14 Bible Verses about Backsliding, Causes

He called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the complaining of the children of Israel, and because they tested Jehovah, saying: Is Jehovah among us or not?

Be careful that you do not forget Jehovah your God. Always obey his judgments and Laws that I give you today. You will eat all you want. You will build nice houses and live in them. Your herds and flocks, silver and gold, and all that you have will increase.read more.
When this happens, be careful that you do not become arrogant and forget Jehovah your God. He brought you out of slavery in Egypt.

They had an unreasonable desire for food in the wilderness. In the desert they tested God.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

There is the word sown among the thorns. These have heard the word, but the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts for other things enter in and choke the word. So it becomes unfruitful.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some by longing for it have been led away from the faith. They have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For he who lacks these qualities is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

Pay close attention to the things heard so we do not drift away.

Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of you develop a wicked heart lacking faith and turning away (departing) from the living God.

However I have this against you: you do not love me now as you did at first.

Jehovah will lead those who turn away from their crooked ways with the workers of iniquity. Israel will have peace.

Some have already turned aside after Satan.

For Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

I am amazed that you so quickly turned away from the One who called you by the grace of Christ. You turned to different good news. Yet this is not another good news. But there are some who trouble (agitate) you, and they would pervert the good news of Christ.