Novice Christians are given more grace and mercy in such issues. Secondly, the minister eg. Peter, must be very mature and spiritually astute. Peter only knew Ananias's situation by the gifts of the Spirit. Peter wasn't questioning each and every person who gave. Notice Peter used reason with Sapphira when he asked her the obvious question based upon what her husband had previously told him. When Sapphira answered with a deception, Peter spoke by the Spirit and prophecied her judgement the same as jer husband's. Anyone attempting this without the leading of God's Spirit is practicing witchcraft. Familiar spirits may accommodate a dishonest minister.
Thank for you all your works 🙏🏽
What to do if we had the holy Spirit but Backslid and got back into sins and wrong path I see this was wrong Will God let me come back to Him and not this. I don't understand why I ran
That was good!
It's a very sobering story, and not easily understood, but important to ponder. I mean, David is in heaven in spite of his fall, and Annanias and Saphira can be in heaven, God is still more merciful than we can understand, even if his judgements here on earth are harsh. We will find out eventually. Some are taken from this life yet still with God, we must trust him. Moses didn't see the promised land yet he is with God. This happened after Jesus's death and resurrection, and that's the really thought provoking dimension here!
From what i understand, God was laying the foundation for the church which can only be laid once and he displays his righteousness through Ananias and Sapphira. I believe they blasphemed against the holy spirit by lying and thats why the judgement was severe.
I agree. God didn’t want that type of leaven spreading through His body in the early stages of the church, so He sent a message to let people know there would be consequences.
Amen! It Is Written! KJV - Romans 9 : 20 “Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God?
Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?”
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000read the New Testament and you’ll find the answer
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 I would also encourage you to read the New Testament. Pay particular attention to 1 Cor. 15:1-4. This passage explains the gospel. Do you see any mention of baptism in connection with salvation? Then switch over to Ephesians 2:8,9. This passage explains that we are saved by grace alone; no mention of baptism. Finally, read Acts 16:22 - 34. You'll see the sole condition to be saved is to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ (v.31). In verse 32 you'll see Paul and Silas share the Word of the Lord to the jailer's family. They believe unto salvation THEN they get baptized (v.33). Baptism is not mentioned as a condition to be saved in any of these passages.
May you and others who read these passages find eternal life in Christ.
Could you imagine if this still happened instantaneously today, the *church* would be better servers.
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000was the thief that was crucified with Jesus baptized?, or had he done any good works?and Jesus promised him he would see him in paradise.
You probably also miss Inquisition
@@dr-johngy-brongen 😂 says the one who believes the brain is a product of random mutations and mindless unguided processes, if this is your view, on what basis can you trust the level of your cognitive faculties or the validity of anything your brain produces?
@@ronaldorivera4674 nope, guess again. It’s funny how people assume things about you based on a single comment
@@dr-johngy-brongen then maybe you should try articulating an actual thought vs writing something meaningless.
What if both Ananias and Sapphira had admitted that they held back part of the proceeds and asked for forgiveness, would Heavenly Father have shown mercy and not killed them?
That's a really good question. I have often wondered this myself. Of course, if they had been honest to begin with, there might have been a different outcome.
They wouldn't have died for being honest. God doesn't care about money. But what is in the heart
I'm very politically incorrect. I remember the first time reading this and my first thought was, of all the people to call you out, it was Peter. Peter was like, "Nah man."
Peter was horrified it scared all of them can you imagine it. thats how it is with the two witnesses now and its so scary to them to see it. Peter is funny isnt he? so laid back like that.
They lied ! They did not have to , the truth sets us free . So many lie and say God is good , they mock him , because he is good he will over look their wrong doing , that no fear of the Lord .
A family member used to like to say ' I never lie!' To that I reply, except for that one.If God killed every single person for a lie that they told who would survive? Would you survive?
“The truth shall set you free” isn’t referring to telling the truth. It’s referring to Jesus being the truth and He shall set you free.
I agree with the interpretation and I have always believed both Ananias and Saphira were real believers. Can true born born-again believers in Christ commit this type of sin? Absolutely they can. In fact a believer can commit virtually any sin that an unbeliever can commit if they yield to their old carnal nature or to Satanic temptations. Satan has it out for you and he wants to destroy your life. He walks about as a "roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." Satan no doubt tempted them to do this and they yielded to it leading to their deaths. I also agree that this is a Biblical case of what First John calls the "sin unto death". I believe this kind of sin is especially committed against God Himself. They "had not lied unto men, but unto God." I believe a lot more people who were true believers are dead right now because of such sins. The Corinthian believers committed this sin with the Lord's supper and many of them were killed by God for it while others became very sick.
