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NASB | Acts 5:9 Then Peter said to her, "Why is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 5:9 Then Peter said to her, "How could you two have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also." |
Subject: Ananias and Sapphira paid for their sin |
Bible Note: Dear Keliy, To remain on the point whether Annanias and Sapphira were saved is not the question. The topic is sin. What happens when a person sins? For the Christian the Lord disciplines his children, agreed? The Lord deals with each individual differently and as He choses. He is just and righteous and holy and perfect. He is the giver of life, our very next breath He gives. He is the Creator and can and does take away that breath anytime He pleases and He does not answer to anyone. Salvation is believing in Jesus and his finished work on the cross. His sacrifice made possible for the penalty of sin to be paid for. That is salvation, surrendering our lives and our sins to Him. What happens when a persons sins after salvation? The answer is they must confess and repent of that sin. If they do not; our Saviour will chasten them just as a loving parent chastens His child. If the person does not accept the chastening and continues in sin is he lost? No he is still a child of the King. He is still going to heaven when he dies. But the sin that he is involved in will bring forth death, for example, death of a relationship such as in a marriage if adultery is committed, physical death if the sin is against the physical body. When that person dies he still goes to heaven but he is out of fellowship. That means he hasn’t dealt with his sin. That is why Paul urges Christians to a holy life so that when our Saviour comes we will not be ashamed. On the topic of sin; there are consequences to sin. Various consequences according to the individual’s life. Sometimes if an individual Christian is causing disgrace to God’s plan then God may take that Christian on home. He goes to heaven, out of fellowship. I urge you to do a word study on “chastening”, discipline, love. Those whom the Lord loves He disciplines and if one is without discipline he is not one of His. Many believe the reason the Lord took Ananias and Sapphira on home or wherever they went is because the church was in its early stages and it was pure. A pure church and what they did was unacceptable and would not be tolerated at that time as it specifically was related to the beginning of the church. As time marched on and the apostles died out the church was not as pure and we can see that in history, yes? This time in Acts was a special time. A time of miracles. Maybe this was one of the gifts of the apostles to be able to recognize deception. Acts tells the beginning of the church. A pure church. It is a picture of what the body of Christ should be today. Oh that we would long to be pure and holy, without deceit, wanting the approval and praise of the One who is the head of the body rather than of men. All praise to Christ the King and God the Father. Amen. Grace to you my friend - Val |