Chapter 4
Ananias and Sapphira were a married couple who suffered death from withholding money from a sale of their property. Not from the people, but from God.Everybody was selling their land and possessions and sharing the same purse. These people took this very seriously. They were awaiting the return of Jesus at this point of the story. The point being, they, at that time, were awaiting his return and had sold everything and believed his promise that they would be delivered into the kingdom.
This was still going on after his crucifixion. If this was a cruel joke, it certainly took hold of the people. They still maintained their faith after their master had been slain. Maybe this wasn’t a cruel joke. Maybe they misunderstood when he was returning. Could they have gotten it wrong? Maybe he meant thousands of years from now. Well,that would be a cruel joke. But why would God be so angry with Ananias and his wife? Why did Jesus say to prepare? Let’s look and see when Jesus said he would return. Did he give any clues? Did he make any prophesies about the end? Did he make any bold statements? His reputation as a prophet and the Son of God are hinging on these questions. I believe we can find some answers if we look closely. Either way , I’m only looking for the truth. I believe the Bible holds the absolute truth!
JESUS RULES 