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description: "know Apostasy, Summary: Apostasy, \"falling away,\" is the act of professed Christians who deliberately reject revealed truth (1) as to the deity of Jesus C"
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**know**
Apostasy, Summary: Apostasy, "falling away," is the act of professed Christians who deliberately reject revealed truth
(1) as to the deity of Jesus Christ, and
(2) redemption through His atoning and redeeming sacrifice [1 John 4:1-3](../../../kjv/1-john/4/1-3); [Philippians 3:18](../../../kjv/philippians/3/18); [2 Peter 2:1](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/1). Apostasy differs from error concerning truth, which may be the result of ignorance [Acts 19:1-6](../../../kjv/acts/19/1-6) or heresy, which may be due to the sphere of Satan [2 Timothy 2:25](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/25); [2 Timothy 2:26](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/26) both of which may consist with true faith. The apostate is perfectly described in [2 Timothy 4:3](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/3); [2 Timothy 4:4](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/4). Apostates depart from the faith, but not from the outward profession of Christianity [2 Timothy 3:5](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/5). Apostate teachers are described in ; [2 Timothy 4:3](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/3); [2 Peter 2:1-19](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/1-19); [Jude 1:4](../../../kjv/jude/1/4); [Jude 1:8](../../../kjv/jude/1/8); [Jude 1:11-13](../../../kjv/jude/1/11-13); [Jude 1:16](../../../kjv/jude/1/16).
Apostasy in the church, as in Israel [Isaiah 1:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/5); [Isaiah 1:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/6); [Isaiah 5:5-7](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/5-7) is irremediable, and awaits judgment ; [2 Thessalonians 2:10-12](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/10-12); [2 Peter 2:17](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/17); [2 Peter 2:21](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/21); [Jude 1:11-15](../../../kjv/jude/1/11-15); [Revelation 3:14-16](../../../kjv/revelation/3/14-16).

**sins**
Sin. *(See Scofield "**")* .

**salvation**
*(See Scofield "**")* .

**righteousness**
*(See Scofield "**")* .

**perfect**
complete. *(See Scofield "**")* .

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