After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
God's providence arranged that Ananias and Sapphira should be judged separately, so each might reveal their own wickedness without excuse. She was not led astray by shame at her husband's fate, nor did she dissemble under pressure; she came forward of her own accord and spoke the same lie, proving her heart was no better than his.
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Even the best church has its but: hypocrites mixed with the godly, tares growing among wheat. What began as a sign of sincerity, selling possessions to give to the poor, became a cloak for fraud, and God answered mercy with judgment so He might be both loved and feared.
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Commenting on Acts 5:1-11
Three hours passed as young men buried Ananias outside the city, time enough for Sapphira to reflect on their deceit, yet she showed no remorse. She arrived ignorant of how her husband's fraud was exposed and punished, expecting to find him honored among the apostles for what he had given.
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