Being the Church #44

We've been talking about how we as the people of God should stand out as the Church as being so distinct in our loving actions toward one another.  Sometimes God has used His people as a negative example, like in Jeremiah 9:

4 Let everyone beware of his neighbor,
    and put no trust in any brother,
for every brother is a deceiver,
    and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.
5 Everyone deceives his neighbor,
    and no one speaks the truth;
they have taught their tongue to speak lies;
    they weary themselves committing iniquity.
6 Heaping oppression upon oppression, and deceit upon deceit,
    they refuse to know me, declares the Lord.
7 Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts:
“Behold, I will refine them and test them,
    for what else can I do, because of my people?

What happens when God's people fail to keep his call to be a positive example? What happens when we replace truth and love with lies and backstabbing? He refines, tests, tries them. What else can He do?