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Guard Against Deception (‎18 occurrences)
- Guard Against Deception by Apostates
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  6, 7. (a) What claim may apostates make? (b) How do the Scriptures clearly show what apostates want?
  
  ⁶ Satan has long used apostates in his efforts to seduce God’s servants. (Matthew 13:36-39)
- w04 2/15 pp. 15-20 - The Watchtower—2004

At Which Table Are You Feeding? (‎15 occurrences)
- Consider, for example, the food dispensed by the evil slave class and the apostates.
  ...
  It cannot be, for the apostates have stopped feeding at Jehovah’s table.
- w94 7/1 pp. 8-13 - The Watchtower—1994

Remain “Solid in the Faith” (‎13 occurrences)
- He caused the first human couple to become apostates. (Genesis, chapter 3)
  ...
  ³ Later, many of the kings of both Israel and Judah became apostates and led the nations they were ruling over into a course of apostasy.
- w80 8/1 pp. 17-22 - The Watchtower—1980

‘Do Not Be Quickly Shaken From Your Reason’ (‎11 occurrences)
- Have No Dealings With Apostates
  ...
  8. What assistance is needed by some who have been overcome by doubts?
  
  ⁸ With loving help from caring brothers, some having doubts sown by apostates have recovered after a period of spiritual turmoil and trauma.
- w86 3/15 pp. 10-15 - The Watchtower—1986

Will You Pay Attention to Jehovah’s Clear Warnings? (‎10 occurrences)
- These false teachers are apostates.a (See footnote.)
  ...
  Jesus said that apostates are like wolves that eat the sheep.
- ws11 7/15 pp. 10-16 - The Watchtower (Simplified)—2011

Keep Walking in Divine Light (‎10 occurrences)
- Certain first-century apostates claimed to be sinless and denied Christ’s rightful place in the divine arrangement.
  ...
  Apostates who hate former associates in Jehovah’s service no longer have such fellowship with God and Christ.
- w86 7/15 pp. 10-15 - The Watchtower—1986

Reject Apostasy, Cling to the Truth! (‎10 occurrences)
- Beware of Apostates
  ...
  14. Why did John call the apostates “the deceiver and the antichrist”?
  
  ¹⁴ John called these apostates “the deceiver and the antichrist” because their teachings were deceptive and they themselves were opposed to Christ.
- w83 4/1 pp. 20-25 - The Watchtower—1983

Apostasy (‎9 occurrences)
- apostates “impale the Son of God afresh” (Heb 6:6): it-1 1192
  ...
  apostates’ methods of operation: w11 7/15 15-16; re 44-45; w04 2/15 16-17; w04 9/1 15-16; w99 7/15 17; jv 627-629; w92 7/15 13; rs 34-36; yb88 127
- dx86-25 - Index 1986-2025

“Jehovah Knows Those Who Belong to Him” (‎9 occurrences)
- These apostates may have appeared to be true worshippers of Jehovah.
  ...
  After he described the harm that apostates were causing to the faith of some, Paul said: “Despite that, the solid foundation of God remains standing, having this seal, ‘Jehovah knows those who belong to him,’ and, ‘Let everyone calling on the name of Jehovah renounce unrighteousness.’”—2 Timothy 2:19.
- ws14 7/15 pp. 3-8 - The Watchtower (Simplified)—2014

Will You Heed Jehovah’s Clear Warnings? (‎7 occurrences)
- Such ones are apostates.a
  ...
  Rather than going out and making their own disciples, apostates seek to take Christ’s disciples with them.
- w11 7/15 pp. 15-19 - The Watchtower—2011

Apostasy (‎6 occurrences)
- In due time a nation of apostates developed because the people listened to apostate priests and prophets (Jer 23:11, 15) and other unprincipled men who, by smooth words and false sayings, led them into loose conduct, immorality, and desertion of Jehovah, “the source of living water.” (Isa 10:6; 32:6, 7; Jer 3:1; 17:13)
  ...
  What characteristics identify apostates as distinct from true Christians?
- it-1 “Apostasy” - Insight, Volume 1

“Jehovah Knows Those Who Belong to Him” (‎6 occurrences)
- To the casual observer, these apostates might not have been different from others in the congregation.
  ...
  After referring to the spiritual harm that apostates were already inflicting upon some within the congregation, Paul wrote: “Despite that, the solid foundation of God remains standing, having this seal, ‘Jehovah knows those who belong to him,’ and, ‘Let everyone calling on the name of Jehovah renounce unrighteousness.’”—2 Tim. 2:18, 19.
- w14 7/15 pp. 7-11 - The Watchtower—2014

Do Not Allow Place for the Devil (‎6 occurrences)
- So, then, should we listen to apostates, read their literature, or examine their Web sites on the Internet?
  ...
  We should not allow apostates into our homes or even greet them, for such actions would make us ‘sharers in their wicked works.’ (2 John 9-11)
- w06 1/15 pp. 21-25 - The Watchtower—2006

Firmly Uphold Godly Teaching (‎6 occurrences)
- 8, 9. How is apostasy manifesting itself today?
  
