it's ironic that we call Revelation apocalyptic because that's actually what the word is in the Greek, apokalypsis

Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and keep what is written in it, for the time is near. All right. The word revelation is the Greek word apokalipsis.

Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and keep what is written in it, for the time is near. All right. The word revelation is the Greek word apokalipsis.

And he meaning god who reveals mysteries. There's that word again apocalypsis three times he uses this in these three verses and he to make known what will take place. But as for me this mystery has not been revealed apocalypsis again in the greek to me for any wisdom residing in me more than any other living man.

It's not that. In fact, it's pretty ironic. The word apocalypsis, where we get our word apocalyptic, means an unveiling. It means a pulling back of the curtain. It means, the word actually means that when you see something for the first time, when it's always been there, but now it's with clarity.

�Apostasy is a theological category ,� one author said, �describing those who have voluntarily and consciously abandoned their faith ,� interestingly, �in the God of the covenant, who manifests himself most completely in Jesus Christ.

Apostolos is actually apostle. I meant to say apostasia, which is to go away from the faith. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Sent. It means to be sent. Yep. Okay. So apa, away. All right. So what's the other one? If I put something, if I put this circle over here, it is beside, which is para.

So this morning, based upon that, I want us to look at, biblically, some things concerning this enemy within the walls, apostasy. Apostasy simply comes from two Greek terms, stasis, which means a stance, where you stand, and apo, which means away from.

In the first century world, apostasy was a technical term for a political revolt or defection. Even now, apostasy threatens the body of Christ. The Bible warns about people like Arius, a Christian priest who was determined to emphasize the oneness of God.

It's gonna collapse. Presuppositional apologetics, covenantal apologetics, biblical apologetics, revealed apologetics, right? Exposes the sandy foundations of unbelief and points people back to the rock -solid truth of God's Word.

And this myth is very pervasive in the realm called apologetics. And some of you know what apologetics is, but some of you don't. Apologetics, it doesn't mean to say I'm sorry. It comes from the Greek word apologio.

Now, one second here. Let's see here. Okay, so again, the term apologetics, which comes from the Greek word apologia, is actually found throughout the Bible. The word apologia, I think, appears around eight times in the New Testament.

The divine logos. Well that word logos is a preposition is put in front of it, apo, apo means from. And the word apologetics, apologio, means to make a defense not to say I'm sorry. And it was used in the courts of Rome that when a man was brought before the court and he would give his defense for his actions.

That's not apostasy. Apostasy is not falling into a certain sin. Apostasy is seeing the truth, knowing that it is true. There is no more proof that can be given because no more proof is necessary. You've had these very real experiences, you have tasted these things in a very real way, you have heard these things, you understand these things, you have been enlightened, and instead of responding in repentance, true repentance and faith, you turn and you walk away from all of that and say that is all nonsense.

Apologetics is the vindication, OK? We are trying to establish the Christian worldview and defend the Christian worldview. It's the vindication of the Christian philosophy of life, the Christian worldview, over against the non -Christian worldview.

Ho paradesos keepos kalos estin. Keepos kalos liyan estide en to paradeso dendra pola. Panta kala es broma, kai poiei ho theos antropon, kai lampanei ton antropon, kai tithesin auton en to paradeso, kai poiei ho theos gynaika ektou antropou, kai legei ho theos, apo pantos tou karpou ton dendron fagete, ala me fagete apo toutoutou dendrou, kai legei ho ofis te gynaiki, ara eipen ho theos, ou me fagete apo pantos dendrou tou paradesou, kai legei he gynei tou ofei, eipen ho theos, apo panton ton karpon tou paradesou fagete, al apo tou karpou tou dendrou toutou, me fagete, kai blepe he gynei hoti kalon tou dendron es broma, kai lampanei apo karpou tou dendrou, kai estheei ton karpon, kai tidosi kai tou andri metoutes, kai estheei ton karpon, estheousin hoi antropoi apo tou karpou tou dendrou, kai ouk akousi tes foneis tou kyriou, kai ou poyousi ta remata autou, ho paradesos, kyrios ho theos poyei ton paradeson, ho paradesos keepos kalos estin, keepos kalos lian, esthide en to paradeso dendra pola, panta kalas es broma, kai poyei ho theos antropon, kai lampanei ton antropon, kai tithesin auton en to paradeso, kai poyei ho theos gyneika ek tou antropou, kai legei ho theos, apo pantos tou karpou ton dendron fagete, ala me fagete apo toutou tou dendrou, kai legei ho ofis te gynaiki, ara eipen ho theos, ou me fagete apo pantos dendrou tou paradesou, kai legei he gynei to ofei, eipen ho theos, apo panton ton karpon tou paradesou fagete, al apo tou karpou tou dendrou toutou, me fagete, kai blepe he gynei hoti kalon tou dendron es broma, kai lampanei apo karpou tou dendrou, kai esthiei ton karpon, kai didosi kai tou andri metautes, kai esthiei ton karpon, esthiousin hoi antropoi apo tou karpou tou dendrou, kai ouk akousi tes fonees tou kyriou, kai oupou iousi ta remata autou.

Isn�t that apostasy? I understand, and I still don�t want it. One man said, �Every apostate is an unbeliever. � That�s true, but not every unbeliever is an apostate. The apostate knows the truth, he�s close to it.

So there is a blessing of apostasy in the sense that you don't want the reprobate to be so comfortable in a church that they can just sit there. A blessing to apostasy in the sense that if someone's coming along and teaching these things, we're going to recognize that, and that's a good thing.

Apollos was an eloquent man who was learned in the scriptures, but he did not yet know the gospel of Jesus Christ until someone explained it to him, and then by faith in the gospel he was saved when we understand the text.

We pray in Christ's name. Apostasy. It is a difficult word. There are some people who don't believe that those of us who are reformed believe that such a thing exists as apostasy. And certainly when it comes to the issue of Christ's true sheep, we believe that Christ is a perfect Savior.