Verses:
1-4:
Those who depart from the worship of the Lord have no enlightenment from the Word.
[2]
5:
The church is of this description.
[2]
6, 7:
If they do not become converted, they cannot be enlightened in truths from the Word,
[2]
8:
and the church will be devastated,
[2]
9, 10:
until there be nothing of the doctrine of truth in it.
[2]
11:
They must not go back, but must acknowledge the Lord.
[1, 11]
12-14:
When there is no longer any truth or good in the church, intercession will not avail in the least.
[3]
15, 16:
Neither will intercession be of any avail when evil desires take possession of the church.
[3]
17, 18:
So likewise when falsities take possession of the church;
[3]
19, 20:
likewise when adulteration of good takes possession of it.
[3]
21-23:
When these have taken possession of the church, another church will be established, on which the Lord will have mercy.
[3, 11]