ManusJustus said:
I'm not really looking for a theological debate, I'm just posting these because I know CommunistHater hates the fact that the Bible he wants to force on everybody else has ideas that he hates. Regarding the verse, its not invidual charity if you are killed for not giving. Ananias sold a piece of property and only gave part of it to the Apostle for redistribution. This upset Peter so much that he had God kill Ananias. If charity was not required (I guess that wouldnt be charity), then Ananias not giving away all of his money would not have been an issue. |
No.
Ananais was killed for lying. You did not have to give away everything you own... you didn't have to give away anything.
Ananais however pledged to Peter that he would sell his land and give away all he owned for the good of the Lord.
Ananais then however sold it but kept some money for himself....
Then he lied about it to Peter... and in that way to God as well.
He broke his word... that was his sin. He attempted to look pious as someone who gave all to the lord... when in fact he did not.
Peter actual says this... I mean... fact check. Come on.
Then Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? Didn't it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied to men but to God."
Guess this is another thing you won't have a problem admitting you were wrong about.
