because the Holy Spirit is also God. When Ananias sells some land and gives a portion of the proceeds to the church, he pretends to give it all. Therefore, Peter tells him Satan has filled his heart “to lie to the Holy Spirit” (Acts 5:3). Then, still referring to the Holy Spirit, what does Peter say to Ananias in the last phrase of Acts 5:4? There have been many attempts to explain the Trinity through illustrations. For example, a man can be a trinity. He can be a son, a husband, and a father.