Rule #6 – Anticipate Apostasy
1 Tim. 4:1-6

1. What is

   Reveal Answer
   ? (1)
   “some will depart from the faith”
   

2. How do we

   Reveal Answer
   apostasy will occur? (1)
   “the Spirit expressly says”
   

3. Reveal Answer
   will the apostasy occur? (1)
   “in the latter times”
   

4. What are the

   Reveal Answer
   of apostasy? (1-2)
   “giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron”
   

5. What do apostates

   Reveal Answer
   ? (3)
   “forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth”
   

6. How do we

   Reveal Answer
   apostasy? (4-5)
   “For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; 5 for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer”
   

7. How should we

   Reveal Answer
   in an age of apostasy? (6)
   “If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed”