# GOD ACTS! (Chapter 5) - True Faith and its Counterfeits

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Published: 2026-06-21T16:00:00+00:00
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In Chapter 5 we see three types of individuals. Hypocrites Disciples Religionists Scene 1 - (Acts 5:1-11) Hypocrites - ("an actor" appearances matter most) Then: Ananias and Sapphira sold property to give to the group and made it look like they gave it all to the apostles'. But without letting the group know Ananias and Sapphira held back a portion of the sale for themselves. (This wasn't wrong - but what was wrong was making everyone thing they had given it all) Somehow Peter knew Ananias and his wife had lied about giving it all to the group and Peter tells Ananias that he has lied not just to the group but to the Holy Spirit, which is the same as lying to God. And then suddenly Ananias dies. Three hours later… Peter asks Sapphira if she and Ananias had given all precedes to the group and she says yes and she dies too. Great fear seized the whole "church" (the people of God) when they heard about Ananias and Sapphira. Now: God is saying we are to take Him seriously. Not that we are perfect, but that we walk with Him. We see the danger of hypocrisy from this story. God is asking us to be genuine in our faith, to be humble before Him, to focus on Him and not in how we appear to others. Scene 2 - (Acts 5:12-16) Disciples - (followers of Jesus - following Jesus matters most) Then: The apostles performed many signs and wonders and the believers met together in Solomon's Colonnade. More and more men and women believed and were added to their numbers. People brought the sick into the streets for healing. Now: We see there is power in the name of Jesus, there is power in the Jesus movement and power in the Holy Spirit. We are to follow Jesus wholeheartedly, to be committed to the Lord Jesus. Scene 3 - (Acts 5:17-42) Religionists - what matters most is power and position rega…

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