Why Did Ananias & Sapphira Die? Acts 5 Explained

B18L6 Did Ananias and Sapphira really die just for lying? Acts 5 reveals a stunning truth about God's Kingdom program — and why it doesn't apply to the Church the way most people think. ✝️ In this verse-by-verse study of Acts chapters 4 and 5, we explore one of the most misunderstood passages in the New Testament. Why were believers selling all their property and laying it at the apostles' feet? Why did Ananias and Sapphira drop dead for keeping part of the proceeds? And what does any of this have to do with the coming Kingdom of Christ? The answers will transform how you read the entire book of Acts — and the Bible itself. 📖 Key Topics Covered: • Why did Ananias and Sapphira die for lying? — Acts 5:1-10 explained • What is the difference between the Gospel of the Kingdom and the Gospel of Grace? • Why Peter ministered to Jews and Paul ministered to Gentiles — two distinct apostles, two distinct messages • Why early believers sold all their property — and why it left Jerusalem's saints destitute • What is Solomon's Porch, and why were believers still meeting at the Temple? • Why angels opened prison doors in Acts — and why that doesn't happen in the Church Age • Acts 1:8 and the miracle-working power given to the twelve apostles 🔑 Acts 5 Bible study, Ananias and Sapphira explained, Gospel of the Kingdom vs Gospel of Grace, Peter vs Paul apostles, Acts chapter 5 verse by verse, Kingdom of God Bible study, dispensational Bible teaching, why did Ananias and Sapphira die, Acts 1:8 power Holy Spirit, Jerusalem church early Acts. Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 00:00 — Welcome & Introduction to Acts Chapter 5 00:30 — Why 17 of 28 Acts Chapters Focus on Paul — William R. Newell Quote 02:00 — Peter to the Jew, Paul to the Gentile — Two Distinct Ministries 03:55 — Acts Chapter 4 Review — The Jerusalem Assembly Is Not the Church 05:13 — Why Believers Sold Their Property — Kingdom Expectation Explained 06:21 — Acts 4:34-36 — Barnabas Sells Land, Lays Money at Apostles' Feet 07:00 — Why This Is Not Church Behavior — A Pastor Couldn't Do This Today 07:30 — Acts 5:1-4 — Ananias Keeps Part of the Price & Lies to the Holy Ghost 09:48 — Acts 5:5-10 — Ananias & Sapphira Both Die — Great Fear Comes on All 12:53 — Back to Acts 1:8 — The Apostles Receive Miracle-Working Power 13:55 — Signs & Wonders Continue — Solomon's Porch & the Temple 14:55 — Archaeologists Confirm First-Century Jewish Believers in Jesus 15:35 — Gospel of the Kingdom vs. Gospel of Grace — Paul Van Gorder's Book 17:20 — Sir Robert Anderson's "The Silence of God" — Kingdom vs. Grace 18:50 — Acts 5:12-16 — Sick Healed in the Streets, Shadow of Peter 19:55 — Acts 5:17 — High Priest & Sadducees Filled with Indignation 21:10 — Apostles Imprisoned — Angel Opens Prison Doors at Night 21:20 — Why Angels Don't Deliver God's People in the Church Age 22:35 — Apostles Before the Council — "Did We Not Command You?" 23:00 — The Name of Jesus — What It Meant to Israel (Acts 5:28) 24:08 — Acts 5:29-30 — "Hanged on a Tree" — Deuteronomy's Rebellious Son 26:00 — Christ Became Sin for Us — Isaiah 52 & the Crucifixion 27:36 — Closing & Ministry Information