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ApostasyApostasy NT:646 a)postasi/a apostasia (ap-os-tas-ee'-ah); feminine of the same as NT:647; defection from truth (properly, the state) ["apostasy"]:

KJV - falling away, forsake.

NT:647 a)posta/sion apostasion (ap-os-tas'-ee-on); neuter of a (presumed) adj. from a derivative of NT:868; properly, something separative, i.e. (specially) divorce:

KJV - (writing of) divorcement.

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ApostasyApostasy• Abandonment of one’s religious faith• Renunciation of a religious faith• A revolt• A total desertion of or departure

from one’s religion• A willful rejection of beliefs

Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed…

NASB

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II Thessalonians 2: 1-5II Thessalonians 2: 1-5

At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.

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Matthew 24Matthew 24

"The right-wing conservatives think it's a decision/And you can be cured with some treatment

and religion/Man-made rewiring of a predisposition. Playing God, aw nah here we go/America the brave still fears what we don't know/And God loves all his children,

is somehow forgotten/But we paraphrase a book written

thirty-five hundred years ago."

Same LoveMacklemore & Ryan Lewis

Grammy AwardsJanuary 26, 2014

A coming deceiverA coming deceiver

ApostasiaApostasia

Daniel 7, 8, 9Daniel 7, 8, 9

Speaks against GodOppress the saintsCause deceit to prosperIn security, destructionA covenant with manyAbomination

A coming deceiverA coming deceiverApostasiaApostasia

I Thessalonians 5: 1-3I Thessalonians 5: 1-3II Thessalonians 2: 3-4II Thessalonians 2: 3-4Revelation 13: 5-8Revelation 13: 5-8

Peace & safety - then destructionOppose GodClaim to be GodSpeaking blasphemiesWorship the beast

DeceptionAbomination of desolation

Deception

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Matthew 24: 4,5,10-12,15,24Matthew 24: 4,5,10-12,15,24

Loves allAccepts allNon-judgmentalGentle, kindTolerant of behavior (love above all)

ApostasiaApostasiaThe cultural JesusThe cultural Jesus

Loves all, compassionate, forgivingAccepts all – but requires changeJudge – based on His wordDemandingExclusive – only through HimMany invited – few chosenWeeping & gnashing of teeth

ApostasiaApostasiaThe Biblical JesusThe Biblical Jesus

…if someone comes to youand preaches a Jesus

other thanthe Jesus we preached…

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II Corinthians 11: 1-4II Corinthians 11: 1-4

But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

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II Corinthians 11: 1-4 NKJVII Corinthians 11: 1-4 NKJV

Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,'

will enter the kingdom of heaven…

Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,'

will enter the kingdom of heaven…

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Matthew 7: 21-23Matthew 7: 21-23

But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

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II Corinthians 11: 1-4 NKJVII Corinthians 11: 1-4 NKJV

A different JesusA different JesusA different spiritA different spiritA different gospelA different gospel

Jesus Christ has come in the fleshJesus Christ has come in the flesh

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I John 4: 1-3I John 4: 1-3

The Spirit of GodThe Spirit of God

The spirit of antichristThe spirit of antichristA different JesusA different Jesus

Who do you say I am?Who do you say I am?

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Matthew 16: 15-16Matthew 16: 15-16

You are the Christ,You are the Christ,the Son of the living Godthe Son of the living God

Quickly deserting the one who called you

Turning to a different gospel

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Galatians 1: 6-9Galatians 1: 6-9

Beginning with the SpiritBeginning with the SpiritNow by human effort?Now by human effort?

Galatians 3: 1-3Galatians 3: 1-3

Some will abandon the faithand follow deceiving spirits

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I Timothy 4: 1-2, 16; 6: 20-21I Timothy 4: 1-2, 16; 6: 20-21

Watch your life & doctrine closelyWatch your life & doctrine closely

…always learning but never ableto acknowledge the truth

Deceiving & being deceived

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II Timothy 3II Timothy 3

Continue in what you have learnedContinue in what you have learnedYou have known the Holy ScripturesYou have known the Holy Scriptures

Destructive heresiesDenying the sovereign LordWay of truth into disreputeLeft the straight wayTurned backs on sacred command

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II Peter 2II Peter 2

Scoffing & following evil desires

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II Peter 3II Peter 3

Reminders, stimulate you Reminders, stimulate you to wholesome thinking,to wholesome thinking,Recall the words & commandRecall the words & command

What happened to the What happened to the Messiah’sMessiah’s promise to return?promise to return?

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