Bible Question: define and describe apostasy. |
Bible Answer: Apostasy is a defection from the tenets of a religious community. In Acts 21:21, it describes the charge brought against Paul by the Jews- that he taught that the Jews should abandon Mosaism. In 2 Thess 2:3 it describes the defection of Christians which was to accompany the 'man of lawlessness' (or Antichrist). This expectation is an illustration of what seems to have been a common belief- that the return of the Christ to establish His Kingdom would be preceded by exceptional activity on the part of His superhuman opponent, and that this would result in an abandonment of Christian faith on the part of many of those nominally Christian. Other examples of apostasy include Exodus 32:1, Deut. 13:12-13; Judges 2:17, Neh. 9:26, Ezek. 36:20, Acts 7:39, 2 Timothy 4:10, Hebrews 6:6 and 1 John 2:19..There are several warnings against apostasy in 2 Tim. 4:4, Hebrews 3:12, and 2 Peter 3:17.. Nave's Topical Bible (Hendrickson) |
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