Heralds Digest

“But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.”” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭5:3-4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/act.5.3-4.nkjv The greed game in earthly politics is expected to be the major cause of concern for heavenly-minded believers. Imaginary achievements and exaggerated sacrifices are painted and projected for the singular purpose of human manipulation and the extortion of the people’s goodwill, trust, and confidence. While many disciples were catching in unto the canopy of great grace through the adoption of common commodity, Ananias and Sapphira greedily preferred the dividends from common sense. Unfortunately, this dimension of the greed game was gravely underestimated: “You have not lied to men but to God”. While...

'Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.' Acts 4:32‭-‬33 NKJV https://bible.com/bible/114/act.4.32-33.NKJV The significant difference between the practice of socialism in the world and the promotion of selfless love in the early church is (either the derivative in the latter or the deprivation in the former) the measure of great power upon the Apostles and great grace upon the whole church. Unfortunately in today's assembly of God's people, the concept of a common commodity is not often compatible with common sense. Believers are easily distracted by the pursuit of their personal progress and development, even at the expense of the assembly's commonwealth. Whereas, whether through the assembly of family mem...