Backslider

For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in it and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. — read the full passage →

But the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” — read the full passage →

But I have this against you, that you left your first love. — read the full passage →

But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God.”

For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

He said, “A certain man had two sons. — read the full passage →

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins, — read the full passage →

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back, — read the full passage →

If a man doesn’t remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

But I have this against you, that you left your first love.

Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Test your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lamp stand out of its place, unless you repent.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in it and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;

not of works, that no one would boast.

He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”

Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.

but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation.”

I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth, — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat, — read the full passage →

Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.

The beast that you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss and to go into destruction. Those who dwell on the earth and whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see that the beast was, and is not, and shall be present.

“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot. — read the full passage →

For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.

Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away. — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →