Hala401 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 This just seems out of place to me and I have never felt as if I understood it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vort Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 This just seems out of place to me and I have never felt as if I understood it.It appears that this couple had entered into a sacred covenant of consecration similar to the early latter-day Saints' efforts at a "united order". However, they held part of their gain back instead of following through with their covenant.Please note that Peter did not kill these people; God did, directly, "striking them down" as it were. Perhaps this was a kindness to them; as covenant breakers, they had lost their reward of eternal life, so maybe in some way this "striking down" gave sufficient punishment and allowed them exaltation. I don't know that, just thinking out loud. But in any case, it should be a lesson to us that we take seriously our covenants with God, and that God does indeed know us and watch us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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