The phrase “THE GREAT APOSTASY” does NOT APPEAR in Scripture as Scripture but as a Heading aka a Title that can be very misleading and deceiving.
The Headings aka Titles will be highlighted in blue as NOT the words of the Bible. The verses below were taken from the NIV except for the first 2 verses which are from the NKJV where the phrase “THE GREAT APOSTASY” appears in the title heading which means it is NOT SCRIPTURE!!! Plus, I searched over a dozen of the popular translations with no luck of finding the phrase in the text of Scripture!
The BIGGEST problem people have with interpreting and understanding Scripture is identifying who the Bible was written TO, FOR and ABOUT! If my claim is true that all was fulfilled by 70AD, then the Bible is NOT written TO, FOR or ABOUT you in the 21st century!!!! You just ASSUMED that the Bible is your story or were trained and conditioned by tradition to believe that the Bible was written to for and about you!
Since we know from Scripture that the 1st century Christians were living in The Last Days (33-70AD), Great Tribulation, Great Commission fulfilled, Christ saying numerous times “I am coming soon!” within that “this generation,” then how the heck could the story still be going on!!???
Paul is writing to real live people like Timothy, Titus, Philemon; the church in Corinth, Galatia, Ephesus that he’s interacted with in the 1st century around 51-64AD and NOT to us or for us in the 21st century.
He’s warning them of things that are near, about to happen, coming soon, imminent… TO, FOR and ABOUT THEM!
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
The Great Apostasy
Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. 3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? 6 And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
1 Timothy 4:1
The Great Apostasy
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, 3 forbidding to marry, and commandingto abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; 5 for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
2 Thessalonians 2:1
The Man of Lawlessness
Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come.3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.
5 Don’t you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things?6 And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. 7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouthand destroy by the splendor of his coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.
1 John 3:4
Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.
2 Corinthians 11:4
For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the Spirit you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough.
Galatians 1:6
No Other Gospel
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
1 Corinthians 15:15
More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised.
2 Corinthians 11:13
For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
Galatians 2:4
This matter arose because some false believers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves.
Philippians 1:18
But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
1 Timothy 1:3
Timothy Charged to Oppose False Teachers
As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer
1 Timothy 6:1-10
All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered.2 Those who have believing masters should not show them disrespect just because they are fellow believers.Instead, they should serve them even better because their masters are dear to them as fellow believers and are devoted to the welfare of their slaves.
False Teachers and the Love of Money
These are the things you are to teach and insist on. 3 If anyone teaches otherwise and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, 4 they are conceited and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about wordsthat result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions 5 and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.9 Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
2 Timothy 2:14
Dealing With False Teachers
Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen
2 Peter 2:1
False Teachers and Their Destruction
But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
Galatians 5:19-21
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
2 Corinthians 11:1
Paul and the False Apostles
I hope you will put up with me in a little foolishness. Yes, please put up with me!
2 Corinthians 11:13
For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
Revelation 2:2
I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false.
Matthew 7:15
True and False Prophets
“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
Matthew 24:11
and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.
Matthew 24:24
For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
Mark 13:22
For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
Luke 6:26
Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.
Acts 13:6
They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,
2 Peter 2:1
False Teachers and Their Destruction
But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
1 John 4:1
On Denying the Incarnation
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Revelation 16:13
Then I saw three impure spirits that looked like frogs; they came out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
Revelation 19:20
But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
Revelation 20:10
And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Matthew 10:22
You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.
Matthew 24:9
“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.
John 15:18
The World Hates the Disciples
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.
John 17:14
I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.
THE ANTICHRIST & antichristS (plural) were present in the 1st century last days (30-70AD) and destroyed by THE JUDGMENT and WRATH OF GOD!!!
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/who-were-antichrists-by-tuese-ahkiong.html?m=1
Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/pauls-thorn-in-flesh-were-unbelieving.html?m=1
It’s been right in front of our faces our entire life but our indoctrination into futurist lenses, misled pastors, Creeds, Confessions, fictional left behind books n movies taught us to deny the imminent language to the 1st century audience that the NT was addressed to!
ALL PROPHECIES FULFILLED BY 70AD
CHRIST RETURNED
GREAT COMMISSION
GREAT TRIBULATION
RESURRECTION
THE JUDGMENT
666 BEAST ANTICHRIST DEVIL
NEW HEAVEN & NEW EARTH….
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2022/01/preterism-101-verses-that-teach-1st.html?m=1
MOST PEOPLE THROUGHOUT HISTORY like CS LEWIS & THOSE READING THIS BELIEVE THAT CHRIST WAS A FALSE PROPHET about His return! The serious bible student will see that all prophecies have all been fulfilled!!!
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/was-jesus-false-prophet-by-tuese-ahkiong.html?m=1
GENERATION as used by Christ and the Bible writers.
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/generation-as-used-by-jesus-and-apostles.html?m=1
“SOON” as used in NT
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-word-soon-as-used-in-nt-by-tuese.html?m=1
ARE WE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS?
Short answer: NO! They happened already 30-70 AD
A good question to ask is what are THE LAST DAYS the last days OF!!???
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-last-days-when-does-bible-say-last.html?m=1
A day is LIKE a thousand years
NOT a day = a thousand years
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2015/08/2-peter-39-thousand-years-all-saved.html?m=1
THE LAST DAYS to THE LAST DAY to THE LAST HOUR to THE END OF THE AGE
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-last-days-to-last-day-to-last-hour.html
LAKE OF FIRE and Yeshua said, “…THE HARVEST IS THE END OF THE AGE” What age was Yeshua in and when did the Harvest end?
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/yeshua-said-harvest-is-end-of-age-what.html
THE END OF THE AGE (aeon; world)
http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-end-of-age-by-tuese-ahkiong.html
The Millennium (30-70AD)
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/10/quick-thoughts-on-millennium.html?m=1
Rev 1:1-3
The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what MUST SOON TAKE PLACE. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, BECAUSE THE TIME IS NEAR.
The Book of Revelation was FULFILLED
http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/time-statements-in-book-of-revelation.html
Here is why….. REVELATION was written before 70 AD
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/here-is-why-i-believe-revelation-was.html?m=1
THERE ARE NUMEROUS PASSAGES THAT TEACH SOME APOSTLES & DISCIPLES WOULD STILL BE ALIVE AT CHRIST’s RETURN 1st century. Here’s just a few. https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2023/01/there-are-numerous-passages-that-teach.html?m=1
Time statements in 1 & 2Thessalonians sticks all the prophetic events within the lifetime of the 1st century saints. https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2016/08/time-statements-in-1-2thessalonians.html?m=1
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