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distinction between apostasy and heresy
Sources defining and discussing the standard meaning of apostasy:<br>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apostasy Merriam-Webster - apostasy (merriam-webster.com)]<br>[http://www.dictionary.com/browse/apostasy Dictionary.com apostasy (dictionary.com)]<br>[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/apostasy TheFreeDictionary.com apostasy (thefreedictionary.com)]<br>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apostate Merriam-Webster - apostate (merriam-webster.com)]<br>[http://www.dictionary.com/browse/apostate Dictionary.com apostate (dictionary.com)]<br>[http://www.yourdictionary.com/apostasy Your Dictionary: Apostasy (yourdictionary.com)]<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy Wikipedia - apostasy (wikipedia.org)]<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy_in_Judaism Wikipedia - Apostasy in Judaism (Wikipedia.org)]<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy_in_Islam Wikipedia - Apostasy in Islam (Wikipedia.org)]<br>[http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/07/29/which-countries-still-outlaw-apostasy-and-blasphemy/ PewResearchCenter Which countries still outlaw apostasy and blasphemy? by Angelina E. Theodorou (pewreasearch.org)]<br>[http://www.apologeticsindex.org/a66.html Apologetics Index: Apostasy (apologeticsindex.org)] ''includes apostasy from cults and cultic responses to those who have apostatized from their ranks''<br>[http://www.mormonthink.com/glossary/apostasy.htm Mormon Think: apostasy (mormonthink.com)] ''Article discussing phenomenon of apostasy from the ranks of the Latter-Day Saints, and how the LDS Church defines "apostasy".''<br>[http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionaries/bakers-evangelical-dictionary/apostasy.html Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology: Apostasy. Mark W. Karlberg (biblestudytools.com)]<br>[http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/apostasy-apostate/ International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Apostasy; Apostate. Dwight M. Pratt (biblestudytools.com)]<br>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01624b.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Apostasy (newadvent.org)] ''This article defines multiple meanings of apostasy.''
Sources defining and discussing the standard meaning of apostasy:<br>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apostasy Merriam-Webster - apostasy (merriam-webster.com)]<br>[http://www.dictionary.com/browse/apostasy Dictionary.com apostasy (dictionary.com)]<br>[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/apostasy TheFreeDictionary.com apostasy (thefreedictionary.com)]<br>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apostate Merriam-Webster - apostate (merriam-webster.com)]<br>[http://www.dictionary.com/browse/apostate Dictionary.com apostate (dictionary.com)]<br>[http://www.yourdictionary.com/apostasy Your Dictionary: Apostasy (yourdictionary.com)]<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy Wikipedia - apostasy (wikipedia.org)]<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy_in_Judaism Wikipedia - Apostasy in Judaism (Wikipedia.org)]<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy_in_Islam Wikipedia - Apostasy in Islam (Wikipedia.org)]<br>[http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/07/29/which-countries-still-outlaw-apostasy-and-blasphemy/ PewResearchCenter Which countries still outlaw apostasy and blasphemy? by Angelina E. Theodorou (pewreasearch.org)]<br>[http://www.apologeticsindex.org/a66.html Apologetics Index: Apostasy (apologeticsindex.org)] ''includes apostasy from cults and cultic responses to those who have apostatized from their ranks''<br>[http://www.mormonthink.com/glossary/apostasy.htm Mormon Think: apostasy (mormonthink.com)] ''Article discussing phenomenon of apostasy from the ranks of the Latter-Day Saints, and how the LDS Church defines "apostasy".''<br>[http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionaries/bakers-evangelical-dictionary/apostasy.html Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology: Apostasy. Mark W. Karlberg (biblestudytools.com)]<br>[http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/apostasy-apostate/ International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Apostasy; Apostate. Dwight M. Pratt (biblestudytools.com)]<br>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01624b.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Apostasy (newadvent.org)] ''This article defines multiple meanings of apostasy.''
==Apostasy and heresy==
Apostasy differs entirely from Heresy.
Heresy is the obstinate post-baptismal denial of one or more or almost all of the truths of the faith.
Apostasy is the obstinate, post-baptismal, total repudiation of Christianity, and the absolute rejection of the name and identity of "Christian". An apostate wants nothing to do with Christianity.
=="Apostasy" misused==
=="Apostasy" misused==
The word "Apostasy" and "Apostate" ''does '''not''' properly apply'' to anyone or to any church that (still) claims the name of Christian, however false their claim to be Christian might be. For example, those whom Paul called "''false brethren, false apostles''" (Galatians 2:4; 2 Corinthians 11:12-15). They may have departed from the truth, they may be guilty of formal and material heresy, they may have rejected every Christian doctrine, belief and practice in their teaching and preaching, they may be liars, they may be virtual atheists, but if they have been [[Baptism|baptized]] and have not renounced the name of Christian they are not actually guilty of apostasy—even if some have ignorantly and improperly abused this word by saying they are "apostates".
The word "Apostasy" and "Apostate" ''does '''not''' properly apply'' to anyone or to any church that (still) claims the name of Christian, however false their claim to be Christian might be. For example, those whom Paul called "''false brethren, false apostles''" (Galatians 2:4; 2 Corinthians 11:12-15). They may have departed from the truth, they may be guilty of formal and material heresy, they may have rejected every Christian doctrine, belief and practice in their teaching and preaching, they may be liars, they may be virtual atheists, but if they have been [[Baptism|baptized]] and have not renounced the name of Christian they are not actually guilty of apostasy—even if some have ignorantly and improperly abused this word by saying they are "apostates".
:[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christiancrier/2015/05/21/what-is-apostasy-a-biblical-definition-of-apostasy/ Christian Crier: '''What Is Apostasy? A Biblical Definition'''. Article by Jack Wellman (patheos.com)]<br>[https://carm.org/apostasy-christian-church CARM Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry: '''Apostasy in the Christian Church''', by Matt Slick (carm.org)]
:[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christiancrier/2015/05/21/what-is-apostasy-a-biblical-definition-of-apostasy/ Christian Crier: '''What Is Apostasy? A Biblical Definition'''. Article by Jack Wellman (patheos.com)]<br>[https://carm.org/apostasy-christian-church CARM Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry: '''Apostasy in the Christian Church''', by Matt Slick (carm.org)]
==See also==
==See also==
[[Excommunication]]
[[Excommunication]]
[[Intolerance]]
[[Cafeteria Christian]]
[[Cafeteria Catholic]]
[[Category:Religion]]
[[Category:Religion]]