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Fall Away
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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 →
But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first. — read the full passage →
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.
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins, — read the full passage →
but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
But I have this against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love. — read the full passage →
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Take heed, brethren, lest haply there shall be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God:
And to these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones, — read the full passage →
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them. — read the full passage →
For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins, — read the full passage →
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.
but Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we hold fast our boldness and the glorying of our hope firm unto the end.
And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works, — read the full passage →
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.
Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.
Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,
for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.
to deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.
For there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old written of beforehand unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.
having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;
Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: — read the full passage →
but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.
Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
looking carefully lestthere beany man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled;
And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;
Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, — read the full passage →
Now we beseech you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him; — read the full passage →
so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober. — read the full passage →
for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.
And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day.
Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established. — read the full passage →
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me: Then shall I be upright, And I shall be clear from great transgression.
And Jehovah was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from Jehovah, the God of Israel, who had appeared unto him twice,
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
And Moses came and told the people all the words of Jehovah, and all the ordinances: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which Jehovah hath spoken will we do.
If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.
Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
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.
Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.
Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.
But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him. — read the full passage →
not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.
and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:
if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:
This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare; — read the full passage →
I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →
For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.
Try your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate.
Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God. — read the full passage →
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.
Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—
For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.
And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →
If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.
And that servant, who knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; — read the full passage →
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.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.
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.
Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
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