9 Bible Verses about Backsliding, Causes

as for those, who receive seed as among thorns: they are such as hear the word. but the cares of this life, the deceitful love of riches, and a crowd of different passions, stifle the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

which some having obtain'd, have revolted from the faith, and brought upon themselves variety of piercing pains.

but he that is destitute of them is blind or short-sighted, having forgot he was purified from his past sins.

Therefore we ought to give the greater attention to the things we have heard, for fear we should abandon the gospel.

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you such incredulity as to make you desert the living God.

nevertheless, I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

for some have already revolted to paganism.

for Damas, out of love to this world has abandon'd me, and is gone to Thessalonica: Crescens, to Galatia: and Titus, to Dalmatia.

from me, who called you by the grace of Christ; this can be owing to nothing but your being practised upon by some, who would overturn the gospel of Christ.