This is a true example how you can be in Gods Grace and fall from it💔 don’t get to comfortable with the Lord to the point where to start to think you can fill the Lord our God. If you are a true believer, everyday walk in faith and by good deeds. For anyone who sins after knowing what sin is, there is no longer a sacrifice for their sins Hebrew chapter 10 v 26
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Hello, the Book of Acts referred to the Acts of the Holy Spirits, not the acts of the believers sirs
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 Salvation is a grace from GOD in Eph 2:8-9. Baptism on the other hand symbolizes that though we are dead on our sins(emersion in water) we will walk in newness of life through Christ (6:3-4).
Sadly some believers are still lying today, deceiving, twisting their words and greiving the Holy Ghost almost everyday unless the Truth shall set you free. One of our member was stealing the tithes and offerings until it caught up on him and GOD exposed him. He is still alive today and no longer a memer; he is my nephew 😅
GOD wants to bless us and if we repent and have a genuine relationship with the Lord Jesus we can remain in his divine protection but if there is no true conversation then we remain in the curse; sin, and a child of the devil. The Bible says in 1 John 3:10 we were already children of the devil.
" In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother"
GOD is good and I believe that with all my heart, and all my strength. This is bassed on revelation and a personal trial i went through. One thing for certain GOD can not be fooled. Look what happen when sinners use GOD'S name in vain; freak accidents has happened. The spirit realm is no joke. You need The blood of Jesus.
People who know better will be punished more.
Sad but true
They lied against the Holy Spirit. Husband came in and said this is all the money but, saved some for himself with his wife. He died on the spot. As he was being carried out, wife walks in not knowing what happened and did the same thing.
You don’t ever sin against the Holy Spirit.
I’d say because sin cannot dwell in the Kingdom, when someone sins they are judged by the judges of the 12 tribes of Israel
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 baptized by the Holy Spirit into the body of Christ yes.
There is one baptism for the church the body of Christ
If Ananias told the Apostles that he was keeping some of the funds, or asked the Apostles if he could keep some of the funds? .......................
They would have probably said no and that they would distribute the funds as every man has need
You must understand that they did not simply lie, but committed a fraud. The fact that they set aside money secretly probably means they vowed to give the entire sum of money, but didn't. Even Sapphira lied that it was the whole amount which they got which obviously wasn't. They stole what was supposed to be given to God
They comitted blashpemy against the Holy Ghost
I will see Ananais and Sapphira in Heaven.
Actually, if you read the verse it doesn’t act say “God killed” them
The central proposition in this video's explanation is essentially that sin itself does not destroy the sinner and therefore someone/something else (eg God) needs to do that. That presupposes that sin is actually a viable state of living. However, although very commonly held amongst Christianity, such a proposition is at odds with many key aspects of biblically-revealed/affirmed reality.
For example, note carefully Galatians 6:7-8 which states explicitly that those who sow the flesh reap destruction from the flesh - not from The Spirit. And this is the basis on which God is not mocked - or in other words that God is vindicated. God is vindicated because, contrary to Satan's age-old insinuation, God is not in fact the source of death. Rather, sin itself by its very nature as anomia/lawlessness (1 John 3:4) functionally can produce nothing but death - which is why the results of sin are most typically referred to as "perishing". Hence God is exclusively constantly trying to save us from the otherwise inevitability of death - precisely as John 3:16 and 2 Peter 3:9 affirm. And hence God truly is light in whom there is no darkness (1 John 1:5). Death is exclusively the fruit of darkness - just as life is exclusively the fruit of life (John 1:4).
I invite you to consider and study into this carefully for yourself...
“Discipline”?!
A. To keep Solomon's Porch clear of throngs of people.
This was a sin against the Holy Spirit(v3). Jesus gets very specific about sin and blasphemy against the Holy Spirit( Matthew 12:31-32, Mark 3:28-29). One cannot lie to the Holy Spirit if one doesn’t possess the Holy Spirit. Ananias and Sapphira certainly were converted children of God. It’s a tremendous stretch to try and apply Ananias and Sapphira’s death as “chastening” or “disciplining”. These words mean to train, educate, correct or punish for the purpose of correction. The point of Hebrews 12:5-11 is to help a Christian to repent and turn from error. That can hardly be accomplished from the grave(Ecclesiastes 9:5,10). This event seems more like judgment and sentencing than correction.
