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1 | Christians Apostate Same As Anit-Christ? | 1 Tim 4:1 | Immanuelsown | 206436 | ||
bowler, I think the answer lies in (2Pet.2) whole chapter. and Luke (11:24-26) Apostasy: is the formal abandonment or renunciation of one's religion, especially if the motive is deemed unworthy. In a technical sense, as used sometimes by sociologists without the pejorative connotations of the word, the term refers to renunciation and criticism of, or opposition to one's former religion. One who commits apostasy is an apostate, or one who apostatises. The word derives from Greek, meaning a defection or revolt, from "away, apart", stasis, "standing". Apostasy: is generally not a self definition: very few former believers call themselves apostates and they generally consider this term to be a pejorative. Many religious movements consider it a vice (sin), a corruption of the virtueof piety in the sense that when piety fails, apostasy is the result. Many religious groups and even some states punish apostates. Apostates may be shunned by the members of their former religious group or worse. This may be the official policy of the religious group or may happen spontaneously, due in some sense to psycho-social factors as well. (Wikipedia) In Him Imm |
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2 | Christians Apostate Same As Anit-Christ? | 1 Tim 4:1 | Immanuelsown | 206445 | ||
bowler, I neglected to say, when a person becomes an Apostate, it doesn't follow that they automatically become Anti Chrict, they just fall away, there hearts, and minds are darkend to the truth. They would rather believe the lie. (my opinion) In Him Imm |
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3 | Christians Apostate Same As Anit-Christ? | 1 Tim 4:1 | DocTrinsograce | 206447 | ||
Passages like 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 and Ephesians 4:18-24, teach us that "darkened minds" are indicative of the lost in general. Blindness to the truth, or illumination of the truth, are matters of God's prerogative (John 12:37-41; Hebrews 10:32). | ||||||