2007-07-06 15:15:30 · 11 answers · asked by AlleycatJo 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Acts 5:1-11, "But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 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? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.”
Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things. And the young men arose and wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him.
Now it was about three hours later when his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. And Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much?”
She said, “Yes, for so much.”
Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” Then immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her by her husband. So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things."
2007-07-06 15:38:03 · answer #1 · answered by JoeBama 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a couple said they sold their property and was going to give the full amount to the Church but they held some back and when the husband came in and told this lie to Peter then he fell over dead so they carried him away and then his wife came in and they asked her the same thing and she lied too and immediately fell over dead. They were trying to be bigshots and the Holy Spirit knew what they were trying to do so an example was made of them. This is in the book of Acts, I believe.
2007-07-06 22:22:16 · answer #2 · answered by Midge 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ananias and Sapphira Acts 5:1-10
2007-07-06 22:43:45 · answer #3 · answered by Old Hickory 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Randall McDuffy lied and cursed the Holy Spirit and he dropped dead 5 hours later back behind Jigg's Bar and Grill down by the river...
2007-07-06 22:23:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ananias and Sapphira
The moral of the story, don't lie to the Holy Spirit.
2007-07-06 23:26:04 · answer #5 · answered by Due Nov29th SO EXCITED! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ananias, because he and his wife Sapphira withheld some of the donations they were to give to Peter, and once Peter made clear to them that he knew what they did, Ananias fell dead.
2007-07-06 22:25:17 · answer #6 · answered by l;wksjf;aslkd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Annanias and Saphira (sp?), in the book of Acts. Yes they lied about how much money they sold their land for
2007-07-06 22:22:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Annanias and Saphira (sp?), in the book of Acts.
They said they were giving all, but kept some back for themselves, thus being deceptive.
2007-07-06 22:20:56 · answer #8 · answered by TroothBTold 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Waldo
2007-07-06 22:19:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What a double standard. When god lies, he doesn't kill himself.
2007-07-06 22:18:21 · answer #10 · answered by Dreamstuff Entity 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