Only God knows their fate but I wouldn’t count on seeing them in the 1st resurrection.
Not only did they lie but pride motivated them they thought they could snooker everyone. The question is can an unrepentant person enter heaven.
So it wasn’t just the lie itself, it was the narrative behind the lie?
Liars are even worse than worthless. It's not bad they didn't live longer to do more damages .
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 salvation can't be earned and no one deserves it, therefore no. Mikvah and baptism is high demand because the Christ said "if you love me will keep my commands and he command baptism in the name of father , son and set apart spirit first.
How would that be "Discipline'? So as discipline, they were taken out of this world of evil and persecution and taken immediately to heaven to rejoice and enjoy? Wouldn't they be going to a better place without any suffering?
@EddieFews - I agree. This teaching is well meaning but flawed.
I agree it’s odd for him to consider it discipline. Maybe because their life was taken suddenly and unexpectedly? They weren’t able to say goodbye to loved ones or experience a life lived for Christ. Could that be considered discipline?
@@rebeccasainz2715 Hey Rebecca, this would be my response to your comment; this scripture.
Luke 9: 59-62
“59Then He said to another, “Follow Me.”
But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
60Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.”
61And another also said, “Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.”
62But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
That’s a really interesting point. I think 1 Corinthians 3:15 can apply here. “
If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.”
Ananias and Sapphira made a pretense of giving the whole amount; however they “secretly held back some of the price.” (Acts 5:2) God struck this couple dead, not because the amount they gave was insufficient, but because their MOTIVE for giving was wicked and they were deceptive. They “lied, not to men, but to God.” (Acts 5:4)
Like the hypocrites whom Jesus condemned, Ananias and Sapphira were more concerned with seeking glory from men than the approval of God.
At the first sign of the rise of Agrippa as king, Simon Magus/Zelotes was deposed as Pope. His fall is recorded in the story of Ananias & Sapphira. (Ananias was Simon Zelotes, & Sapphira was his mistress Helena Salome). They were both rebuked by Peter for financial wrongdoing, & immediately 'fell down dead'. They were excommunicated (spiritual death, not literal death). Excommunication was the usual fate of a fallen Pope & his associate.
If they were truthful about wanting to keep a partial of the proceeds, with a clean heart, then it would not have been an issue. “Let your yes be yes and your no be no”. We should never make promises. As humans, we are weak in keeping those promises.
Uh no it would have been, they needed to sell everything they had and lay it at the apostles feet, if they needed something then the apostles would have distributed as every man had need.
@@BrockJamesStorythey were not made to, or forced, to sell anything. It was by choice. However, they did it with wrong intentions in their hearts as well as wrong motives. Acts 5:2; “kept back part”…they had a right to keep back part as long as they were truthful about it. There was no transparency, therefore, wrong motives. No one was ever forced to sell what they had and give to the apostles.
@@Onlythenarrowroad nope nobody was ever forced to sell everything they had, example is the rich young ruler, he refused and Jesus never forced him, but allowed him to make his choice and he chose incorrectly.
So just like nobody is forced to believe Jesus died for their sins, but there are consequences for these free will choices.
Usually the reason people lie is because they are supposed to do something that they don’t.
So they were supposed to sell everything they had but didn’t and so they lied about it.
If the apostles and Jesus said no just give as your heart determines then there would have been no reason to lie, but that wasn’t what’s Jesus taught.
He taught forsake everything you have and follow me, because in the kingdom you’ll have everything you need.
@@BrockJamesStory please provide confirmation scripture where it shows they were “supposed” to sell everything. Most of what you are saying can be confirmed, except that…”supposed to sell everything “.
@@Onlythenarrowroad Matthew 6:19
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:”
Matthew 6:26
“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?”
Luke 12:33
“Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.”
The problem is Christianity has not wanted to make anything of Paul they don’t want to elevate Paul about Jesus in the flesh not realizing that Jesus revealed a new ministry to the apostle Paul for us to follow as the body of Christ
The narrator answered his own question of why God put to death Ananias and Sapphira - for lying, as Peter told Ananias: "An·a·niʹas, why has Satan emboldened you to lie to the holy spirit and secretly hold back some of the price of the field ? As long as it remained with you, did it not remain yours ?"
