What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.” When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened. Acts 5: 4-5
This narrative of Luke, about the well-known event of Ananias, causes astonishment in many people, even Christians. Yes, not only Ananias, but also his wife died instantly for lying to the apostles, but even more, for lying to God.
The wage of sin is death; there is no way to flee from this reality. What it is going to happen with somebody who is pierced by a sword? Unless someone comes quickly to help him he will, slowly or suddenly, die.
The knowledge of this problem, the full conscience of it, should bring us to a deep and strong awe, fearing the minor - if we were able to measure - transgression. In fact, there is no bad attitudes, actions, words, which can bring or produce something good. Righteously, whatever is sowed it will be reaped. Evil produces evil. That is how it works. …show more content…
This knowledge is indeed the fount of all knowledge. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. Romans 1:20.
God has made clear to us what is wrong. We messed up everything by our own decision, but he is willing to help us fixing it. Not that we can do it by ourselves, but we can accept what he already did by us and is able to keep doing within