  ⁸ Apostates can present yet another threat to our spirituality.
  ...
  ⁹ Some apostates are increasingly using various forms of mass communication, including the Internet, to spread false information about Jehovah’s Witnesses.
- w00 5/1 pp. 8-12 - The Watchtower—2000

Apostasy (‎6 occurrences)
- 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
- dx30-85 - Index 1930-1985

Apostasy (‎6 occurrences)
- Some apostates profess to know and serve God but reject teachings or requirements set out in his Word.
  ...
  Should we expect that apostates will arise within the Christian congregation?
- rs pp. 34-37 - Reasoning (rs)

Remain Loyal to Jehovah (‎5 occurrences)
- They are called apostates.
  ...
  • How should we treat apostates?
- lff lesson 58 points 1-5 - Enjoy Life Forever! (lff)

Beware of “the Voice of Strangers” (‎5 occurrences)
- 11. How do the words found at 2 Peter 2:1, 3 expose the method and aim of apostates?
  
  ¹¹ Peter further exposes the methods of apostates by stating that they “will quietly bring in destructive sects.” (2 Peter 2:1, 3)
  ...
  Just as the thief in Jesus’ illustration of the sheepfold does not enter “through the door but climbs up some other place,” so apostates approach us in stealthy ways. (Galatians 2:4; Jude 4)
- w04 9/1 pp. 13-18 - The Watchtower—2004

Keep Practicing the Things You Have Learned (‎5 occurrences)
- How could the early Christians avoid being led astray by apostates?
  ...
  Today, as in the first century, apostates and others seek to destroy the faith of guileless ones. (Galatians 2:4; 5:7, 8)
- w02 9/15 pp. 15-20 - The Watchtower—2002

Christ Hated Lawlessness—Do You? (‎5 occurrences)
- 19. How should we view apostates, and why?
  
  ¹⁹ The obligation to hate lawlessness also applies to all activity by apostates.
  ...
  Our attitude toward apostates should be that of David, who declared: “Do I not hate those who are intensely hating you, O Jehovah, and do I not feel a loathing for those revolting against you?
- w92 7/15 pp. 8-13 - The Watchtower—1992

Beware of Apostates! (‎5 occurrences)
- Beware of Apostates!
  ...
  Jude’s letter was very direct in giving counsel that can help us to “cling to what is good” and beware of apostates.
- w91 4/15 p. 31 - The Watchtower—1991

Go On Living as Children of God (‎5 occurrences)
- Practicers of sin have not “seen” Jesus with the eye of faith; nor do such habitual sinners as the apostates “know” and appreciate Christ as the sin-atoning “Lamb of God.”—John 1:36.
  ...
  Unrighteousness is so characteristic of the Devil’s children that they “do not sleep unless they do badness, and their sleep has been snatched away unless they cause someone to stumble,” which is what apostates would like to do to loyal Christians.—Proverbs 4:14-16.
- w86 7/15 pp. 15-20 - The Watchtower—1986

Our Early Harvest from the Book “God’s Kingdom of a Thousand Years Has Approached” (‎5 occurrences)
- When Apostates Are Gone—Peace for a Thousand Years! (ka chapters 18, 19; read 1 Thessalonians 4, 5; 2 Thessalonians 1, 2; Psalm 116.)
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  During Christ’s then future presence clerical “man of lawlessness” would be destroyed; means an end to apostates. (2 Thess. 2:8; pars. 52, 53)
- km 9/73 pp. 3-6 - Kingdom Ministry—1973

Jehovah Taunted by Babylonish Hostility Against Anointed Witnesses (‎5 occurrences)
- APOSTATES URGE CONFORMITY AND STAR READINGS
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  Today, too, the apostates seem to prefer star readings of Babylonish astrology to the safe counsel of the Bible in their arguments against Jehovah’s witnesses.
- w66 9/15 pp. 561-570 - The Watchtower—1966

May (‎4 occurrences)
- These apostates started to blur the identity of the only true God.
  ...
  For instance, apostates publish lies and distort facts about Jehovah’s organization on websites and through television and other media.
- es21 - Examining the Scriptures—2021

Are You Maintaining Your “Large Shield of Faith”? (‎4 occurrences)
- For instance, apostates publish lies and distort facts about Jehovah’s organization on websites and through television and other media.
  ...
  In fact, we avoid all contact with apostates.
- w19 November pp. 14-19 - The Watchtower (Study)—2019

