In John's second letter, immediately after exhorting the church to continue in the glorious graces of God-- life in the word, fellowship with one another, and obedience evidence by love--John warns the saints about the deceptions of darkness that threaten to neutralize and destroy churches then and now. He closes with a sweet exhortation to continue in rich fellowship--face-to-face, life-touching-life fellowship--that is to characterize Christ's church