protect our newborns and so does God. God had to establish at the outset that the church was not just another human social institution people could use for selfish ambitions. He had to demonstrate that he stood behind his apostles. What Ananias and Sapphira did was let Satan use them to introduce the most destructive force the church has ever faced: hypocrisy. Jesus had tremendous mercy for penitent sinners who were honest with themselves and others about their weaknesses. Yet, in the Gospels, Jesus