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Backsliding. Hear & receive God’s word – draw near to Him “in Christ” Jas. 4:8; Gal. 3:26, 27 Eph. 1:3; Jn. 15:10-14. Backsliding. Turn from God – backslide Turn to perdition Heb. 10:38, 39. Backsliding. Danger. Causes. Remedy. Backsliding. Danger. It is possible
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Backsliding Hear & receive God’s word – draw near to Him “in Christ” Jas. 4:8; Gal. 3:26, 27 Eph. 1:3; Jn. 15:10-14
Backsliding Turn from God – backslide Turn to perdition Heb. 10:38, 39
Backsliding Danger Causes Remedy
Backsliding Danger It is possible Jn. 15:1-6; Gal. 5:4 Acts 8:18-23; 2 Tim. 4:10
Backsliding Danger It may be gradual Heb. 2:1, 2 1 Kgs. 11:1-4; Rev. 2:1-4
Backsliding Danger It can be total Heb. 6:1-6 Mt. 26:14-16; 27:3-10 1 Kgs. 12:25-33
Backsliding Causes • Parable of the sower • Mt. 13:19-22 • Hardness of heart • Surface religion • Strictness of gospel
Backsliding Causes • Evil associations • 1 Cor. 15:33 • False doctrine, 1 Jn. 4:1 • Corrupt morals, 1 Kgs. 11:1-4
Backsliding Causes • Change of location • Rom. 16:1, 2 • Unfavorable • Favorable
Backsliding Causes • Laziness • Prov. 24:30-32 • Bear fruit • Irritant
Backsliding Remedy • Return & acknowledge • Jer. 3:12, 13 • Faithful, Gal. 6:1; Heb. 3:13 • Backslider, Jas. 5:16; 1 Jn. 1:8-10