9 Bible Verses about Backsliding
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Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.
Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure that has been entrusted to you.
Now to him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you without blemish before the presence of his glory with great joy,
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Backsliding » Guilt and consequences of
Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."
Backsliding » Exhortations to return from
Backsliding » Is departing from the simplicity of the gospel
But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun with the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?
You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen away from grace.
Backsliding » Pardon of, promised
Backsliding » Results of » Selfish absorption
Backsliding » Exemplified
Backsliding » Sin of, to be confessed
Backsliding » Pray to be restored from
Backsliding » Warnings against
Backsliding » Blessedness of those who keep from
Backsliding » Brings its own punishment
Backsliding » Punishment of tempting others to the sin of
"But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Backsliding » Endeavor to bring back those guilty of
Brethren, even if anyone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.
My brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
Backsliding » Results of » Divine displeasure
But my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him."
For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.
Backsliding » Liable to continue and increase
Backsliding » Select reading mal 37-18 gal 4
Backsliding » Not hopeless
Backsliding » Proneness to
Backsliding » Healing of, promised
Backsliding » Results of » Unfitness for the kingdom
Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you by the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel
Backsliding » God is displeased at
Backsliding » Exemplified » Peter
But he denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you are talking about." And when he went out to the gateway, another girl saw him and said to the people there, "This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth." But again he denied it with an oath, "I do not know the man!" read more.
After a little while those who stood by came up and said to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your accent betrays you." Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know the man." And immediately the rooster crowed.
Backsliding » Exemplified » saul
Backsliding » Results of » Loss of spiritual enthusiasm
Backsliding » The backslider in heart
Backsliding » A haughty spirit leads to
Backsliding » Is leaving the first love
Backsliding » Results of » Religious indifference
Backsliding » Results of » Bondage to forms
But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things? Do you desire to be enslaved all over again?
Backsliding » What backslidings do
Backsliding » Is turning from God
Backsliding » Hateful to saints
Backsliding » Afflictions sent to heal
Hatred » We should exhibit against » Backsliding
Protection » Withdrawn from the » Backsliding
Topics on Backsliding
Backsliding, Causes
Mark 4:18-19And others are the ones sown among thorns; they are those who hear the word,
Backsliding, Christian Examples
Luke 22:31"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat.
Backsliding, Results
Luke 9:62Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."
