All of these things they had going for them, yet there was still something lacking. In fact they were lacking the one thing that would incur the discipline of Christ Jesus, the removal of the church from the company of the saints - a lack of love for Christ Himself. Can you believe this? With such evidence of true religion… it goes to show that it is possible to fight against the enemies of God on one hand, and be an enemy of the Lord yourself. This letter (2.1-7) should come like a whistling shot across our proverbial bows if we are seeking refuge in our mere combatting against unorthodoxy and not pursuing Christ with true love and devotion. ________________________________________________________________ This video can be found here: https://youtu.be/x64j5NsTHzI