part 9
ANANIAS AND SAPHIRA
The very first one who have shown a double heart have a name.The man was called Ananias and his wife Saphira.In our days such people do not longer exist. Do you know why?It is very simple to understand,just because there is no more Church that gives kind of teaching the heart of the people cannot be reaveled that fast As they are so many so-called Christians in the churches; But as soon as God’s servant Will start teaching what the apostoles preached in Jerusalem,THEN we will see Another Ananias and Saphira to appear.
Ananias and Saphira sold everything,but restrained a part of their gain from what was sold and gave the rest of the money to the apostoles.
Before you sold the property,it belong to you.And then after you sold it the money
was yours. Why then,have you décided to do such a thing ?
You have not lied to Men you have lied to God. As soon as Ananias heard this he
Did fell dead suddlenly, all who heard about it were terrified. Acts 5/4.5
Theologians did brought out many different conclusions from that sentence .All have try to prove that Ananias was not under any obligation to sell all he owned and give the money to Peter. Practical life in the community proves the opposite. Remember the commandment Given by Jesus.
Peter has teached about all this and they had to face that déception. Peter said,that Ananias was not under any obligation to sell his field, nor had to repent and get baptized. But as he did like to be part of the community, he had to submit to Jesus order the founders of this community to restrain something,even secretly doesn’t escape from God’ sight. He will reveal It to his servant.
Ananias did want to get in to the community in order to take advantage of all the goods which were put in common by all without sharing his on belongings . Can you understand that kind of situation ? He was allowed to sell his property.But he was not allowed to keep a part of the gain fo himself ,and taking advantage of the others wealth . This demonstrates that his repentence was not done in a seriously and his Baptisum was not a true commitment in order to follow Jesus,according to the apostoles teaching. Ananias did not realized that Jesus would have reaveled this dishonnest act to Peter.