ACTS 5
Ananias and Sapphira die after lying about how much cash they've shared with the disciples.
Pretending to be more generous than you are is certainly quite low but the death penalty seems harsh. I wonder whether it's a reminder that the folks in the old testament didn't get it all wrong with their understanding of God. Despite Jesus's message of love and grace and forgiveness, we should still 'fear God' - not as in 'be frightened of' but show reverence to or be in awe of.
God is multi-faceted - he is the baby in the manger, he is the creator, he is the father, he is the one who forgives, he is the judge - we can't just pick the facet we like the best.
Pretending to be more generous than you are is certainly quite low but the death penalty seems harsh. I wonder whether it's a reminder that the folks in the old testament didn't get it all wrong with their understanding of God. Despite Jesus's message of love and grace and forgiveness, we should still 'fear God' - not as in 'be frightened of' but show reverence to or be in awe of.
God is multi-faceted - he is the baby in the manger, he is the creator, he is the father, he is the one who forgives, he is the judge - we can't just pick the facet we like the best.
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