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The gracious help of God is pledged to all
those who continue steadfast in faith; but,
on account of man’s free will, which no
power may coerce, apostasy from God is
possible so long as we continue in the
flesh. Wherefore, constant watchfulness,
prayer, and holy living are necessary on the
part of man, lest he fall away from the grace
of God, grieve and quench the Holy Spirit,
and lose his soul at last.
Calvinistic doctrine of
“Once saved, always saved.”
• Total Depravity
• Unconditional Election
• Limited Atonement
• Irresistible Grace
New Testament Church
“As a result of this, many of his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him…”
Warnings
• Heb. 3:12-13
• Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God. 13]] You must warn each other every day, while it is still “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.
• Heb. 2:
• So we must listen very
carefully to the truth we
have heard, or we may drift
away from it
Warnings
• Jude 4• Some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God’s marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Causes of apostasy:
• Jesus didn’t meet their
expectations (John 6:66)
• Persecution (2 Tim. 4:16-17)
• Worldliness (Matt. 16:26; 2 Tim.
4:9-11)
• False Teaching (Col. 1:21-23; 1
Tim 6:3-5; 2 John 9)
Causes of apostasy:
• Never had a genuine
conversion (Luke 6:46)
• Never discipled in the faith
• Lack of faithfulness (Heb.
10:23)
Results of apostasy:
• Loss of personal faith
• Loss of assurance of salvation
• Loss of fellowship with God’s
people
• Loss of joy and hope
• Impossible to be restored to
salvation (Heb. 6)
How to prevent apostasy:
• Walk faithfully in the light of God’s
Word. (1 Jn.1:7)
– Love God supremely (Matt. 22:37)
– Love others (Matt. 22:39)
– Seek growth as a believer (1 Pet. 2:2)
– Attend worship/ study/ fellowship
– Strive to resist temptation and sin
(Rom.6:1-2)
• Abide in the doctrine of Christ (2
Jn 1:9)
What to do when you sin:
• Repent (Acts 8:22)
• Confess your sin (1 John 1:9)
• Pray for forgiveness (1 Jn 2:1)
(1 Jn. 5:13)
“I have written this to you who
believe in the name of the Son of
God, so that you may know you
have eternal life.”