2. 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

3. Backsliding
Turn from God – backslide
Turn to perdition
Heb. 10:38, 39

4. Backsliding
Danger
Causes
Remedy

5. Backsliding
Danger
It is possible
Jn. 15:1-6; Gal. 5:4
Acts 8:18-23; 2 Tim. 4:10

6. Backsliding
Danger
It may be gradual
Heb. 2:1, 2
1 Kgs. 11:1-4; Rev. 2:1-4

7. Backsliding
Danger
It can be total
Heb. 6:1-6
Mt. 26:14-16; 27:3-10
1 Kgs. 12:25-33

8. Backsliding
Causes
Parable of the sower
Mt. 13:19-22
Hardness of heart
Surface religion
Strictness of gospel

9. Backsliding
Causes
Evil associations
1 Cor. 15:33
False doctrine, 1 Jn. 4:1
Corrupt morals, 1 Kgs. 11:1-4

10. Backsliding
Causes
Change of location
Rom. 16:1, 2
Unfavorable
Favorable

11. Backsliding
Causes
Laziness
Prov. 24:30-32
Bear fruit
Irritant

12. Backsliding
Remedy
Return & acknowledge
Jer. 3:12, 13
Faithful, Gal. 6:1; Heb. 3:13
Backslider, Jas. 5:16; 1 Jn. 1:8-10