"And after it was sold, was it not in your control (or the full amount remained in Ananias' possession to give out as he wished) ? Why have you thought up such a deed as this in your heart (to deceive the apostles, saying that X amount was the full price received from the sale of the property when it was Y amount, and be like God's archenemy, Satan, to tell lies whom Jesus called "the father of the lie", John 8:44) ? You have lied, not to men, but to God.”
With start of the pouring out of holy spirit on the day of Pentecost, 33 C.E. on "the about 120 disciples" (Acts 1:15), these became "chosen ones" (Matt 24:22, 24, 31), in which Ananias and Sapphira were also "chosen ones" for God's heavenly Kingdom, that set them apart from everyone else as "special", and in which at Exodus 19:5, when God, whose name is Jehovah (see Isa 12:2; 26:4, KJV) had chosen the Israelites as his people, they became his "special property out of all the peoples".
However, due to apostasy, they were discarded and replaced with a new nation called "the Israel of God" of which Ananias and Sapphira were selected members (Gal 6:16), for Jesus told the Pharisees who were the chief leaders of fleshly Israel: "Did you never read in the Scriptures (at Ps 118:22, 23), ‘The stone (Jesus Christ) that the builders (the Jewish religious leaders) rejected, this has become the chief cornerstone (of a heavenly government)."
"This has come from Jehovah, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? This is why I say to you, the Kingdom of God will be TAKEN FROM YOU and be given to a (new) nation producing its fruits (of holy conduct, see Lev 19:2; 1 Pet 1:15, 16). Also, the person falling on (or attacking) this stone will be shattered. As for anyone on whom it falls (or attacks), it will crush him.”(Matt 21:42-44)
Ananias and Sapphira were part of the new nation of spiritual "Israel" (see Rom 9:6-8), a composite body of people made up of both Jews and Gentiles (Rom 11:11, 12), that replaced the apostate nation of fleshly Israel, who were notorious liars, deceivers and murderers.(see Matt 23:33-39)
Hence, Ananias and Sapphira were "sealed with holy spirit" (Eph 1:13, 14) and were to carefully follow "the law of the Christ" (Gal 6:2), in which Jesus left "a model for you to follow his steps closely. He committed no sin, nor was deception found in his mouth".(1 Pet 2:21, 22)
At Revelation 14, of those sealed with holy spirit for "the heavenly calling" (Heb 3:1), it says that "these are the ones who did not defile themselves with (symbolic) women (or false religious organizations, see Rev 17:5, in which Babylon the Great, the world empire of false religion, is called "the mother of the prostitutes" or has its "daughters" that keeps the lies going) in fact, they are virgins."
"These are the ones who keep following the Lamb no matter where he goes. These were bought from among mankind as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb, and no deceit was found in their mouths; they are without blemish."(Rev 14:4, 5)
So, Ananias and Sapphira received "justice" of everlasting death for lying to the apostles and especially to Jehovah God, for Revelation 21:8 states: "But as for the cowards and those without faith and those who are disgusting in their filth and murderers and the sexually immoral and those practicing spiritism and idolaters and all the LIARS, their portion will be in the (symbolic) lake that burns with fire and sulfur (or everlasting destruction). This means the second death.”
IT SOUNDS LIKE THEIR SIN, WAS WILLFUL.
What sin is ever forceful?
God wanted to set an example of the consequences of lying to a prophet.
God hates a liar.
Im pretty sure they where unsaved... me being born again and rather advanced in the faith, prayed few nights ago about wanting to die... i got answer to that prayer and it was scary.... but im still alive.. will it cause me to die down the line 🤷🏻♂️ i hope not...
i got an answer to my prayer to die too. He said Ok fits right in the plans and showed me it will bring Him glory so im ready for it. not like annanias and Sapphira though.
@@lauraschiesl8845 don't know whats your situation, but my prayer came out of dumb moment of despair that was my fault to begin with.... Thankfully im dumb and God is good and i already received a lesson how not to end up in the same situation... I'll 🙏 for you...
I've wondered about this. I would think many believers lied and sinned. Why didn't they all die? Why don't WE all die?
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 - It's not an issue with me. I was Baptized as an infant into the Roman Catholic Church, then again as an adult when I became born-again. If you're not Baptized and have doubts, why not go to a church and ask your pastor to Baptize you?
