The other weapons which the devil wielded against the church were more subtle. Unable to crush it by external pressure, he tried to undermine it from within. The generosity of the early Christians had led many of them to sell their lands and bring the proceeds to the apostles for the relief of those in need. A married couple called Ananias and Sapphira decided to do the same, but then to keep back part of the money for themselves while pretending to surrender it all. Their property was entirely at