Apostasy, dealing with personal
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· 14 viewsIndividual believers can fall away from faith and be restored. Scripture gives examples of such falling away, and offers advice on how such people should be dealt with pastorally.
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Warnings of the dangers of personal apostasy
Warnings of the dangers of personal apostasy
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
See also ; ; ; Those who return to strict observance of Jewish days and festivals have not understood the gospel.
Warnings against leading others into apostasy
Warnings against leading others into apostasy
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
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Encouragements to guard against personal apostasy
Encouragements to guard against personal apostasy
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Dealing with apostate believers
Dealing with apostate believers
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
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Examples of those who were restored from apostasy
Examples of those who were restored from apostasy
Samson:
Samson:
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David
Peter:
Peter:
for the account of Peter’s reinstatement see Jn 21:15-17
for evidence of John Mark’s recovery see 2Ti 4:11
The punishment of apostates
The punishment of apostates
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Punishment through misfortune
Punishment through misfortune
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Punishment through defeat
Punishment through defeat
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Punishment through rejection
Punishment through rejection
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