the Word of God. Consequently, their heart-life became sinful. Therefore, they preferred their former sinful companions to their fellow Christians. But when they started to obey the Word again, their souls were purified, and they came to have that fondness and affection for their Christian brethren which is the normal condition among saints who are living lives of obedience to God’s Word. The love which they showed toward other believers was an unassumed one. It came from the heart. Then again, obedience