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Saturday, December 19, 2009Backsliding is to turn away from following Christ. If we are not completely dedicated to Christ, sin, like a cancer, will take over our life and we will backslide:
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field"- Matthew 13:44
(We must we willing to "sell all.")
"Blessed are they that keep His testimonies, and that seek Him with the whole heart."-Psalm 119:2
Loving God, which is the key to living a successful Christian life (Mark 12:30), is much more than just an emotion that we feel, but it is a lifestyle that must be lived at all times.
Some people do not believe that once a person is saved they can backslide. However, the Scriptures clearly speak otherwise. Luke 9:62 says, "...No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." Jesus clearly states that it is indeed possible to "look back", and that such a person is not fit for the kingdom of God. Proverbs 14:14 also refers to backsliding:
"The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own
ways..."
Such a person (one who is filled with his own ways) is most certainly an ungodly person, for one who is godly is filled with God's ways, not his own. David compares the ungodly to chaff in Psalms 1:4 when he says "The ungodly are not so: but are like chaff which the wind driveth away", and Matthew 3:12 tells us that the Lord will "...burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire..."
Those who have turned away from following Christ are not beyond the reach of God's grace (Jeremiah 3:22). They need only confess their sins to Christ and seek forgiveness until they feel the "...peace which passeth all understanding..." that Paul spoke of in Philippians 4:7.
See also:
Isaiah 59:2
I Corinthians 10:12
Hebrews 10:38
Revelation 2:4
Jeremiah 15:6
II Peter 2:21
3 comments:
Amen... Because of free will we are still capable of turning our backs from God. Other people believe that once you are saved, that will never happened because God is holding them... but we are the ones who should work out our faith... We should not think we are invincible. When we are already in Christ and the Holy Spirit is already in us, the Holy Spirit tells us what to do and not to do but it is still up to us to whether to listen and obey or be entice and dive in to sin...
todrawneartoGod,
Thanks for your comment! I was surprised to have somebody comment on such an old post, but was encouraged to know that it was a blessing to you.
As you mentioned, Christians do still have a freewill and should make sure it stays subject to the will of God. That not only should move us to seek the indwelling and direction of the Holy Ghost (Acts 19:2), but also to be diligent in seeking the light of the Holy Scriptures upon our path (Psalm 119:105).
Thanks for stopping by!
In Christ,
Dakota
You're welcome! I find your blog very interesting and I was blessed by your posts. I see that you are already 3 years now in the blogging world. I love your photo blog as well...
Hope to read more from you... Keep the fire burning! God bless you...
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