2007-03-03 18:45:34 · 4 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Just how seriously God views lying is highlighted by what happened to Ananias and Sapphira. These two deliberately lied to the apostles in an apparent attempt to appear more generous than they really were. Their action was deliberate and premeditated. The apostle Peter thus declared: “You have played false, not to men, but to God.” For this, they both died at God’s hand.—Acts 5:1-10.
2007-03-03 18:49:59 · answer #1 · answered by C. J. 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ananias, and his wife Sapphira were mebers of the early Christian church.You can read their story in Acts.
" But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
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.
5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband."
Ananias and Saphira had conspired to decieve the Apostles and the Christian bretheren,and lied to God.
2007-03-04 02:54:12 · answer #2 · answered by Serena 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They were married and early disciples. They promised to help the early church "by selling a possession", but they kept part of their "pledge" (they didn't give it all like they said they would) and both "gave up the ghost"...
Their story is in Acts 5:1-10.
2007-03-04 02:58:26 · answer #3 · answered by doktor.vonster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now there's a damned good question!!! oh yeah now i remember. That's what they get for holding out. tsk tsk.
2007-03-04 03:01:34 · answer #4 · answered by swindled 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