Ways of Backsliders

Permit cares of world, deceitfulness of riches, and lusts of other things to choke the Word

Mark 4:18  

18 Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word;

19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.

Become ashamed of Christ

Mark 8:38  

If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels.”

Look back to old life

Luke 9:62  

Jesus replied, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”

Become defeated by Satan

Luke 11:21  

“When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe.

Are overcome by sin

2 Peter 2:20

If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning.

Lust offer evil things

1 Corinthians 10:6  

Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did.

Are idolaters

1 Corinthians 10:7  

Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in pagan revelry.”