At long last, we move on to Acts 5. This chapter opens with a rather disturbing set of events, and I want to try to shed some light on what is happening here. This particular passage is a difficult one, and I admit to having struggled with it for many years. I will explain why,…
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A Protective Father – Andy Brown
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Amen. yes this one always threw me a bit
for yeras i was convinced it must have been an Old Testament piece of scripture, until i realised it was not!
i loved how you wrote this. there is an awful lot of food in this short passage – it speaks of the importance in God’s eyes of sanctified places and so much more
Andy B
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Thank you Andy.
It is a difficult passage. I think it is right for us to feel a little uncomfortable about it. But I guess the right response is for us to make sure we never try to deceive the Holy Spirit not to be seen to take advantage of gods family.
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Enjoyed how you explained this Andy. I am definitely be going to revisit this passage and pay attention to all that you pointed out.
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Thank you very much, I’m glad you found it helpful. Would welcome your thoughts on this passage as it is not an easy one.
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Andy, as I revisited Acts 5 paying attention to all that you pointed out did give me a better understanding of this passage. God cannot be mocked indeed. Ananias and Sapphira, wanted the praise and glory that came from their pretended generosity. In light of your other post where you mention Achan’s sin and how confessing sin gives God glory. When we read the part here about Saphira, she is asked by Peter if that was the actual price of the land. It was giving her a chance to confess and give God all the glory (when they were seeking glory for themselves among the people).
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Thank you for your thoughts here. Very helpful. And yes, it’s interesting to think that she had the opportunity to tell the truth and glorify God. I wonder how things might have ended up has she done that? Thanks again for reading and commenting
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God’s discipline & punishment are ALWAYS fair & just. We must never forget that.
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Yes, absolutely. God is more than fair to us and his judgements are indeed right.
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