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God able to keep us from backsliding
- Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James: To those who are the called, loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ. Jude 1:1 HCSB
- Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling or falling into sin, and to present you unblemished [blameless and faultless] in the presence of His glory with triumphant joy and unspeakable delight Jude 1:24 AMP
Promises for backslidden
- “I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from him. Hosea 14:4 NKJV
- though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up Proverbs 24:16 BSB
- And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules. Ezek 36:26-27 ESV
Solution for backslidden
- “Return, you backsliding children, And I will heal your backslidings.” “Indeed we do come to You, For You are the LORD our God. Jer 3:22 NKJV
- Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: “Return to Me,” says the LORD of hosts, “and I will return to you,” says the LORD of hosts. Zec 1:3 NKJV
- I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.” Luke 22:32 NKJV
COMMENT: When backslidden our tendency is to keep away from the things of God. God encourages us to return to Him. In any way possible e.g. Quiet Time, Listening to Worship, Reading the Bible and attending Prayer Meetings. “Every morning is an opportunity for a new beginning.”
Luke 22:32 | NKJV
I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”