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Ananias and Sapphira

Ananias and Sapphira: The Danger of Pretending (Acts 5:1–11)

Ananias and Sapphira sell property, keep part of the price, and present the rest as the whole. Peter exposes the lie, and both die. Their sin was not keeping money but pretending. Acts 5:1–11 warns the church about hypocrisy and restores a healthy fear of the Lord.