5 Bible Verses about Backsliding, Results

But they were bitter against the Most High God, testing him, and not keeping his laws; Their hearts were turned back and untrue like their fathers; they were turned to one side like a twisted bow. They made him angry with their high places; moving him to wrath with their images.read more.
When this came to God's ears he was very angry, and gave up Israel completely;

For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and you will be put to death by their swords: because you have gone back from the way of the Lord, the Lord will not be with you. But they gave no attention to his words and went to the top of the mountain, though Moses and the ark of the Lord's agreement did not go out of the tent-circle. Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites who were living in the hill-country, and overcame them completely, driving them back as far as Hormah.

Why do these people of Jerusalem go back, for ever turning away? they will not give up their deceit, they will not come back. I took note and gave ear, but no one said what is right: no man had regret for his evil-doing, saying, What have I done? everyone goes off on his way like a horse rushing to the fight.

But your sins have come between you and your God, and by your evil doings his face has been veiled from you, so that he will give you no answer.

But Jesus said, No man, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is good enough for the kingdom of God.