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RLJ-2002
-- FEBRUARY 16, 2025
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THE EARLY CHURCH
Part 6: Lying to the Holy Spirit |
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The apostles had not anticipated so many people would
respond to conviction of the Holy Spirit. They were completely
unprepared to deal with such a great influx of believers after the
Day of Pentecost. There was no church building for the growing
congregation as they were spread out in home groups, mentored by the
apostles and the 70 others. Commune living developed as people sold
their possessions to support the many Jews that had come from other
nations. Ananias and Sapphira also sold a possession with the intent
to give the proceeds to the church. They wanted the recognition for
such a noble act, but felt the money gained from the sale was too
great to give away and so they hatched a plan to hold back a
portion. Peter confronted Ananias and Sapphira about their ruse and
the third person of the Godhead killed them. So what is the
takeaway? God is holy. Don’t think that you can lie to the Holy
Spirit and get away with it! |
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