Apostasy = a conscious, willful abandonment of the Christian faith and Jesus by someone who previously claimed to follow Him. To abandon the faith.
1. The __________ of people in the last days.
2 Timothy 3:1-7
a. Those who have a form of godliness are those who make an ____________ display of religion.
2. Holy Spirit = The __________ of God
a. The Holy Spirit ____________ the believer.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
b. The Holy Spirit _____________believers to bear certain fruit:
Galatians 5:22-25
3. How to identify a ________ believer
James 2:14-26
a. True faith will be evidenced by good works, which will occur ________________.
1 Corinthians 2:1-14; Colossians 1:21-22
4. The _____________ of Apostasy
1 Timothy 4:1-8
So, how do we avoid falling into the trap that the devil is setting for the church in these last days?
Romans 12:1-2