Scripture Reading: Acts 5:1-11
Ananias and Sapphira were a couple in the early church who sold a possession and gave part of the proceeds to the church, then lied about how much they made off of the transaction. Their sin wasn’t in giving less than the full amount; there was no requirement that they do so. But in saying they were giving it all when in fact they were giving only a portion, they were guilty of lying to the Holy Ghost. The sin was so grevious that they were struck dead on the spot.
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