Hypocrisy In The Church

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In Acts 4:32 - 5:37, Luke paints a vivid contrast between Barnabas and Ananias and Sapphira showing the church at its very best and worst. In the same church there were examples of Godly behavior and sinful behavior. The scripture points us to examples of people within the church who demonstrated both extremes. Luke introduces Barnabas as a role model from among those who donated property proceeds so that the needs of fellow church members could be met. Ananias and Sapphira are noted as two examples of hypocrisy among Christians who faked their spirituality to impress others. The consequences of their sin demonstrates that God will hold us to account for testing Him by living in hypocrisy with His church. More importantly, these passages teach that we cannot experience the joy of forgiveness if we refuse to acknowledge and confess our sin.