→"Apostasy" misused: minor addition - leaving one Christian denomination to join another is not apostasy - also minor revision of layout
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See examples of this improper usage of "apostasy" in the following articles:
See examples of this improper usage of "apostasy" in the following articles:
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:[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)]<br>[https://gotquestions.org/apostasy.html What is apostasy and how can I recognize it? (gotquestions.org)]
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*[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)]
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*[https://carm.org/apostasy-christian-church CARM Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry: '''Apostasy in the Christian Church''', by Matt Slick (carm.org)]
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*[https://gotquestions.org/apostasy.html What is apostasy and how can I recognize it? (gotquestions.org)]
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By definition the term "Christian apostate" is an [[oxymoron]]. A man or woman may be a very bad Christian. That does not automatically make them apostate.
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By definition the term "Christian apostate" is an [[oxymoron]]. A man or woman may be a very bad Christian. That does not automatically make them apostate. Leaving one Christian denomination to join another is not apostasy.