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 - So, what's your point? Are you saying Ananias and Sapphira weren't Baptized so God could kill them for lying?
Interesting question. Considering that Christ took upon the curse of sin, we don't have to face death for our sins. Salvation is eternal.
However, our life on earth is written by God and it is His will to decide whose life that ends and whose life that lives
I remember as a person struggling in my early faith I assumed they were murdered and it was written down that “God did it” to strengthen obedience through fear. Sometimes still struggle with that stand point
God doesn't force us to obey. God doesn't instill fear. That's a lie from the devil. God is patient, God is understanding, God is compassionate
@@peterstewart8758then why does Jesus quote the old testement
And Call himself the God of Abraham(the ot)
@@vikingdrengenspiders7875 Jesus only ever refers to the father, he never mentions Yahweh or Jehovah or any other name but his father , if Jesus was the killing god of the Old Testament it would be Kingdom divided.
@@peterstewart8758 “before Abraham was i am”
He’s claming to be the same God who Abraham issac and Jacob followed also
“I and the father are one”
@@vikingdrengenspiders7875 he’s claiming to have existed before Abram was.
Did they lose their salvation or were they not saved at all - me thinks a clue may be in Hebrews 10:19-30 - but I’m not sure
Not saved otherwise they would not have held back part of their proceeds
Saphirah obeyed her husband and God killed her for going along with her husband. If she had obeyed God and influenced her husband not to do it, perhaps they both would have been spared.
Why do people worship on Sunday when God hates sun worship Ezek. 8:15-16
Maybe God just decided to speak with them face to face.....
It’s like when a parent calls you by your first name. If I heard God do that, I’d probably die too
they blasphemed and its some kind of protection gift for prophets so when they lied to Peter they died. like when they try to hurt Elijah 100 soldiers dropped dead. and when they kick out the two witnesses people get similar swift judgement, i know Peter, Elijah and the two witnesses are horrified by it. but they cant change it. an angel has orders.
By conspiring against the Holy Spirit, and lying to the Holy Spirit, their punishment was grave, and just.
exaclty, blashpemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
Who can say. Peter and abraham both lied
Yet they lived!
@angloaust1575, God didn’t killed Ananias and Sapphira. They died of heart attack when their lies were exposed.
No mention of heart failure
In scripture altho its possible
In Pentecostal circles people
Are slain in the spirit and fall
Down ..
a traumatic experience!
If you actually read the scripture, it never says God killed them ! Just says they fell down dead we cant presume
Or add what we think.
Monday read genesis chapter 1, Tuesday read Psalms chapter 1, Wednesday read John chapter 1, Thursday read genesis chapter 2, Friday read Psalms chapter 2, weekend off. Monday read John chapter 2 so on. Read one chapter a day. Have a clean bible no markings or past thoughts on a topic. Write down what you read in your own words and language. Talk to Jesus Christ about what you read.
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 look at the life of Jesus Christ , himself did get baptized. First step is to know who Jesus Christ, why he came, accept, trust , commite and then baptism comes as a result of following in the way of Jesus Christ
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 it's funny. U know the answer yet U ask this question
Because they lied to Holy Ghost about being stingy?😮
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000no
You do realize that if lying was a capital offense and execution was the Holy Spirit's✝️ standard for doing it to Him, no one would be around to view this video!
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That’s because this happened under the gospel of the kingdom not the gospel of the grace of God
If god homself kills you
Whatelse that you nevvet knew you were
For you are no more
No more is nothing
Not something i want to experience
I will differ with you on this one my brother. God does not kill! He came so that we may have life and have it more abundantly. God's judgement of humanity is mercy. How do I know that God does not kill, if Jesus did not kill during his ministry here on earth, God does not kill because Jesus was a true replica of who god is. you remember when Peter took the sword to cut the ear of those who came for Jesus. the lord rebuked him, telling him that he does not operate that way.
I think God can kill and does kill, but I don’t think simple because someone does that it was God.
However God is allowed to judge and he has throughout the Old Testament and in the new
Did God kill the young people that made fun of the prophet Elisha for being bald with bears?
Did God fill James and John with wrath toward the samaritans to call down fire? Or was that their own call?….
Did God cause there to be a drought when Elijah prayed for it to stop raining?
I wonder what would happen if God put the power of Life and Death in our tongue?
