True v. False Conversion
(Apostasy)

 

Conversion

Anti-conversion

Evaluation

True False

Belief

Virginal life Married life

Proponent

Paul Thamyris

Attitude of Believer

Whole-hearted Divided heart

Emotional Response

Great joy Jealousy, wrath

Authority

God's word Social custom

Male/Female Relations

Both under God Woman submissive

Family

Christian community Natural family

Location

Outside the house Inside the household

Morality

Chaste, virtuous Profligate

Ideal Rôles:

Itinerant preacher Work of salvation Faithful wife Work of procreation

Results:

Break with family Social rejection Persecution, rescue Vision, prophecy Family integration Social acceptability Humiliation, failure Cut off from God

Reward:

Power to judge Beatitude Bitter judgement Condemnation