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The Proper View Of The Bible. Apostasy. 2 Thess 2:1-4; Acts 20:25-32 (2 Tim 4:1-4) Apostasia: a falling away, defection, from the true religion (Thayer)
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Apostasy • 2 Thess 2:1-4; Acts 20:25-32 (2 Tim 4:1-4) • Apostasia: a falling away, defection, from the true religion (Thayer) • A condition resulting from changing loyalties (Jer 2:19) revolt, desertion; as a religious technical term; (1) rebellion (2 Thess 2.3); (2) defection, abandonment (Acts 21:21) – (Freiberg)
The Bible • The Perfect Revelation From The Perfect God • Createdworld (Gen 1:31) • Marriage(Gen 2:24) • Jesusthe Savior (Heb 7:25, NIV) • Scripture(2 Tim 3:16-17)
The Bible • The Perfect Revelation From The Perfect God • Two attitudes (John 3:19-21) • How to tell the difference (1 John 4:1, 6) • Standard of God’s judgment (John 12:48) • Apostles’ doctrine/practice (Acts 2:42: Ph 4:9) • Word of Life & Truth (1 John 1:1-4; 3:18-23)
The Bible • Jesus, The Perfect Example Of How To Handle The Perfect Revelation • He never acted on His own authority (John 5:19, 30; 8:28-30) • We should “walk just as He walked” (1 John 2:6)
2 Timothy 3:16-17 • The Scripture will make the “man of God… complete” or “perfect” • Vine – artiosa: "fitted, complete" (from artos, "a limb, joint") • Being “complete” he is “thoroughly equipped for every good work” • HIS SILENCE is prohibitive (Lev 10:1-3; Heb 7:12-14; 2 John 9-11; 1 Pet 4:11; Col 3:17)
The Proper View Of The Bible The perfect revelation from the perfect God