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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: Edwin - It comes as a surprise to me to learn that the "tone" (whatever that means) of my contributions to this thread gives you the impression that I hold that Ananias and Sapphira were not believers. I have not said they were not believers, and I have not said that they were believers. My argument throughout, which apparently I've failed to make clear, has been simply that Scripture does not say whether they died as regenerate believers; therefore, neither can we assert that they were or were not. Please be assured that I take no pleasure in saying that it is my view that you, sir, read into the biblical text, as you did into my posts, things that simply weren't there. ...... A Happy New Year to you also. I live in a region of the United States where it's customary to eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day. The feast is, so 'they' say, supposed to bring one prosperity. My wife and I dined on the legumes yesterday and enjoyed them. It remains to be seen whether we will prosper as a result, and certainly we're making no financial plans based upon it. But we find them delicious, nutritious and cheap -- three perfectly good reasons to enjoy them. With corn bread and onion, of course. --Hank |