WHAT IS BACKSLIDING?
“The Lord became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned from the Lord God of Israel” – 1 Kings 11:9 “I have this against you; you have left your first love.” – Revelation 2:4 Backsliding is when a person who follows Christ turns away from Him. To the backslider, God is no longer the main focus of his life. Without God’s leading, the person suffers a lapse morally and reverts back to sin. He “backslides” into his old way of life. WHAT CAUSES US TO BACKSLIDE? “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” – Proverbs 16:18 “If you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall.” – 1 Corinthians 10:12 Pride can be found at the root of backsliding. Pride tells us we don’t need God to lead us. There are two forms pride takes when it comes to backsliding: Trying to justify oneself to God and taking part in sin. Trying To Justify Oneself To God Leads To Backsliding “You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have falle
