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NASB | Acts 5:5 And as he heard these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came over all who heard of it. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 5:5 And hearing these words, Ananias fell down suddenly and died; and great fear and awe gripped those who heard of it. |
Subject: Were Ananias and Sapphira believers? |
Bible Note: Hi Hank. I could be wrong of course, but the whole tone of your contributions gives me the impression that you think the two persons in question were not believers, is this in fact the case, and if so why do you think they were not Christians? I agree with what Apollos has said, that we do not know for certain if Ananias and Sapphira were believers, although I myself am inclined to the view that they were, an opinion you will note that is also supported by the Doc. This, however, is not the point, what really matters is the question why exactly did the Holy Spirit cause this incident to be recorded, what are we intended to learn from it? Regarding Paul's stock holdings, I regret I am not able to help you with this one. Happy New Year. Edwin. |