Deception
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Article 6: Peter and Ananias – Confrontation over Deception
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…
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God’s Pure Word vs. Human Deception and Error
Section 9: Speech and Truthfulness — God’s Pure Word vs. Human Deception and Error 1. Introduction Language is one of humanity’s most powerful capacities—through it, we express thought, build relationships, and shape reality. But human speech, though capable of truth, is also vulnerable to error, deception, and manipulation. In contrast,…