New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Apostates

• Described Dt. 13:13; Heb. 3:12
• Persecution tends to make Mt. 24:9, 10; Lk. 8:13
• A worldly spirit tends to make 2 Tim. 4:10
• Never belonged to Christ 1 Jn. 2:19
• Saints do not become Ps. 44:18, 19; Heb. 6:9, 10:39
• It is impossible to restore Heb. 6:4-6
• Guilt and punishment of Zeph. 1:4-6; Heb. 10:25-31, 39; 2 Pet. 2:17, 20-22
• Cautions against becoming Heb. 3:12; 2 Pet. 3:17
• Shall abound in the latter days Mt. 24:12; 2 Th. 2:3; 1 Tim. 4:1-3
• Exemplified
  • Amaziah 2 Chr. 25:14, 27
  • Professed disciples Jn. 6:66
  • Hymenaeus and Alexander 1 Tim. 1:19, 20