2Th 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
Defection from truth, apostasy.
A falling away
G646
ἀποστασία
apostasia
ap-os-tas-ee'-ah
Feminine of the same as G647; defection from truth (properly the state), (“apostasy”): - falling away, forsake.
Rev 13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
Rev 13:12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Rev 13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
Rev 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Rev 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Rev 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
Rev 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
2007-04-24 12:40:42
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answered by Anonymous
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“For if we are willfully sinning after receiving the full knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice concerning sins.” Hebrews 10:26-29 warns against the sin of apostasy. Apostasy is an intentional falling away or defection. Apostates are those who move toward Christ, right up to the edge of saving belief, who hear and understand the Gospel, and are on the verge of saving faith, but then reject what they have learned and turn away. These are people who are perhaps even aware of their sin and even make a profession of faith. But rather than going on to spiritual maturity, their interest in Christ begins to diminish, the things of the world have more attraction to them rather than less, and eventually they lose all desire for the things of God and they turn away. The Lord illustrated these types of people in the second and third soils of Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23. These are those who “receive with joy” the things of the Lord, but who are drawn away by the cares of the world or turned off by difficulties they encounter because of Christ.
2007-04-24 16:14:27
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answered by Freedom 7
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The only place I find the word "apostate" in the Bible is in NAS Micah 2:4
"On that day they will take up against you a taunt And utter a bitter lamentation and say, 'We are completely destroyed! He exchanges the portion of my people; How He removes it from me! To the apostate He apportions our fields.'"
The apostate is one who commits apostasy. Merriam Webster has this:
Main Entry: apos·ta·sy
Pronunciation: &-'päs-t&-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -sies
Etymology: Middle English apostasie, from Late Latin apostasia, from Greek, literally, revolt, from aphistasthai to revolt, from apo- + histasthai to stand -- more at STAND
1 : renunciation of a religious faith
2 : abandonment of a previous loyalty : DEFECTION
So the apostate has known the truth, but has turned away from that truth, or denied the truth he knows.
Judas Iscariot, I suppose, was prima facia, an apostate. He walked with Jesus for three years; he witnessed Jesus' miracles and signs, and wonders; he heard all of Jesus' teachings; infact, Judas was the treasurer for the disciples! Seeing, hearing, knowing the one who is Truth, Judas was the turn-coat, the traitor, the apostate.
2007-04-24 12:46:01
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answered by Anonymous
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Apostate - one that forsakes his religion, cause or party.
Forsaken - abandoned, forlorn, deserted.
Listen to King David
The Bible Psalm 22 :1
My God, my God, why has thou forsaken me?
why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Listen to the Prophet Jesus
The Bible Mark 15 : 34
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying,
Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted,
My God, my God, why has thou forsaken me?
Apparently King David and The Prophet Jesus thought they were forsaken ( apostatized ) by Yahweh. Yashua it is
said " took on the sins of the world ". Apostasy is assuredly according to most folk among that which is labeled a sin.
Forgiveness and or true repentance can reverse apostasy.
Have a pleasant day.
2007-04-24 13:22:59
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answered by zurioluchi 7
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Apostasy means to fall away from the truth. Therefore, an apostate is someone who has once believed and then rejected the truth of God. Apostasy is a rebellion against God because it is a rebellion against truth. In the Old Testament God warned the Jewish people about their idolatry and their lack of trust in Him. In the New Testament the epistles warn us about not falling away from the truth.
2007-04-24 12:38:53
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answered by Desiree 4
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compliment be to Allah Haraam is that for which the only that does it's going to be punished and the only that abstains from it's going to be rewarded, if the clarification in the back of his abstinence is following the prohibition of Allaah. 'i've got faith issues like " love"(charm to the alternative gender) is haram too(which incorporates loving your guy or woman spouse/husband).because of the fact it wil by no ability benifit me interior the hereafter,because its no longer a sort of worship.And it makes you forget approximately approximately Allah and hereafter.Noone is worth of having greater interest then Allah!' 2d component of your question: You misunderstood! Islam teaches us to be truthful and sensible. frequently, we adore because of the fact of Allah and we hate because of the fact of Allah. Islam teaches us that a woman and male can improve a good relationship consistent with marriage. All those memories of media and videos are no longer effective to make a man or woman adjust to the instructions of Islam. we don't say love is halal or haram because of the fact is a feeling. possibly this is not under administration. you could choose what's under administration. yet people who fall in love are in many episodes far off from the cleansed and organic ecosystem. Marriages that are frequently good and lasting marriages are those that start up on the least affection. That affection grows after marriage and perchance this is going to advance until eventually the couples proceed their companionship on the Jannah. And Allah knows the main suitable! Jazakallah!
2016-10-13 10:00:29
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answered by eidemiller 4
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apostate has no application to the bible since it is the separation of any person from church not necessarily from religion. To apostate is just to ask the church to cancel your "membership".
2007-04-24 12:37:30
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answered by alberto k 3
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