26/08/2026
The Church today is made up of believers who have been saved by grace through faith, yet we are not yet perfected. We are still being sanctified and await the day when God will fully glorify us. Therefore, the possibility of sin remains. The story of Ananias and Sapphira serves as a sobering warning: they sold a piece of property but secretly kept part of the proceeds while giving the impression that they had given the full amount. They lied to the Holy Spirit, and God judged their deception with immediate death.
Our response should be to fear the Lord—to have a deep reverence for Him that leads us to honor His holiness, obey His commands, and turn away from sin. For “the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom” (Proverbs 9:10).