APOSTASY

(See also Antichrist; Backsliding; Christs [False]; Evil Slave; Man of Lawlessness)

after Flood: bf 29; rm 82-90

apostates’ methods of operation: w83 3/1 24-25; w82 9/1 18; w78 1/1 20; w78 5/15 27; w78 10/15 25; w75 201-202; w75 252-253; w75 508; w72 191

apostates not included among the weeds of Jesus’ parable (Mt 13:24-30, 37-43): w84 3/1 31

apostle John’s fight against: w78 10/15 25-26; w75 253

attitude of modern-day apostates: w83 3/1 24; w81 8/15 28-29; w78 1/1 20

fulfillment of Isaiah 32:5-7: w84 5/15 18

toward faithful and discreet slave: w81 12/15 25-26; w80 8/1 19

toward last days: w84 12/1 18

attitude of Witnesses toward apostates: w83 3/1 21-26; w83 4/1 24; w83 6/15 15

public criticism of Witnesses: km 6/82 3

writings of apostates: w84 5/1 31; w84 12/15 19; su 142-143

avoiding: w80 8/1 20-21; w78 10/15 26; qm 288-289; w64 270-272, 647; w59 167-168; qm55 288-289; nh 186

Carthage a center: g59 8/8 23

causes: w80 8/1 19-20; w75 252; ad 91

Christendom: w83 9/15 5-14; kc 89-94; w79 8/1 9-21; g79 10/8 8-9; w78 5/15 27; w77 755; gh 42-45; w75 166-168; w75 201-204; w75 253-254; w75 729-730; sl 208-214; w74 592; po 170; w71 628-629; kj 78-79; w69 139-140, 389-390, 404-406; is 173-174; qm 286-291; w66 205, 554-555, 689; li 333-335; w65 218; w64 76, 329, 332; g64 1/22 27-28; w63 13-14; w61 552, 655-656; qm55 286-291

Constantine: w83 9/15 7-8; w81 2/15 27; gh 43; w74 592

definition: w85 7/15 31; w75 167; ka 369-370; ad 90-91

discussion: w83 4/1 17-25; w83 9/15 5-14; w82 4/1 16-19; w80 8/1 17-22; w75 201-204; w75 252-254; ka 369-378; ad 90-91; is 172-178; w68 143, 207; qm 283-291; w66 204-205, 244-247; qm55 283-291; rm 266-277

disfellowshipping for: w83 4/1 24; km 8/80 1, 4

effects: w80 8/1 19-20; w78 1/1 20; w78 10/15 26

on ambitious overseers: w83 9/1 20-21; w75 201-202

false teachers: w78 10/15 25; w72 191-192

first and second centuries (C.E.): w83 3/1 23-24; w83 9/15 11-13; yb81 5; w80 8/1 18; w78 5/15 27; w75 201-202; w75 252-253; w74 740; ka 371-373, 376-378; w72 191-192; w71 79-80; ad 91; w70 198; w69 404-405; w68 143, 207; qm 288-289; g66 9/22 29; w65 144-145, 268-269; w64 329, 434, 646; g64 1/22 27-28; w63 142; bf 471-474; g62 4/22 6; w60 750; jp 9-10; w55 390; qm55 288-289; g31 1/7 241

first apostate: w80 8/1 17

first-century restraint: w78 10/15 25-26; w75 252-253; ka 384-388; ad 93; w70 394-396; qm 288-289; bf 474; w59 167-168; qm55 288-289; nh 186

foretold: w81 8/1 16-26; yb81 9; km 8/80 1, 4; w78 5/15 27; gh 42-43; w75 166-168; w75 201; w75 252-253; po 169-170; ka 369-373, 386-387; w71 79-80; w71 501-502; w71 628; w69 404; is 172-173; w68 143, 206-207; qm 284; w66 204-205, 244-247; w64 271, 645; bf 471-474; g62 4/22 6; jp 10-11; w55 359; qm55 284; nh 187-193; rm 266-267; w46 250-251

for last days: w80 8/1 19

Jude’s prophecy: w82 9/1 12-17

Greek word: w80 8/1 17

heresy: g68 2/22 27-28

identified: w78 10/15 25-26; w75 201-204; pa 161-168; g57 3/22 5; w56 168; w53 213; rm 268-269, 274-275; g40 2/21 9-11; w34 189

identifying features of apostates: w83 4/1 22-24; w80 8/1 18; w78 1/1 20; w78 5/15 27; w78 10/15 25; w72 191

Israelites: w79 12/1 26-27; w77 538; w69 393, 581; g69 12/8 8-9; w68 142-143; w66 530-533; w64 639, 666-667; g64 4/22 22; g64 8/8 6; bf 107-108, 131-132; w59 167-169; w58 210-213; w57 337-341, 463-465; nh 139-140; w52 726; rm 161-163; g48 12/8 3-4; w39 341

man of lawlessness (2Th 2:3): w83 9/15 12-13; w75 201-204

map of principal centers of apostate Christianity: w83 9/15 6

modern-day Judaizers: w81 1/15 27-30

Mozambique refugee camps: yb85 188

Netherlands: yb86 159-160

Nigeria: yb86 197, 201-202, 217-218

role of Cyprian: w83 9/15 13