And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much.

'TELL ME WHETHER YE SOLD THE LAND FOR SO MUCH'-Notice how God is merciful. God gives Sapphira. chance to repent. 'The moment Peter's question struck her conscience, she would have an inner struggle with herself whether to repent and tell the truth, or whether to attempt to lie and bluff her way through.' (Reese p. 206)

Point to Note:

Notice how Peter or the other Christians can't repent for this woman. This woman only received one chance to repent. In addition, be impressed with how much they lost for the little bit of money they had saved in lying. When we chose some sin to be engaged in, we have just put. value on our souls, that is way below their true value (Matthew 16:26).

'YEA, FOR SO MUCH'-This lie came of her own free will.

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