What Does Apostasy Look Like?

First of all, what does apostasy look like in our world?

Merriam -Webster lists one definition as the “abandonment of previous loyalty”.    Yourdictionary defines it as the “straying from one’s religious beliefs”.  Both are true, especially in today’s world.

In the Bible it says:

“apostasy consists in an unbelieving and self-willed movement away from God”-Hebrews 3:12

“But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons. “- 1 Timothy 4:1

And yet, how many do we see people “reinterpreting” God’s Word so it fits their life style?  As a world, we have traveled from a Christ-centered life style to a self-centered life style.  We care, as a world, far more about material goods and posessions than we do about “storing up our Treasures in Heaven”.  And we, as a nation, seem to care far more about what other people think of us and not nearly enough about what God thinks of us.

Apostasy is also why so many think that we get to make the “rules” instead of the God who created us and created the world in which we live.  God created and gave us all that we have; His power is without question.

There is only One truth-God’s.  If we wish to enter Heaven, we need to stick with God’s Truth, which if we Follow Jesus-the Holy Spirit can help us see!