Ananias and his wife sell some property to get money to help the newly baptized ones. When Ananias brings the money to the apostles, he says it is the total amount from the sale. But it is not! He keeps some money for himself! God lets Peter know this, so Peter tells Ananias: "You have false, not to men, but to God." At that, Ananias falls down dead! About three hours later, his wife comes in. Not knowing what has happened to her husband, she also tells a lie and falls down dead.
What a powerful lesson this is: Telling the truth is important! Yes, we all need to learn it! Yet, we all make mistakes, especially when we are young. Are you not happy that Jehovah loves you and will forgive you even as he did Peter? -But remember, we need to tell the truth. And if we ever make the big mistake of lying, we need to ask, yes, bet God to forgive us. That is what Peter must have done, and he was forgiven. If we try hard not to lie anymore, God will forgive us too!
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