Acts 5: 1-5: But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things." In Acts 5, Ananias and Sapphira were struck dead in a worship service because they lied to the Holy Spirit about the money they received from the sale of their property. They wanted everyone to believe that they were giving all the sale proceeds from the sale of their land, but they kept back some for themselves. The testimony of the entire church was at stake and God brought forth His wrath on those that had lied to Him. The questions I ask, I know that this happens much in our day, why has God stopped releasing His wrath? Could it be that the modern church is so corrupt that God has “given them over” and will await the final judgment to act in accordance with His holiness and righteousness? However, the point is that God takes worship very seriously. We need to take worship seriously as well.
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