I read somewhere Ananias and Sapphira are killed are because
1) They didnt really follow Jesus, they join the church because they saw the miracles of the apostles and they desire those powers for themselves
2) God can see the future and our heart and most probably, Ananias and Sapphira will not accept Jesus even in the future.
Did they really go to Heaven? Is discipline really death? Or were they false converts?
Where is Grace?
That does come until the dispensation of the grace of God which comes at the easing up of the apostle Paul
So the lesson boys and girls is don't lie to God because he will Kill you 😮
Under the gospel of the kingdom, but not under the gospel of grace
This is not so much an answer to the question as it as a response in speculation. Although it is well presented.
Yeah, they could have just said "I don't know the answer"
Thank you and God Bless. Over the years some of my friends often asked me about this ' Why did GOD kill them.' And I'd say its there in the passage. Peter said to Ananias 'while you had the land it was your own, after it was sold you could have done what you pleased with the money.' They choose to lie to God.
Not a reason to kill them
queston: Peter denied Jesus and he didn't die and was forgiven, but Ananias and Sapphira were dishonest ( same thing Peter did ) but they died at his feet. Why? I get they were the scapegoat to have 'the fear of God' stay real in the church.
Another reason I think it could have been is, the dispensation of the Holy Spirit was in full force and no jokin around with the H.S. even as Jesus put it that blasphemy against Jesus can be tolerated but against the H.S is a No no!!.. Another reason is the church was really united and where there's unity the power of God is real just like in the days of Moses ( sons of Korah, Mariam etc.. ) or David and the ark of covenant which killed ... just my 2 cents
I tho k your on to it! Peter wasn’t baptized by the Holy Ghost when he denied him 3 times, so he was just like us or any man operating without the power of the Holy Ghost.
We have the Holy Ghost but he doesn’t operate the same way as he did under the gospel of the kingdom.
This is why 1 jhon can say things like “he who commits sin is not of God”
Because the Holy Ghost when he’s in his full power will not tolerate sin.
Except at no point in the Acts narrative does it say that God killed this couple. That is an assumption incorrectly made and which flies in the face of the fact that ALL sin was dealt with just weeks earlier at the cross (Rom 6:10 / 1 Peter 3:18 / 2 Cor 5:14,15) including Ananias' and Sapphira's sin. Following this video's logic, how did Peter himself escape capital 'discipline' when he disassociated himself from the inclusivity of the gospel and 'stood condemned' (Gal 2:11)? Or How did Saul ever live long enough to get to be Saul when he openly claimed to be 'the worst of sinners' (1 Timothy 1:16)? The central crux of the issue here is this: how much sin did Jesus deal with at the cross? All? Or only some? If all, then Ananias and Sapphira did not have their sin held against them (Heb 8:12 / 10:17). If only some, then we have an inadequate sacrifice in Jesus. No, God did not kill Ananias or Sapphira.
I am writing this before watching the video (Cardinal Sin I suppose). .. but from what I understand, it came down to two things:
1) They were trying to virtue signal without actually giving it all. Yet, had they simply said "Yea, we are willing to give this, but not that."...that would have been e spiritually honest. But hey were trying to benefit from the reputation of being charitable without being straight about it. But that still seems weird, as in instant death seems like overkill. But... onto reason 2:
2) A better explanation (in my humble opinion) is that as the newborn church was developing in it's nascent stage, God sure as hell wasn't going to allow the newborn church to be corrupted from the beginning. (There will be plenty of time for that later).
But Abraham's wife also lied to God, she said to the Lord: "I did not laugh."
Why did she not fall dead?
See what I mean?
And Peter denied the Lord 3 times.
And The Lord never even held it against Him when He made His resurrected appearance.
Even Thomas who refused to believe.
I mean, denying the Lord and unbelieve ( it is written that unbelief is : departing from the Lord)
are also like very serious things!?
See what I mean?
KJV - It Is Written! Romans 9 : 18 “Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy,
and whom he will he hardeneth.”
The answer to that is - it is God's will to keep those, who He wants, alive and to unalive those who He wants
He didn't kill them.
They died of fright when they got caught.
Otherwise you're saying His wrath wasn't satisfied and He took it out on them "again" for lying.
Assuming they were born again believers (which is fair to assume), it makes no sense God would kill them in that they were either forgiven or they weren't.
