Page 18 - Apostasy

So we know that there was apostasy in the

days of Noah. As a matter of fact, if we read

very closely in Genesis 6, 7, and 8, it was

because of apostasy that judgment came upon

the world during that time, and as we read

through the Old Testament, we see throughout

Israel's history that there was apostasy among

the nation of Israel. We see that over and over

again throughout the Bible. Now, as we come

to Romans, chapter 1, I'm coming here to read

a few verses describing mankind in general —

or maybe we could call it the nations throughout

history — and see the development of

apostasy. Again, we see apostasy from the

Garden of Eden all the way through the Old

Testament. We see it in our times. So what I'm

trying to say to you is that it's always been

around from the beginning, and it always will

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