[terycarl]

and the apostles even noted that there were those among the early church that went out from them but were not of them.

those who went out were protesting the apostles....does that sound somewhat familiar???

[WXRGina]

those who went out were protesting the apostles....does that sound somewhat familiar???

No. Those who "went out" were not protesting the apostles. They were masquerading as part of the church, but they were perverting the Gospel of Christ while pretending to spread it.