Ananias

Part 8 – Ananias and Sapphira: Deceit in Devotion

Those Who Believed but Never Came Back

Ananias, Sapphira

Key Verse “You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”— Acts 5 : 4 (NIV) 1. A Moment of Revival The early chapters of Acts describe a church radiant with unity, generosity, and spiritual power. Believers sold property to support one another, and “God’s grace was so…
Article 6: Peter and Ananias – Confrontation over Deception

Biblical Conflicts Among Godly Men

Ananias, Deception, Peter

1. IntroductionThe early Christian community in Jerusalem demonstrated remarkable unity and generosity. However, the incident involving Ananias and Sapphira reveals serious consequences for deceit within the fellowship and highlights apostolic authority in maintaining church integrity. 2. Historical and Biblical ContextActs 4:32–37 describes the believers sharing possessions so that “there was…