God is not a passive observer but actively creates circumstances within His church, just as He has throughout history. He allows confrontations with false doctrine right within the fellowship, testing the faith and love of His people. As seen in the early church, false teachers and antichrists fellowshipped alongside the truly converted, creating havoc through heretical teachings before leaving the fellowship, proving they were not truly part of the church. This pattern, initiated with Adam and Eve and continued through Job, shows that God engineers these tests, permitting Satan and others to act as agents in His plan. The scattering of the church is an act of God's sovereign will, not a mere accident or failure. Scriptures reveal that when God scatters, what He scatters remains scattered until He brings it back together, as evidenced by the history of Israel and Judah. Efforts to reunify without His direct intervention achieve only temporary political unity, which does not endure in a church where belief systems are deeply held. God is the only One who can straighten what He has made crooked. In times of scattering, the charge is to find a group to fellowship with, to strive against competition or superiority, and to work to overcome and return to the faith once delivered. God will bring His people together in His own time and way, just as He considers the diverse assemblies of the seven churches in Revelation as one church. He initiates unity by raising up an individual as His prophet or apostle, enabling His people to recognize His work through that chosen one and to support him in the task set apart by God.

Harmony among church members is vital to the health of the church, as it is meant to function as one body. Jesus charges us to reconcile with a brother, whether we have offended them or they have offended us, and to quickly resolve issues with an adversary to ensure the problem is resolved. If reconciliation does not occur, God will not accept our offerings or intervene in mercy for the troubles we bring upon ourselves. The love of God cannot be separated from the love of fellow members within the church, as our interactions with one another demonstrate the presence of God's love in us. Failing to truly love our brethren signifies being overtaken by the darkness of satan and this evil world, leading to aimless stumbling with no good end. Many times, worldly attitudes, ideas, and methods distort the meaning of loving one another within the church, hampering the ability to maintain right and godly relationships. This serious problem contributes to the existence of numerous churches and groups, as people struggle to get along with their own brethren. Jesus, in the Parable of the Leaven in Matthew 13:33, warns that satan will attack the church specifically on the point of relationships among members. Sadly, this parable indicates that the devil's sneaky assault will succeed, corrupting the church's service and devotion to fellow man through the infiltration of false teachings and practices. Satan's goal is to undermine the proper way church members should act, react, and serve each other, setting members against one another and corrupting doctrines and practices that aid reconciliation. When members are at odds, the church's work becomes ineffective, unable to fulfill its purpose of being a light and salt to the world, instead making a bad witness. The church has shown great weakness in personal relationships, struggling with issues like distrust, offense, disunity, selfishness, gossip, rumor, talebearing, judging, condemning, comparing, and giving place to wrath, all of which reflect a failure to show love and devotion toward each other.

The church is portrayed as a vital, living structure, a house or temple where God dwells by His Spirit. As living stones, we are integral to this spiritual building, each with responsibilities to contribute to the whole. Leaving this structure renders one useless, akin to a stone cast back into the field, facing spiritual death without the source of life. There is no place for a freelance Christian; one must remain part of the building to be useful to God. If one leaves, there is nowhere else to go for the truth that leads to salvation. Salvation will come to the church as a whole, as one body, inseparable by the Spirit of God. Being cut off from the church means missing out when salvation arrives. The instruction is clear: stay within the house, behind the bloodstained door, until morning comes, when the Daystar arises. Regardless of the darkness or turmoil outside, remain inside, resisting every pull to leave, for the death angel awaits those who depart. Hold fast, reinforcing faith and appreciating the cost of salvation, until the Light of the world returns.

The church has faced significant challenges and accusations that have led to varied perceptions among members and observers. Some within the church believed it was filled with sin, viewing external attacks as justified, while others saw these attacks as unjust, acknowledging human nature's flaws but not the extent of the accusations. The lingering effect of such attacks painted the church as sinful or deceptive in the eyes of the public, influencing internal divisions. Disgruntled members have historically instigated attacks from within, contributing to discord. This internal strife often leads to individuals leaving the church, as they blame the congregation, specific members, or the ministry for their dissatisfaction. Such departures are frequently rooted in a lack of faith or conversion, with individuals justifying their exit by pointing to perceived faults within the church. The reality of sin and dissension within the church is acknowledged as inevitable, reflecting human nature even among the faithful. These challenges serve to test true adherence to faith, allowing some to weed themselves out of the body through their choices. The departure of many from fellowship, as seen in past large-scale exits, raises questions about the state of their love and commitment, highlighting the potential for difficult and confusing times ahead within the church community.