2. The Possibility of Apostasy
Perseverance of the saints
is a popular doctrine of men
The saved cannot be lost
If lost, never saved

3. The Possibility of Apostasy
Perseverance doctrine contradicts the Bible
Warning about falling away, 1 Cor. 10:12
Teaches how not to fall away, 2 Pt. 1:10
Informs how to correct a fall, 1 Jn. 1:9

4. The Possibility of Apostasy
Questions to ask those who believe
The perseverance of the saints
Do you pray not to be led into temptation?
Do you confess & pray for forgiveness?

5. The Possibility of Apostasy
Precepts
Parables
Examples
Objections

6. The Possibility of Apostasy
Precepts
Departing from the faith, 1 Tim. 4:1-6
Shipwreck of faith, 1 Tim. 1:18-20
Deny the faith, 1 Tim. 5:8
Cast off faith, 1 Tim. 5:11, 12
Turned aside to Satan, 1 Tim. 5:14, 15
Falling from grace, Gal. 5:4
Latter end worse, 2 Pt. 2:18-22

7. The Possibility of Apostasy
Parables
Parable of the sower,
Lk. 8:4-8, 11-15
Believe for a while, 13
Believe unto salvation, 12
Bear fruit by keeping the word, 15
Keep, Jn. 8:51
Abide, 1 Jn. 2:24, 25

8. The Possibility of Apostasy
Parables
Parable of the vine & branches,
Jn. 15:1-6
Mutual abiding depends on the disciple
Cannot bear fruit w/o Christ, 4
Bear fruit with Christ, 5
Failure to abide, cast out & burned, 6

9. The Possibility of Apostasy
Examples
Adam & Eve
Perfect & pure, Gen. 1:31; 2:25
Tempted & sinned, Gen. 3:1-6
Warning to us, 2 Cor. 11:1-4

10. The Possibility of Apostasy
Examples
Ananias & Sapphira
Believers, Acts 4:32
Liars, Acts 5:1-10
Hell, Rev. 21:8

11. The Possibility of Apostasy
Examples
Judas
Apostle, Mt. 10:2-4
Sent, Mt. 10:5, 6
Power, Mt. 10:8
Fell, Acts 1:25
Lost, Jn. 17:12

12. The Possibility of Apostasy
Objections
“Jesus gives eternal life to His sheep”
Jn. 10:28, 29
Must hear & follow, Jn. 10:27
Stop hearing, 2 Tim. 4:3, 4
Stop following, Jn. 6:66
Eternal life is after the judgment, 2 Tim. 4:8

13. The Possibility of Apostasy
Objections
“A child of God ‘cannot’ sin”
1 Jn. 3:9
Can a child of God be sexually immoral,
Rev. 22:15; Gal. 5:19-21; 1 Cor. 5:1-5
If he can sin, but it not count against him,
then “cannot” must be explained

14. The Possibility of Apostasy
Objections
“A child of God ‘cannot’ sin”
1 Jn. 3:9
How “cannot” is uses elsewhere
Benjamin & brothers, Gen. 44:22, 26
Israel, Ex. 19:23
Cannot sin & have fellowship with God

15. The Possibility of Apostasy
Objections
“A child of God ‘cannot’ sin”
1 Jn. 3:9
Claim not to sin – liar, 1 Jn. 1:10
“Cannot sin” in context of practice sin
Practice righteousness, 1 Jn. 3:7
Does not practice righteousness, 1 Jn. 3:10

16. The Possibility of Apostasy
Perseverance doctrine contradicts the Bible
Warning about falling away, 1 Cor. 10:12
Teaches how not to fall away, 2 Pt. 1:10
Informs how to correct a fall, 1 Jn. 1:9