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work of Jesus Christ, and we're going to see
that.
When we speak of apostasy, we are not
talking about backsliding, and I'll say a little bit
more about that in a few moments. It is far
more extreme than just simply backsliding.
One author said it is a deliberate act of
repudiation. The Webster's 1828 dictionary
says it is an abandonment of what one has
professed, a total desertion or departure from
one's faith or religion. In other words, when we
think of backsliding, we think of somebody who
does not deny Jesus Christ as their Savior, but
they fall into sin; they stumble into sin; they
backslide; they make some mistakes. But when
we think of apostasy, we're talking about
someone who has professed faith in Jesus
Christ. I did not say they were saved, but they
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