Last modified: January 31, 2022
Brady• January 31, 2022•
Ever since Luke penned the book of Acts, people have wondered about his note in Acts 16:14: “God opened Lydia’s heart.” But the text is pretty clear — God did, in fact, open her heart — but two questions remain: How did He do that, and will He do that to us in the same way?
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CloseBe honest: God's execution of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 seems a little harsh. For starters, it was "only one sin," and secondly, didn't Peter just have a bigger sin when he denied Jesus three times? Why would someone who was shown so much mercy for that deny someone else the chance to repent? If it seems harsh, that's because it is. That's kind of the point. But I would argue that there's more to the story than just lying = death. A lot more. If only we would take the time to dive in and be honest with the Text.
Last modified: January 31, 2022