The Apostacy

I think the most interesting thing that we brought up when talking about the apostasy is how it actually occurred much earlier than the formation of the Catholic Church. We discussed how the formation of the Catholic Church wasn’t until the third or fourth century. Paul discusses how the great apostasy was to occur very soon. This very soon didn’t mean within the next five-hundred years very soon, but within the lifetime of many of the receivers of his epistles. I guess I had always thought that the formation of the Catholic Church was a formation of the apostasy, but now I see that it wasn't the formation of new churches that signaled the end of an era.

Knowing this we should be acutely aware the apostasy in our personal lives. It is quite possible that we could be walking away from the church without literally avoiding the church building. It is important for us, as members, to strive to participate in activities that will keep us from falling away from the church. WE all know what these are: read your scriptures, say your prayers, attend the temple, have FHE. Doing things like this will not only help us stay in the church, but help us to receive the full blessings that come from being a member. The more we strive to live not only by the letter of the law but the spirit of the law we will be focused on things that will bring us closer to God.