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Summing up the calamity of a world apostatizing into foolishness, filthiness, and sin, the Doctrine and Covenants is unequivocal: “And the whole world lieth in sin, and groaneth under darkness and under the bondage of sin . . . because they come not unto me” (D&C 84:49–50). Put succinctly another way, “as it was in the days of Noah, so ...
- Introduction
- Comfort: God Will Preserve Genuine Christians to The End
- Preservation: God Preserves All Genuine Christians as Eternally Secure
- Perseverance: All Genuine Christians Continue in The Faith
Apostasy is decisively turning away from the faith. An apostate is a person who once claimed to be a Christian but has irreversibly abandoned and renounced orthodox Christianity. There is a tension throughout the New Testament between warning and comfort. On the one hand, God warns professing believers that he will not finally save them if they do ...
Someone who once professed to be a Christian may become apostate. But a genuine Christian cannot become apostate. Those who apostatize demonstrate that they were never genuine Christians: “They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that...
Preservation (or eternal security) is God’s sovereign work of preserving all genuine Christians through faith as eternally saved and safe (John 6:39; 17:11–12; 10:27–30; Rom 5:9–10; 8:1–4, 28–39; 11:29; 1Cor 1:4, 8–9; Eph 1:13–14; 4:30; Phil 1:6; 1Thes 5:23–24; 2Thes 3:3; Heb 6:17–20; 7:23–25; 1Pet 1:3–5; 1Jn 2:18–19; 5:18). All believers have eter...
Perseverance means that genuine Christians can neither totally nor finally fall away from the faith but will certainly continue in the faith to the end and be eternally saved (Col 1:22–23; Heb 3:14). The areas in which believers must persevere include their personal faith (John 8:31; 1Jn 4:15; 5:1, 4; Heb 3:14; 6:11; 10:22; Jude 21), sound doctrine...
Feb 25, 2021 · It’s not uncommon for talk radio hosts to spend three hours lamenting the decay of morals in the world. But we shouldn’t be shocked or dismayed. The world is coming to exactly what Jesus said it would come to, and this actually gives us a lot of hope.
1 day ago · Apostasy is a term that refers to the abandonment or renunciation of one’s faith, particularly within the context of Christianity. It is derived from the Greek word "apostasia," which means a "standing away" or "defection." In Christian theological discourse, apostasy is often viewed as a serious issue because it represents a deliberate ...
Oct 21, 2024 · What is apostasy and how can I recognize it? Answer. Apostasy, from the Greek word apostasia, means “a defiance of an established system or authority; a rebellion; an abandonment or breach of faith.”. In the first-century world, apostasy was a technical term for political revolt or defection.
Undertaking apostasy is called apostatizing (or apostasizing – also spelled apostacizing). The term apostasy is used by sociologists to mean the renunciation and criticism of, or opposition to, a person's former religion, in a technical sense, with no pejorative connotation.
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Aug 29, 2023 · Apostasy is essentially a falling away, withdrawal, or abandonment of Christianity. We’ll discuss where Scripture speaks about apostasy, the always saved vs. never was a Christian to begin with debate, and how to detect signs of apostasy. Hope Bolinger. Author.
