1. Understanding why people in the past have engaged in apostasy will help us understand why people engage in apostasy today (Jeremiah 8:5-12).

In secular matters, men consider their path/turn when wrong. In religious matters, men often fail to use the common sense they exercise in other areas of their lives.

Proverbs 6:26-32 – Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

Galatians 6:7 – God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Judah had possession of the law, but their knowledge inadequate. Majority today possess copy of the Bible, but little knowledge as to what it says.

Hosea 4:6 – My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.

II Timothy 2:15 – Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Acts 17:11 – Bereans were more noble in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Prophets, priests, everyone was guilty of greed. Many today are hindered from living faithfully because of their greed

Matthew 19:16-28 – Rich young ruler was unwilling to give up his possessions.

I Timothy 6:10 – Love of money is the root of all evil.

I Corinthians 15:9-11 – We are to withdraw from the covetous.

Jeremiah preached concerning the need for repentance, but false prophets proclaimed "Peace, Peace" when there was no peace. We must adhere to truth.

II John 9-11 – Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God.

Galatians 4:16 – Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

John 8:32 – Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.

Judah was no longer ashamed of (to) sin. We should maintain sensitivity to sin and call it what it is – sin.

Isaiah 5:20 – Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil, that put darkness for light, and light for darkness.

Departure from God is always followed by moral decay. Example: Attitudes/actions of our civil government, society’s tolerance/acceptance of sinful behavior, etc.

1. Result of Judah’s apostasy was destruction, just as is the result of those who fall into apostasy today.

2. Revelation 20:15 – And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.