Questions tagged [apostasy]
Abandonment or renouncement of a religion
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What's the difference between apostasy and heresy?
Apostasy
Apostasy (/əˈpɒstəsi/; Greek: ἀποστασία apostasía, 'a defection or revolt') is the formal disaffiliation from, abandonment of, or renunciation of a religion by a person. It can also be ...
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What is apostasy (John 15) in Lutheranism?
In contrast to the Reformed tradition, it it the best of my understating, that Lutherans hold in election unto salvation for all who all in Christ, yet also hold that individuals, because of their own ...
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According to the LDS, when did the “true church” cease to exist?
I was recently engaging with an LDS user on this site who said the true church fell away very early. How early was this? Does the church have official teaching on it and why did it happen?
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What are the major arguments Protestants make for the Catholic Church being apostate?
What are the major arguments Protestants make for the Catholic Church being an apostate church?
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How do proponents of Perseverance of the Saints have confidence in their salvation?
I was listening to a debate between Trent Horn and James White on the doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints. In it, Trent Horn presented an argument to demonstrate that those who hold to the ...
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How do believers in the Great Apostasy reconcile their views with Matthew 16:18?
From the Wikipedia article on the Great Apostasy:
The Great Apostasy is a concept within Christianity, identifiable at least from the time of the Reformation, to describe a perception that the early ...
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What are the most common reasons that cause Christians to deconvert to atheism/agnosticism?
What are the most common reasons that cause Christians to lose their faith and turn to atheism, agnosticism or skepticism?
Are these reasons only effective against young Christians? What about pastors,...
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Why did Jesus raise people from the dead, when they would have been in heaven?
The way I understand it from the bible is that you can live well you entire life, but if you lose your faith and then you die you won't go to heaven. So I'm sure that Satan would love the ability to ...
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Was the matter of whether the Christians who had renounced their faith under torture should be accepted back considered in the First Council?
Was the question of whether to accept back into the Church those who, under torture, renounced their Christian faith, was considered at the First Ecumenical Council of 325?
The wiki page on the First ...
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According to Catholicism, what particular truth will the great apostasy deny?
CCC 675 Before Christ's second coming the Church must pass through a final trial that will shake the faith of many believers. The persecution that accompanies her pilgrimage on earth will unveil the "...
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Are the Dubia Cardinal's committing the Great Apostasy in contradicting Church teachings on the Mercy of God? [closed]
The Dubia Cardinals are publicly opposing and contradicting the approved Magisterial Teaching of Pope Francis like the Amoris Laetetia and [CCC 2267], the Fraternal Agreement with the Muslims, and ...
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Calvinism: alternatives to evanescent grace?
It appears to me that the so-called "Doctrines of Grace" contain a practical contradiction. The T in TULIP states that the reprobate (and even the unregenerate elect) are zealous in their ...
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What is the corruption Mormons believe will infect their church before the second coming?
Doctrine & Covenants 112:23-26 reads (emphasis mine):
Verily, verily, I say unto you, darkness covereth the earth, and gross darkness the minds of the people, and all flesh has become corrupt ...
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Ephesians 1: 13-14 and falling from grace
Ephesians 1:13-14 KJV
[13] In whom ye also trusted , after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit ...
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Can a person lose salvation if publicly denies Jesus but keeps living a christian life? (Catholic)
I just watched the movie "Silence" and made me wonder if a person can lose his salvation if he keeps publicly denying Christ but privately(secretly) still living a Christian life?
Matthew 10:33
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Do the conditions for mortal sin apply to non-catholics?
There are three conditions for a sin to be mortal:
It must be a grave sin. Eg. Anything from the 10 commandments, Adultery, Murder etc.
It must be committed with full consent of the will.
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Is there no salvation among any Christ-professing faiths, apart from the restored gospel of the Latter Day Saints? (LDS perspective)
In the words of 13th LDS President Ezra Taft Benson,
“This is not just another Church. This is not just one of a family of Christian churches. This is the Church and kingdom of God, the only true ...
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Punishment for apostasy in Catholicism [duplicate]
Is there a punishment for apostasy (leaving Christian faith all together) according to the Catholic faith ? If yes, what's the punishment ?
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What happens when one returns to faith?
In the Catholic tradition, what happens to one who grew up a faithful Catholic, apostatized, and then later returned to faith? What would the process of returning to the church look like? (i.e. Would ...
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Are supporters of gay rights considered apostates within the LDS Church?
The official stance of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on homosexuality is:
The experience of same-sex attraction is a complex reality for many
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According to LDS, what principles of the gospel were corrupted in the Great Apostasy?
In the LDS.org article on Apostasy, the Great Apostasy is described in the following terms:
After the deaths of the Savior and His Apostles, men corrupted the principles of the gospel and made ...
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Can you re-enter the catholic church after leaving?
I was a Catholic. I did my sacraments according to the Catholic lifestyle. When I was born, I was baptized. Around age of 8 years, I got my First Holy Communion, and around 14 years of age, I went to ...
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What is the difference between Lutheran and Calvinist beliefs in the apostasy of the Church?
What is the difference between Lutheran and Calvinist beliefs in the apostasy of the Church? Do Lutherans and Calvinists believe in the Great Apostasy belief like Mormons do?
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What was the "Sect of Nicolaus" and did elements of it's influence carry down to our day?
In Revelation there is mention, in two congregations, concerning the "Sect of Nicolaus".
What exactly was this sect? What did it teach? And has it's influence survived into our day?
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From a Lutheran perspective, does Hebrews 6 mean that some who fall away can never be restored?
Francis Pieper says that Lutheranism teaches both monergistic election and a salvation that can be lost:
What Scripture teaches on final perseverance may be summarized in
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What is the Catholic interpretation of 2 Thessalonians 2:3?
The English translation of 2 Thes. 2:3 according to New American Bible, Revised Edition:
3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For unless the apostasy comes first and the lawless one is revealed, ...
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Why did people stop worshipping God after experiencing the flood?
I have just started reading Genesis and have a question about Noah's family. If Noah and his family were the only people left on earth after the flood, why did most of the world forget God and worship ...
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1 Timothy 4:1-3 - Are We Still Living in the Great Apostasy? [closed]
1 Timothy 4:1-3:
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4 But the [Holy] Spirit distinctly and expressly declares that in
latter times some will turn away from the faith, giving attention to
deluding and ...
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What was Martin Luther's perspective on the early Christian church?
Was Luther's belief that the church's foundation was faulty to begin with, or that through time it fell into an apostate state and needed to be reformed back?
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Does the Bible suggest that there would be a literal apostasy of the early Christian church?
In 2 Thessalonians 2:3 and Acts 20:29 I interpret them to mean that there would be a literal apostasy of the early Christian church or is there another meaning to them that I am missing?
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"Hell's Best Kept Secret" from a Calvinist Perspective
The Hell's Best Secret teaching is very popular, and is making an impact on Churches and Christians, crossing denominational borders, and having an influence on Christian movies, television, and ...
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Can a Christian choose to walk away from his or her salvation? [closed]
There is a plethora of verses that say that people can not cause a saved Christian to lose his salvation, such as
John 10:29 (NLT)
29 for my Father has given them to me, and he is more ...
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Do parts of Hebrews 3 and 4 imply that saved Christians can become unsaved? [closed]
A few nights ago, a friend and I were reading through Hebrews 3 and 4. A few verses in particular caught my attention...
Hebrews 3:11-13 (NLT)
11 So in my anger I took an oath,
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