Heretic

I’ve lived in the home of heretics,
Sincere God-lovers all, with four faithful children.

I count heretics some of my close friends,
Despite their unorthodox view of the afterlife.
Sincere God-lovers all, with five faithful children.

So I feel slapped in the face by Paul’s stern admonition,
To warn such twice, and then reject, since the heretic
Is condemned of himself.

And so the accusers of the heretics can claim their Titus text
And the heretics carry on with the weight of condemnation.

Paul, why write something so subject to personal whim?
Why not define the term, rather than use that word
Once?