Marks of the Apostate

(a parody of today's worldly Christians)

Let no man deceive you by any means: for [that day shall not come], except there come a falling away first… (2 Thessalonians 2:3).

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils (1 Timothy 4:1).

Paul had the sad fact revealed to him, by the Holy Spirit, that there would be apostates in every century. He spoke what God the Holy Spirit told him, and as heartbreaking as it is, it was important to the Holy Spirit to disseminate that freighting truth. So what are the marks of an apostate? They get up in the morning without prayer having no thought of God at all.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek [after God]: God [is] not in all his thoughts (Psalm 10:4).

They don't read their Bible—that God so graciously has provided them—never being convicted of its contents.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success (Joshua 1:8).

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed (John 8:31).

They move to the T.V. and sit down to enjoy their favorite popular Bible teacher witches like Joyce Myers. This they really love as she fills their minds with apostasy and from her they are fed? Witchcraft!

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; [it] shall not cleave to me (Psalm 101:3).

They go off to work without prayer driving in their new car; which is kept in perfect condition after hundreds of hours care.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth (Colossians 3:1,2).

During the commute they "do business" on their cell phones with Gloria Copeland, Fred Price, Billy Graham, Chuck Colson, or other apostate tapes in the background.

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself (Titus 3:10,11).

Once at work they park their car and set its alarm so as not to have "thieves break in and steal."

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof (Matthew 6:33,34).

After being at work for a couple of hours it's time for a morning break. They proceed outside to have a "smoke" while witnessing to co-workers. Back to work and then it's time for lunch. They go out to eat taking a co-worker of the opposite sex. While waiting for their lunch they sip a wine or cocktail. After returning to work someone drops by their office, and begins to gossip or tell a dirty joke of which they follow without conviction.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's (1 Corinthians 6:19,20).

On the way home they pop in "Christian music"—that sounds more like rock than God centered music—in the cassette player. Filling their minds with more apostate trash. Once at home they gobble food and drink without praying and giving God thanks. Then over to the T.V. for their favorite sitcom or series 90210, The X Files, Nowhere Man, Star Trek, Babylon 5, etc., or to their computer for nefarious games and stupid "chat rooms" filling their minds with more trash.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God (Romans 12:1,2).

Then after hours in front of the stupid box or computer they find ten minutes for their apostate translation (NIV). Refusing to heed the warnings of that satanic translation they read feeding themselves with error.

For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail (Isaiah 32:6).

Finally after being exhausted they fall into bed, without prayer, and begin to dream nightmares. Unmoved by them they run into the bath room for a sleeping pill. By Sunday they awake and stuff their face with food and drink. With newspaper in hand they catch up on the daily events. After dressing, to empress others for Church, off they go with little Bobby in the back seat headphones blaring "Megadeath," and little Cindy with her new homosexual Barbie dolls. They arrive at their apostate Church built on the riches of them and friends and enter the grand palace finding their "seats." After careful selected music, so as not to bring the Holy Spirit down, out comes the star—the pastor—he stands and gives his groomed, polished, and learned speech. Pouring out the apostate message of wealth, health, compromise, and ecumenicalism! After no hard speech, so as not to move anyone to repentance or sound as if "judging" they pick up their little savages from the apostate Sunday school classes. Then racing out of the parking lot, running over others in the process, they head to their favorite restaurant gorging themselves with food and drink.

Such is the way of apostasy, such is the way of the new 20^th century Christians, and in the words of the pied piper of apostasy, Carmen, "we are the new breed of Christian." Satan weaves his movement of apostasy preparing many for a greater compromise to come. God help us!

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