in the story of Ananias and Sapphira. And Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles, translated means “Son of Encouragement”, sold a field which belonged to him, and brought the sum of money and laid it at the feet of the apostles, (Acts 4:36-37) was a man filled with the Holy Spirit. For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith (Acts 11:24). Then there was Ananias, whose heart was filled with Satan. But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan
There’s a lot that I have to be thankful to God for this month, just for all the ways he’s been speaking to me through messages, ministry and recent events. I think that my relationship with God has taken on a new, different dimension since the prayer retreats and talks at the end of last month. God seems even more real and the way that I can pray and relate with him now seems more “relational and personal.” In general I’ve been able to identity as spiritual thirst this nagging feeling that I’ve
happiness that comes with greed and practicing the act of theft. Statistically speaking, $13 billion worth of goods are stolen from retailers each year! In relation to this idea, the Acts of the Apostles depict theft in Act 5. During this Act, Ananias and Sapphira privately withhold money against the will of the Jerusalem Community. The Acts of the Apostles proved that living life through shared resources kept people happier and living more
considered normative for the Christian church was not one of those reasons. A reason Luke wrote this passage was to express how the apostles and the rest of the church had differed greatly in their giving compared to the way Ananias and Sapphira did in their giving. Ananias and Sapphira were giving selfishly by only giving part of the money they had received from selling their land, while the apostles and the rest of the church were giving generously by giving all the money they had. “That is, they f
Yes, Satan has a strategy for believers. His goal is to gain access to our lives in any capacity possible. He has a method, a strategy to try to get attached to our lives to wreak havoc. To hinder our destinies. Why because believers are his number one threat. For we have been given authority over him but when we do not use that authority he gains authority in the areas in which we are week or disobedient. This warning is not for the lost but for the righteous. This implies that the righteous
The death penalty has been an inalienable part of human society and its legal system for centuries, regarded as a necessary deterrent to dangerous crimes and a way to liberate the community from dangerous criminals. However, later on this type of punishment came to be regarded as a crime against humanistic ideals by many, and its validity in the legal system has been questioned. Until now, the debate rages on. This resulted in a wide discrepancy of laws on this issue. Some nations, including China
It was purely a fraternal charity, which can not be called distributive justice in a proper sense of the word. This is because people were neither forced nor obliged, in justice, to sell what they had for it to be distributed. The episode of Ananias and Sapphira confirmed this position (Acts 5:
PROPOSITION: Every Christian needs to be aware of the fact that Satan is trying to destroy all of the families of the Earth. OBJECTIVE: Show the audience what Satan is doing to the family, and how we can overcome his attacks. INTRODUCTION: 1. What is our present condition in relation to the family? 2. What is the spiritual status of our families in this country? 3. In this lesson we will discussed the following points: a. Why Satan is against the family? b. How Satan is attacking the
preach, they answer that it is in the name of Jesus Christ that all their work is based upon. Seeing that Peter and John are being praised for what they had done, they are released because no form of punishment can be found. Chapter 5 Ananias and Sapphira lie to Peter and to God ... ... middle of paper ... ...voyage with him will be safe and saved. Upon reaching land, the ship ran aground and begins to collapse. The prisoners are ordered to swim to the shore or gather debris to stay afloat
As we first meet Joses, in the book of Acts, we learn much about his person. Joses, who we are told was surnamed Barnabas by the Apostles, must have spent a considerable amount of time with them, considering he had received a surname from them. Certainly, even in the free for all social climates that we have in society today, one would not deliberately call someone Fred when his given name was Lawrence unless their be great affection among these acquaintances. Most likely, because Barnabas was a
behaviors to refrain from. Throughout the Bible, we find many examples of what we shouldn’t do, which is synonymous with how I view my parents growing up. For example, when we observe the formation of the early church, we find the story of Ananias and Sapphira. They both lied to the Holy Spirit, and were immediately slain by God. I believe that this event happened to serve as a warning of what not to do, and also because God wanted to protect the development of His early church. Nevertheless, as
Most people who study the Bible in depth would say that biblical Judaism did not end well. By biblical Judaism I mean the Torah Judaism of the Bible which was centered around animal sacrifices which were offered in the stone Temple located in Jerusalem. By the first century AD, Judaism had a corrupt priesthood, was rigidly legalistic and was oppressed by the Roman occupation. The Temple was destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD. After that time Rabbinic Judaism rose up and it continues on to this day
The book of Romans puts forth many important doctrines of the Christian faith and has been likened to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence. Embedded in Romans 12:6-8 is a list of seven spiritual gifts, however, it is important to understand that "not all the gifts referred to elsewhere are specified in this passage" . The gifts mentioned in this passage are: prophecy, service, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading and mercy. A foundation needs to be established
Capital Punishment and Catholicism 2 sources cited Among the major nations of the Western world, the United States is singular in still having the death penalty. After a five-year moratorium, from 1972 to 1977, capital punishment was reinstated in the United States courts. Objections to the practice have come from many quarters, including the American Catholic bishops, who have rather consistently opposed the death penalty. The National Conference of Catholic Bishops in 1980 published
Murder in the Bible The act of murder is rampant in the Bible. In much of the Bible, especially the Old Testament, there are laws that command that people be killed for absurd reasons such as working on the Sabbath, being gay, cursing your parents, or not being a virgin on your wedding night. In addition to these crazy and immoral laws, there are plenty of examples of God's irrationality by his direct killing of many people for reasons that defy any rational explanation such as killing children