The Consequences of Sin

Those who are saved and loved by God who sin will see the consequences of that sin even after they confess it and are cleansed.

David was the apple of God's eye even when he sinned with Bathsheba. However he was punished for his sin with her, their child that was conceived in sin before her husband was killed by David, died.

Also, God would not allow David to build the temple because there was bloodshed counted to his household. He never lost his salvation, but the consequences for him in this life were devastating.

1 Samuel 12:13-14 "13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die. 14 Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.”…"

God punished David after he repented but also forgave him. He needed for all of mankind down through the ages to never take sin lightly or flippantly. God blessed the baby by taking him home to Himself.

Ananias and Saphirrah were killed by God for lying to the Holy Spirit but they remained saved. Unsaved people do not lie to the Holy Spirit, they don't know Him. It is only born again people who have the Holy Spirit who think they can get away with something. They thought if they could impress people it was just a small insignificant lie. However, God sees everything and didn't allow the couple to get away with lying. It caused fear in all the other believers, so they would not want the same thing to happen to them.

Acts 5:1-11
The fate of Ananias and Sapphira
5 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,
2 and kept back some of the price for himself, with his wife’s full knowledge, and bringing a portion of it, he laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land? 4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.”
5 And as he heard these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came over all who heard of it.
6 The young men got up and covered him up, and after carrying him out, they buried him.
7 Now there elapsed an interval of about three hours, and his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
8 And Peter responded to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for such and such a price?” And she said, “Yes, that was the price.”
9 Then Peter said to her, “Why is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well.”
10 And immediately she fell at his feet and breathed her last, and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
11 And great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard of these things."

Never lie for anyone, tell the truth and work to convince the one who wants to lie, to tell the truth. I wonder if Sappirah had refused, perhaps her husband would have changed his mind and the two of them would have lived.

Wives have an obligation to the Lord and to their husbands to convince them to do right when they are not thinking rightly.

If Ananias had lied all by himself without the help of Sapphirah God would have only taken his life. God is a just God, He does not judge a wife for the sins of the husband.

Deuteronomy 24:16
“Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin."

God is consistent and just all the time.