It is possible for individuals to fall away from faith or turn against Jesus Christ. Scripture identifies this danger and warns against its negative consequences.

Hebrews 6:4-8

Personal apostasy described

See also

Matthew 13:20-21
Matthew 24:10-12

pp Mk 4:16-17

Galatians 1:6; 5:4

pp Lk 8:13

2 Thessalonians 2:3
2 Timothy 4:3-4
1 Timothy 4:1
1 John 2:19; 5:16
Hebrews 10:26-31

Warnings against personal apostasy

See also

Matthew 10:33
John 15:6

pp Mk 8:38

2 Timothy 2:12

pp Lk 12:9

Hebrews 3:12
2 Peter 3:17
Deuteronomy 13:1-11

OT examples of personal apostasy

1 Samuel 15:11,28; 16:14

an unfruitful prophet or relative

2 Samuel 7:15

King Saul:

2 Chronicles 26:16-21
2 Chronicles 28:19-27

King Uzziah

King Ahaz

Matthew 26:14-16

NT examples of personal apostasy

pp Mk 14:10-11

Luke 13:26-27

pp Lk 22:3-6

John 6:66

Judas

Acts 5:1-11
1 Timothy 1:19-20

Ananias and Sapphira

Titus 1:16
2 Timothy 4:10

Hymenaeus and Alexander

2 Peter 2:1-3,10-15,20-22
Jude 1:4,8-16

Demas

Revelation 2:20-22

See also

Jezebel

6221 rebellion
6233 rejection, experience
8712 denial of Christ
8749 false teachers
8766 heresies
8840 unfaithfulness to God