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I don’t think it’s evident they were believers considering they did not give all the money they had and lied about it, hence why Peter judged them
@@BrockJamesStory Maybe not, but I think they were. Interesting that Got Questions thought they were too, but that God killed them. No doubt He used them and this story to share some truths about who we should be in Christ, but at the same time how very fallible we still are.
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@@MakeRoomForGod true, but I’m not so sure he was teaching us a lesson as much as that’s just how the program under the law and under the kingdom works, but God operates differently in the dispensation of the Grace of God.
However I do think it does teach us that God does not like sin!
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 Baptized by the Holy Spirit absolutely (John 3:3/2 Corinthians 5:17) in order to be saved. From that they should make a public profession of their faith and be water baptized, but either way, that part doesn't make them any less nor any more saved than when the Holy Spirit indwelt them. Bottom line is someone can be water baptized, but apart from receiving the Holy Spirit, they'll simply get wet. 🙏✝️🙏
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 No, repent in the Greek is Metanoia, or a "change of mind". Water won't save a soul. Only belief and faith in Christ's shed blood for the forgiveness of your sins will.
It's been faith as far back as Abraham and Noah, and remains so today.
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If Ananias and Sapphira were true believers why would they lied to Peter to the Holy Spirit and ultimately to God?
There was covetousness, lying, self idolatry, theft, hypocrisy, licentiousness, greed,.
But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or *covetous* or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler-not even to eat with such a one.
- 1 Corinthians 5:11
And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, belonging to the number of the twelve.
- Luke 22:3
For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or *covetous man who is an idolater* has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the *sons of disobedience*
- Ephesians 5:5-6
*and will cut him in pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites* in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Matthew 24:51
Nowhere in scripture we are told of their repentance, therefore saying they are in heaven or they were true believers is a huge stretch and false, you are either a sheep or a goat...also gives room for a so called brother to claim the faith when no repentance is shown, gives room for licentiousness and debauchery wich goes against God'sword...there's more evidence of their false rotten fruit which cannot be eaten because of its rotteness.
You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. So then, you will know them by their fruits.
- Matthew 7:16-20
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? *Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance* and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham. The axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
- Matthew 3:7-10
There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes,
Yet is not washed from his filthiness.
- Proverbs 30:12
REPENTANCE FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS...REPENT FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND.
All sin leads to death, but not all deaths are physical. Everyone could name someone they would have liked to stay away from at some time or another because of something done or perceived.
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000why are you spamming this?
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 That is like asking if people have to be born to be conceived. Just as some who are conceived do not make it to birth, so some who are saved do not make it to baptism. This is where the illustration breaks down, for physical pregnancy last for a specific period of time, but spiritual gestation appears to take any amount of time, sometimes shorter, sometimes much longer. A person can be saved and not baptized, but I would say that state is stunting their spiritual growth.
But that is not the only thing that stunts spiritual growth. You have asked your question many times now and it is beginning to come off as a baby crying for milk. It is time you moved on to something that shows you are gaining understanding.
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 Do people have to annoy people to be saved?
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 Is everyone who is baptised saved?
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 do people have to like their own comments to be saved?
Because they lied ? I mean if i tell a lied on court i will be charged as well ... no longer im innocent but guilty. 😢
If anicnet time you lied to a king i wonder how far your head can roll 🤔
It really depends on that situation, if physically possible you should . To proclaim you're a changed man or woman .
A new born in Christ , of course is not necessarily in all situations a good example will be the theft at the cross with Jesus he can't possibly be baptised at that time but still we're accepted because of his genuine repentance and faith in the son of God
I would like to know why this God made man and allowed him to get so bad, that he had to be wiped out in a giant flood! And don't give me that crap about "free will"!!!!! An all mighty God that controls the universe would NEVER even think of giving anything, including his angels, that.
Nobody here will give an answer to this, bud. They don’t think critically
@evilisasevildoes Unfortunately, the USA Republic Is in danger because of the voters not thinking critically.
It was a fatal fib.
Sorry. Their punishment was too harsh for their sin. And why weren't they thanked for what they did give? And then be scolded publicly for lying. Unfair! If he treated Congress like that many of them would be dead!
Your own thinking, they didn’t have to lie at all they could have said hey we’re giving x, they said we’re giving it all and lied, think about this then rethink your assumptions
It's the dishonesty that made God upset. They had an ulterior motive to pocket some of the money. They were entrusted to be honest and report back the correct amount of money.
