Questions tagged [apostasy]
Abandonment or renouncement of a religion
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On the quantity defecting in the Great Apostasy?
On p. 230 of Fr. F. W. Faber's The Precious Blood, we find the words:
In the days of Antichrist, when two-thirds even of the faithful shall fall away from the Church.
Now, "a revolt" is ...
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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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