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Individual believers can fall away from faith and be restored. Scripture gives examples of such falling away, and offers advice on how such people should be dealt with pastorally.
2Co 11:2-3 See also Ps 125:4-5; Lk 9:59-62; Gal 3:1-3; Gal 4:8-10 Those who return to strict observance of Jewish days and festivals have not understood the gospel.
Mt 18:6 See also Pr 28:10; Gal 5:7-10
1Co 10:12-13; Heb 3:12-14 See also Ps 85:8; Mt 24:10-13,24-25 pp Mk 13:22-23; Col 1:21-23; 1Ti 6:20-21; Heb 10:35-39; Heb 12:1-8; 2Pe 3:17-18; Rev 13:5-10
Gal 6:1 See also 1Co 5:4-5; Jas 5:19-20; 1Jn 5:16-17
Isa 65:12-15; Eze 3:20; Eze 18:24-26; 2Th 2:11-12; 2Pe 2:17
Punishment through misfortune Dt 28:63; Am 2:4-6
Punishment through defeat Nu 14:43; Jdg 2:12-15
Punishment through rejection 2Ch 24:20; Hos 4:6
1461 | truth, nature of |
6248 | temptation |
6730 | reinstatement |
6732 | repentance |
7026 | church, leadership |
7784 | shepherd |
8774 | legalism |
8834 | unbelief |