Situating the infamous story of Ananias and Sapphira in its canonical context can answer some of the troubling questions that are often raised.

Baptism is an act of faith whereby the penitent sinner calls upon the name of the risen Lord Jesus to be saved.

Jesus took John’s baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins and filled it with new and eschatological significance

The events in the book of Acts make it clear that baptism was understood as an essential part of conversion.