8 Bible Verses about Apostates

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Luke 8:13

Those on the rocky ground are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root; and for a while they believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

1 John 2:19

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they are not all of us.

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Apostates » Guilt and punishment of

Hebrews 10:25-31

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. For if we sin willingly after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remaineth a sacrifice for sins; but a certain fearful looking for judgment, and an indignation by fire, which will devour the adversaries. read more.
He that hath set at nought the law of Moses dieth without mercy under two or three witnesses; of how much heavier punishment, think ye, will he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite to the Spirit of grace? For we know him who said, "Vengeance belongeth to me, I will recompense, saith the Lord;" and again, "The Lord will judge his people." It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Hebrews 10:39

But we are not of those who draw back, unto perdition; but of those who believe, to the saving of the soul.

2 Peter 2:20-22

For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is worse with them than the first. For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. It hath happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his own vomit; and, The sow that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire.

Apostates » Shall abound in the latter days

1 Timothy 4:1-3

Now the Spirit saith expressly, that in the latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons, through the hypocrisy of speakers of lies, who bear a brand on their own conscience, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from food which God created to be received with thanksgiving, for those who believe and know the truth.

Apostates » Exemplified

Apostates » Described

Apostates » Cautions against becoming

Apostates » Exemplified » Hymeneus and alexander

1 Timothy 1:19-20

having faith, and a good conscience, which some thrusting away made shipwreck concerning the faith; of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

Apostates » Persecution tends to make

Matthew 24:9-10

Then will they deliver you up to distress, and will kill you; and ye will be hated by all nations on account of my name. And then will many fall away; and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.

Apostates » A worldly spirit tends to make

Apostates » Saints do not become

Apostates » It is impossible to restore

Hebrews 6:4-6

For it is impossible that those who have once been enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and been make partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, and have fallen away, should again be renewed to repentance, since they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to open shame.

Apostates » Never belonged to Christ

1 John 2:19

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they are not all of us.

Apostates » Exemplified » Professed disciples

Pardon » Withheld from » Apostates

Hebrews 10:26-27

For if we sin willingly after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remaineth a sacrifice for sins; but a certain fearful looking for judgment, and an indignation by fire, which will devour the adversaries.

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2 Thessalonians 2:11-12

And for this cause God sendeth them a working of delusion, that they may believe the falsehood;

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