Backsliders: General Scriptures Concerning

Scripture references

Lev 26:14–42 If, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these
Deu 4:9 Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not
Deu 8:11–14 Be careful not to forget the LORD your God by failing to keep His
Deu 28:15–68 If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following
Deu 29:18–28 Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today
Deu 32:15–30 But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He
Jos 24:20–27 If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, He will turn and bring
1Ki 9:6–9 But if indeed you or your sons turn away from following Me and do not
2Ch 15:2–4 So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all
Ezr 8:22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen
Job 34:26, 27 He strikes them for their wickedness in full view, / because they
Psa 44:20, 21 If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a
Psa 73:27 Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful
Psa 85:8 I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak
Psa 125:5 But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the
Pro 2:17 who abandons the partner of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God.
Pro 14:14 The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man
Pro 24:16 For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but
Pro 26:11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
Jer 17:13 O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All
Eze 3:20 Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity,
Eze 18:24, 26 But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices
Eze 23:35 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have forgotten Me
Eze 33:12, 13, 18 Therefore, son of man, say to your people: ‘The righteousness of
Hos 11:7, 8 My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most
Jon 2:4 At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look
Mat 5:13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it
Mat 12:45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than
Mat 24:12 Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow
Mat 26:31 Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on
Mar 4:7, 15–19 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the
Mar 8:38 If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful
Mar 9:50 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you
Luk 9:62 Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks
Luk 11:21–26 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are
Luk 17:32 Remember Lot’s wife!
Joh 6:67 So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”
Joh 15:6 If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away
1Co 10:1–13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were
2Co 12:20, 21 For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and
Gal 1:6, 7 I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the
Gal 3:1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus
Gal 4:9, 11 But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that
Gal 5:7 You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?
1Ti 1:19 holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and
1Ti 5:15 For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
1Ti 6:10, 20, 21 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving
2Ti 1:8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner.
2Ti 2:12 if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also
2Ti 4:10 because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to
Heb 3:12, 13 See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief
Heb 4:1, 11 Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us
Heb 5:11, 12 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you
Heb 6:4–8 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have
Heb 10:26–29, 38, 39 If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the
Heb 11:14, 15 Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of
Heb 12:15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root
2Pe 1:9 But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness,
2Pe 2:20, 21 If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the
2 Joh 1:9 Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does
Rev 2:4, 5, 21 But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love. /
Rev 3:2, 3 Wake up and strengthen what remains, which was about to die; for I have
Rev 21:8 But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and