And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
Acts 4:19-20 the disciples say they cannot but speak the things they had seen and heard.[1]
Acts 5:29 “We ought to obey God rather than men.”[2]
In light of these, there is the account of Ananias and Sapphira. Sapphira loses her life because she conspired with her husband to lie against the Holy Ghost. She was responsible for obeying God rather than men, even as the apostles were.
Some teach that the woman must so submit to her husband and that even if he wants to do an evil thing, she should obey him. Sarah calling Her husband lord and allowing him to give her to Pharoah of Egypt is cited as support. Sometimes an illustration of an umbrella is used to describe how, so long as she is submitted to her husband, she is under an “umbrella or protection.”
Sapphira’s umbrella did not protect her. She was personally responsible before God.
There are tiers of authority in the plan of God, and we ought to come under them. But the ultimate authority is God as He instructs in the Word of God. Therefore, if any authority: marriage, parent, or government requires us to do what we clearly see is instructed against in the Bible, we are responsible for obeying God rather than men, regardless the cost.
[1] Acts 4:19-20 (KJV)
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
[2] Acts 5:28-29 (KJV)
Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
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