Are You Reflecting the Glory of Jehovah? (‎4 occurrences)
- Those who become apostates no longer glorify God. (Deuteronomy 13:6-9)
  ...
  So we should completely avoid apostates or anyone who says that he is a brother but who is dishonoring God.
- ws12 5/15 pp. 21-26 - The Watchtower (Simplified)—2012

Job Held High the Name of Jehovah (‎4 occurrences)
- Modern-day apostates display characteristics similar to those of the Devil.
  ...
  Some apostates oppose the use of the divine name, Jehovah.
- w09 4/15 pp. 3-7 - The Watchtower—2009

The King and His Princes (‎4 occurrences)
- How true this is of modern-day apostates!
  ...
  In a number of countries in Europe and Asia, apostates have joined forces with other opponents of truth, speaking outright lies to the authorities, with a view to having Jehovah’s Witnesses banned or restricted.
- ip-1 chap. 25 pp. 329-341 - Isaiah’s Prophecy I (ip-1)

Pay Attention to God’s Prophetic Word! (‎4 occurrences)
- Guard Against Apostates
  ...
  By paying strict attention to God’s prophetic word, we can guard against apostates and other corrupt individuals. (2:1-22)
- w91 3/15 p. 31 - The Watchtower—1991

Are You Remaining Clean in Every Respect? (‎4 occurrences)
- ¹⁵ Apostates often appeal to the ego, claiming that we have been deprived of our freedoms, including the freedom to interpret the Bible for ourselves. (Compare Genesis 3:1-5.)
  ...
  This does not mean giving apostates a hearing ear or delving into their writings.
- w87 11/1 pp. 15-20 - The Watchtower—1987

An Apostle’s Stand Against Apostasy (‎4 occurrences)
- John minces no words in exposing the antichrist apostates.
  ...
  These apostates held the view that all material things were evil, including the fleshly body.
- w83 4/1 pp. 17-19 - The Watchtower—1983

1981 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses (‎4 occurrences)
- But upon their death apostates arose and took over, even as Jesus and the apostle Paul had foretold and warned.—Matt. 13:24-30; Acts 20:29, 30.
  ...
  God’s Word foretold that in the last days there would be a restoration of pure worship, a harvesttime when there would be a collecting out of apostates, a separation between the “wheat” and the “weeds.”
- yb81 pp. 3-32 - Yearbook—1981

2 Thessalonians Study Notes—Chapter 2 (‎3 occurrences)
- Paul gave other prophetic warnings that apostates would infiltrate the congregation; later, the apostle Peter did so as well.—Ac 20:29, 30; 1Ti 4:1-3; 2Ti 4:3, 4; 2Pe 2:1-3.
  ...
  In the case of “the man of lawlessness,” there was an element of mystery because the leadership among apostates had not yet established itself as an identifiable group.
- nwtsty - Study Bible

Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 6 (‎3 occurrences)
- It seems that they had knowingly made the choice to become apostates, even though they had been “once enlightened.” (Heb 6:4 and study note)
  ...
  So here Paul apparently likens unrepentant apostates to such men as Judas Iscariot and those religious leaders who arranged for Jesus to be nailed to the stake. (Joh 19:11 and study note, 15, 16)
- nwtsty - Study Bible

2 Timothy Study Notes—Chapter 2 (‎3 occurrences)
- Hymenaeus and Philetus are among them: Paul mentions these two men as examples of apostates, whose teachings Timothy must reject.
  ...
  Those who taught that the resurrection had “already occurred”—denying the hope of a future literal resurrection—were apostates.—Ro 6:2-4, 11; Eph 5:14; see study note on Eph 2:1.
- nwtsty - Study Bible

July (‎3 occurrences)
- Apostates, religious leaders, and politicians have given many the wrong impression about our work.
  ...
  We must reject the teachings of apostates.
- es24 pp. 67-77 - Examining the Scriptures—2024

Keep Walking in the Truth (‎3 occurrences)
- Those apostates claimed to know God, but they did not obey Jehovah’s commands.
  ...
  In John’s day, apostates claimed that a person could deliberately follow a course of sin and still have a relationship with God.
- w20 July pp. 20-25 - The Watchtower (Study)—2020

Endnotes (‎3 occurrences)
- Apostates rebel against Jehovah and against Jesus, the appointed King of God’s Kingdom, and try to influence others to join them. (Romans 1:25)
  ...
  Some people in the early Christian congregation became apostates, and so have some in our day. (2 Thessalonians 2:3)
- lvs pp. 238-255 - Remain in God’s Love (lvs)

Jehovah’s People “Renounce Unrighteousness” (‎3 occurrences)
- 10. What should we do if we are exposed to apostasy?
  
  ¹⁰ Today, it is not common to find apostates in the congregation.
  
  No matter where apostate ideas come from, we need to be determined to reject them
  ...
  It is not wise to have communication with apostates, either in person, over the Internet, or in any other way.
- ws14 7/15 pp. 9-14 - The Watchtower (Simplified)—2014

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