When dealing with problems we can either lop off the branches of issues or we can put the axe at the root of the issue. Most times we are deceived into waging war on branches and then being stunned when they grow right back, never dealing with the root source. When looking at the varied issues with “those who call themselves church” we can make large lists of issues that need to be resolved. For example we can see the error in sinful people, bad doctrine, lack of prayer, hireling pastors, ext., ext., ext…. but this is what I see as the root issue…