Christians Who Are Backslidden

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

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

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

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end. — read the full passage →

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good manshall be satisfiedfrom himself.

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

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,

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

and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come,

and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.

For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear:

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed? — read the full passage →

For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.

And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

Return, ye backsliding children, I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we are come unto thee; for thou art Jehovah our God.

I said, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me: Heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown.

To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks: — read the full passage →

whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.

For I say unto you, that this which is written must be fulfilled in me, And he was reckoned with transgressors: for that which concerneth me hath fulfilment.

And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. — read the full passage →

And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock: — read the full passage →

From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.

And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to him that is on high, none at all will exalt him.

I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. — read the full passage →

They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, will he return unto her again? will not that land be greatly polluted? But thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith Jehovah. — read the full passage →

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye know the Father. — read the full passage →

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries.

So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue speech easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking into the air.

in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my gospel, by Jesus Christ.

inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.

Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.

A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.

And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. — read the full passage →

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

For thus saith Jehovah, After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.

For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God take away life, but deviseth means, that he that is banished be not an outcast from him.

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.