ìLet no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not
come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin
be revealed, the son of perdition.î 2 Thessalonians 2:3
Jesus told His disciples that persecution would cause many of those that
profess His Name to deny Him and turn on True Christians.
ìAnd then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another,
and shall hate one another.î Matthew 24:10
In the parable of the seeds (Matthew chapter 13), Jesus describes seed that
falls on rocky ground.
ìSome fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth:
and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of
earth: And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and
because they had no root, they withered away.î Matthew 13:5-6
Another cause of apostasy is heretical teachings and ecumenism. There is no
root in the Christian that has been fed a diet of error, lies and religious harlotry.
ìYet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for (not if,
but) when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word,
by and by he is offended (and falls away).î Matthew 13:21
Although the false teachers of ecumenism have convinced a church gorged on
promises of prosperity and escapism that they will all be snatched away before
the son of perdition comes to power, this is absolute heresy.
The Sixth Seal ñ The Sign of the Son of Man
As recorded in the Book of Matthew, when the abomination of desolation is set
up, it begins what Jesus called ìgreat tribulationî.