Apostasy is from the Greek [apostasia], which means a departing or separating (2nd Thessalonians 2: 3) In Christianity it is a forsaking or departing from the faith, principles, or truth, to which the Church previously held (1st Timothy 4: 1, Hebrews 3: 12) This abandonment or falling away from the faith is an opposite of the protestant reformation, which was the returning to the faith, principles, and truths which the Church formerly held [back]
is the continual falling away of people from God It is a denial of God, not a perversion to His Word In classical Greek, apostasia is a technical term for political revolt or defection The Septuagint relates the term and definition to rebellion against God (Joshua 22: 22; 2 Chron 29: 19) as originally instigated by Satan, the apostate dragon of Job 26: 13
Abandoning of the Catholic Faith One who abandons their Catholic Faith is called an apostate Canon Law #751 says "Apostasy is the total repudiation of the christian faith "
The falling away from the faith It is a revolt against the truth of Gods word by a believer It can also describe a group or church organization that has "fallen away" from the truths of Christianity as revealed in the Bible
From a Greek term meaning "to revolt," apostasy is the act of abandoning or rejecting a previously held religious faith An apostate is one who has defected from or ceased to practice his or her religion
the act of abandoning a party or cause the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
If someone is accused of apostasy, they are accused of abandoning their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles. a charge of apostasy. when someone suddenly stops believing in a religion or supporting a political party (apostasia, from , from aphistasthai , from apo- ( APOCALYPSE) + histasthai )