The Hebrew word mᵊšûḇâ is translated apostasy or backsliding depending on the translation. In the Greek I quote, "The term apostasy comes from the Greek word apostasia ("ἀποστασία") meaning "defection", "departure", "revolt" or "rebellion".
A lot of people have stopped going to church and still believing in Yahuah called God. This is not Apostasy or backsliding if one truly believes and acts upon those beliefs. A person can still believe and not go to Church. However there's no fellowship in that. People have been scattered by shepherds who turned away from a Biblical foundation. One reason for this is, mandatory tithing. All Ten Commandments have been violated and yet the Church holds onto one traditional rule, 10% of your income goes to the Church. They say it's for the Lord's work but mostly it's for the Church social programs. Churches charge for their building if it's used for weddings or funerals. Sounds like money changers to me. These things should be held a the Father's Home.
There's three kingdoms, Kingdom of Babylon, Satan's kingdom and Yahuah's Kingdom. Man's kingdom of Babylon has corporate identities under it. This is why there's war in this world. One corporate nation wants to overcome another corporate nation. Satan's kingdom has identities also. They are; "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:12". In Yahuah's Kingdom, Yahusha sits at the Right hand of the Father. Yahusha, Yahuah of Hosts are the same and are one with the Father. To turn from one kingdom is Apostasy to it.
A person turning away from Biblical truths is Apostasy to Yahuah. Your attendence record at a church has nothing to do with Apostasy. There is a good relationship, false relationship, foolish relationship and a weak relationship with Yahuah Elohim. A false and foolish relationship is Apostasy. A Good or a weak relationship with Yahuah is not Apostasy, it's not turning away from Yahuah and the Truth of His Word.
A foolish relationship with Yahuah is being part of the church and not believing in Yahusha called Jesus. It's not having the Holy Spirit a living part of your life. It's next door to a false relationship with Yahuah. A false relationship is at the level of Popes, priests, pastors and committees. They are Religious without salvation.
A weak relationship with Yahuah is believing in Yahusha called Jesus and not working out spiritually. It's being controlled by False Prophets. If you turn from Yahuah, Yahusha and the Holy Spirit, it's Apostasy. A good relationship is having compassion and sometimes having an attitude in that compassion. A. Good relationship is calling out to Yahuah, our Father in Heaven daily. It's knowing the difference in the voice of Yahuah, Yahusha and the Holy Spirit.
I wrote this without a list of do and don't on it because that would be legalism. We don't need traditional thinking, we need thinking about Yahuah's plan for our lives.
