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Some Will Fall Away

But (A)the Spirit explicitly says that (B)in later times some will [a]fall away from the faith, paying attention to (C)deceitful spirits and (D)doctrines of demons, by the hypocrisy of liars, who have been (E)seared in their own conscience, who (F)forbid marriage and advocate (G)abstaining from foods which (H)God created to be shared in (I)with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For (J)everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is (K)received with thanksgiving, for it is sanctified by (L)the word of God and prayer.

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  1. 1 Timothy 4:1 Apostatize

The Great Apostasy

Now the Spirit [a]expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed (A)to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, (B)speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience (C)seared with a hot iron, 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. For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; for it is [b]sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

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  1. 1 Timothy 4:1 explicitly
  2. 1 Timothy 4:5 set apart