2 Timothy 3
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
From Chafer's Systematic Theology (Vol 7)
An apostate is one who has first embraced some creed or doctrine and afterwards turned from it. Apostasy is a total departure from one's faith or religion; abandonment of creed and renunciation of religious obligation. On the other hand, heresy refers to a belief which is held in variance with standards or accepted features of doctrine.
Billy Graham And The Issue of Apostasy
I was going to write a couple of notes on Billy Graham. I read a couple of articles from Sword Of The Lord and the Way Of Life website about him. And I changed my mind about commenting on this issue. Above my pay grade. I will give some thought to how important this doctrine is in comparison to say salvation or reconciliation or justification.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
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