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BACK LIDING

s. BACK LIDING. 1. The Problem 2. Who is a backslider? Why do people backslide? 3. The Way Home for a backslider. Hos. 4:16. “For Israel slides back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.” KJV

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BACK LIDING

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  1. s BACK LIDING 1. The Problem 2. Who is a backslider? Why do people backslide? 3. The Way Home for a backslider

  2. Hos. 4:16 “For Israel slides back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.”KJV “For Israel has behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer: now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a large place.”ASV

  3. Jer. 8:5 “Why has this people slidden back, Jerusalem, in a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast to deceit, They refuse to return”

  4. Isa. 1:2-4 ...they have rebelled against Me ...Israel does not know Me ...sinful nation ...they have forsaken the Lord ...they are gone backward

  5. BACK LIDer s “A person who was once obedient to the Lord, but has now forsaken Him and gone backward into the ways of the world.”

  6. 1 Possibility of Backsliding Some argue that we could never backslide... “Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.” 1 Jn. 3:6

  7. 1 Possibility of Backsliding Some argue that we could never backslide... “Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.” 1 Jn. 3:9

  8. 1 Possibility of Backsliding Some argue that we could never backslide... “We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.” 1 Jn. 5:18

  9. 1 Possibility of Backsliding

  10. 1 Possibility of Backsliding “Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.” 1 Cor. 10:12

  11. 1 Possibility of Backsliding “Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.” Jas. 5:19-20

  12. 1 Possibility of Backsliding “Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God.” Heb. 3:12

  13. 1 Possibility of Backsliding It is possible for Christians to backslide

  14. 2 Probability of Backsliding • Simon is an example - Acts 8 • “But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified” 1 Cor. 9:27

  15. 2 Probability of Backsliding The Devil Works Fast • “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Pet. 5:8 • Tries to keep the sinner lost • Tries to get the Christian to backslide

  16. 2 Probability of Backsliding Backsliding is a Tendency Old Testament Israel – Golden calf Wilderness - murmuring

  17. 2 Probability of Backsliding Backsliding is a Tendency Hos. 11:7 “My people are bent on backsliding from Me. Though they call to the Most High, None at all exalt Him.” apostasy

  18. 2 Probability of Backsliding • Backsliding is a Tendency • New Testament • Gal. 6:1 “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault....” • Examples • New Converts • Mature Christians

  19. 2 Probability of Backsliding There is a tendency to Backslide

  20. 3 Prevalence of Backsliding Widespread – dominant - practiced Membership Roll

  21. 3 Prevalence of Backsliding People moving into community

  22. 3 Prevalence of Backsliding • Why leave the ark of safety? • Why leave the army of Christ and join the army of the Devil?

  23. BACK LIDING s God has always been concerned about backsliding ! Isa. 1:16-20 - sent prophets Acts 8:20-23 – Peter dealt with him Lk. 15 – Prodigal son

  24. BACK LIDING s ossibility robability P revalence Heartbreaking

  25. s BACK LIDING 1. The Problem 2. Who is a backslider? Why do people backslide? 3. The Way Home for a backslider

  26. Salvation Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24) REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3) Confess your faith (Matt. 10:32-33) Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38) Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10) REMISSION OF SINS

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