9 Bible Verses about Backsliding
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Jesus said to him: No one that 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 you, and keep you from the evil one.
That good thing which was intrusted to you, keep by the Holy Spirit that dwells in us.
Now to him that is able to keep you free from stumbling, and to present you blameless in the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only God our Savior, be glory and majesty, strength and authority, both now and throughout all the ages. Amen.
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Backsliding » Guilt and consequences of
Jesus said to him: No one that 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 fear lest, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity which pertains to Christ.
Thoughtless Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been plainly set forth crucified? This only I wish to learn of you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of law, or by the hearing of faith? Are you so thoughtless? After having begun in Spirit, do you make an end in flesh?
You that are justified by law, have withdrawn from Christ: you have fallen from grace.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 ensnares one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Backsliding » Endeavor to bring back those guilty of
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in any fault, do you, who are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering yourself, lest you also be tempted.
Brethren, if any among you should err from the truth, and one should turn him back, let him know that he who turns back a sinner from the error of his way, will save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins.
Backsliding » Results of » Divine displeasure
But the just by faith shall live; and if he draw back, my soul will have no pleasure in him.
For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in these, and overcome by them, the last state of such is worse 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 that puts his hand to the plow, and looks back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
I am astonished that you are so soon turning away from him that called you into the grace of Christ, to another gospel:
Backsliding » God is displeased at
Backsliding » Exemplified » Peter
But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what you say. And when he went out into the entrance, an other maid-servant saw him, and said to those who were there: This man was also with Jesus the Nazarene. And again he denied, with an oath: I know not the man. read more.
After a little while, those who stood by came and said to Peter: Of a truth you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you. Then he began to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
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
now, however, after having known God, rather indeed having been known by God, how is it that you are turning back to the weak and beggarly rudiments, to which you desire again to be in bondage, as at first?
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 these are they that received seed among thorns; who hear the word,
Backsliding, Christian Examples
Luke 22:31And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded you apostles for himself, that he may sift you as wheat.
Backsliding, Results
Luke 9:62Jesus said to him: No one that puts his hand to the plow, and looks back, is fit for the kingdom of God.