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NASB | 1 Timothy 4:1 But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 4:1 But the [Holy] Spirit explicitly and unmistakably declares that in later times some will turn away from the faith, paying attention instead to deceitful and seductive spirits and doctrines of demons, |
Bible Question:
What is meant here by falling away from the faith? I do not by any means pretend to know. How can one fall away from the faith if one has an assurance of faith? Is this talking about those back then who at first were doing the right things, but then taught to do the wrong things, and does this mean they have the spirit of the anti-Christ, or is it that they are still saved but believe the wrong things? blessings abound, bowler |
Bible Answer: Apostasy is the act of forsaking your faith and God. In laymans terms to committ apostasy you would have to willingly say hey I dont accept this anymore and choose something different. In the end in 2 Thess 2:3 it says that many will committ it when the Antichrist comes. What you speak of sounds more like someone that has been tricked maybe by false teachings or backslid back into sin. Both are dangerous but are not apostasy and do not mean you are being an antichrist. To be antichrist is to say that Jesus is not of God and that God is not the supreme being. (1 John 4:3). To do that is to be of the spirit of the antichrist. This and apostasy go hand in hand as you can see. |