When you look at it from the offended party's perspective, it's pretty much like getting stabbed in the back
@@zekejdavidson They had obviously been filled with the holy spirit, yet took a decision that they didn't involve him in. They should have been thinking twice, and asked for advice instead of acting against what was right for a believer, and letting Satan take the wheel. God is holy, we must always remember!
Because they lied
The money was theirs to keep
Jesus of Nazareth intervened on behalf of the prostitute. She was sent away in peace and admonished to sin no more...
Nope, Ananias and Sapphira were lost forever when they sinned against the Holy Spirit by lying. It wasn't righteous discipline but righteous judgement. The only sin that will not be forgiven is the blaspheme of the Holy Spirit and that's what Ananias and Sapphira committed, no repentance and cannot be redeemed after this sin. I agree that it was a lesson to the others in the church however, it lets them and us know how seriously God considers this particular sin. This sin was directly against God and from two people who were in the faith and had the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Fear God and do not come under His condemnation, as it won't be forgiven in this world or the world to come.
It is not God who killed Ananias and Sapphira. It is Peter's word. Peter is so full of the Spirit and power but still immature in character. He could've responded the other way. Always be mindful of what's coming out of our mouth. Our tongue are that powerful. As Jesus is so are we.
Lol are you trolling? Peter spoke with the authority of the Father, who reigns this earth. God has the power & the will to give life and take life.
Or, what if Peter was wrong? He wasn't infallible and he had to be shown the way in Acts 10:9.
Ananias and Sapphira blashemed against the Holy Ghost
@@BrockJamesStory Is there an instance or can you imagine an instance of Jesus saying or performing the same judgment outside of Revelation?
@@anesthetizedangel4845 curious what you mean? I don’t fully understand the wuestionn
Knowing Jesus as the Iiving loving God and based on his behaviour and acts I can not understand how poeple can say that God kills...Only Satan kills...God not only gives life but eternal life...remember Jesus answer to the deciples when they wanted to bring fire from heaven on a village that didn't accept them...he said "Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them"
3:15 whoa whoa so your saying all those who Israel judged in the Old Testament were saved? All those who died during the flood were saved? Some on you know that’s not right!!!!
Who believes in God? Christian can't have two faces and hold sins... Must leave old life (all sins) put on His cross transfer to new life no more old life and sins....
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1 John 1:8 KJV
Go home lawyer....
they were pharisee's
So we don’t j on why God killed. We just know he did.
Blashemy against the Holy Ghost
@@BrockJamesStory How?
@@GabrielJohn316 by sinning against him
@@BrockJamesStory How ? They lied. To the apostles. Not the Holy Spirit. Still not sure how you’re drawing this conclusion
@@GabrielJohn316 all believers of Israel "the little flock" were baptized with the power of the Holy Ghost, to sin against the holy Ghost is blasphemy
Act 5:3 "But Peter said, Ananias, why hath satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost , and to keep back part of the price of the land?
they lied to the Holy Ghost, big no no. They were most likely killed and sent to hell sadly.
Hi, next time do not use the word "story" when you speak about scripture.
People really/literally think story and not for real.
If you know what I mean.
@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000do people have to spam to be saved?
God killed them because he’s a monster who is more evil than Satan…
Ananias and sapphira are not saved!
They lied against the spirit of God and that's unforgiveable
Quote:
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
This is a sin against God's spirit thus it's unforgivable period!
PROOF ALL LIARS DIE AND GO TO HELL> EVEN THE PEOPLE THAT TESTED THE LORDS RIGHTEOUSNESS> PEOPLE HE KNEW. SEE GOD HATES LIARS. LOOK AT YOUR GOVERNMENTS.
Moses and david murdered and GOd didn't kill them.................
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He didn’t, only Satan has the power to kill, Jesus is life not death! Don’t be deceived there are two god written in the bible Jesus does not have the power to kill this would be kingdom divided !!
Absolutely Nonsense, you talked 5 minutes but seems like talked nothing. If this story is true , then the God is a brutal , ruthless and selfish God. If your children lie, would you kill them? I don't see a merciful God in this scripture.
God is NOT a killer.
2 Chronicles 2:10
Sorry, I was going from memory, which isn’t too good these days, but the verse is in 1Chronicles second chapter 3rd verse.
Yes HE is. Yes HE can. I am repenting and asked for HIS PRESENCE BACK
God kills,it's not murder !