1. Backsliding
    1. Backsliding Overview
      1. BACKSLIDING IS
        1. turn from God
          1. 1 Kings 110:9
        2. leave first love
          1. Revelation 02:04
        3. departure from the gospel
          1. 2 Corinthians 11:03
          2. Galatians 03:01-03
          3. Galatians5:04
          4. Galatians5:07
      2. PRECURSOR TO BACKSLIDING
        1. A haughty spirit
          1. Proverbs 16:18
        2. Proneness to
          1. Proverbs 24:16
          2. Hosea 11:07
      3. BACKSLIDING CONSEQUENCES
        1. displeases God
          1. Psalm 078:57
          2. Psalm 078:59
        2. brings its own punishment
          1. Proverbs 14:14
          2. Jeremiah 02:19
        3. likely to continue and increase
          1. Jeremiah 08:05
          2. Jeremiah 14:07
        4. brings guilt
          1. Numbers 14:43
          2. Psalm 125:05
          3. Isaiah 59:02
          4. Isaiah 59:9-11
          5. Jeremiah 05:06
          6. Jeremiah 08:05
          7. Jeremiah 08:13
          8. Jeremiah 15:06
          9. Luke 09:62
      4. GOD'S MERCY TO BACKSLIDERS
        1. turn from it
          1. 2 Chronicles 30:06
          2. Isaiah 31:06
          3. Jeremiah 03:14
          4. Jeremiah 03:22
          5. Hosea 06:01
        2. not lost
          1. Psalm 037:24
          2. Proverbs 24:16
        3. confess the sin
          1. Isaiah 59:12-14
          2. Jeremiah 03:13-14
          3. Jeremiah 14:07-09
        4. pardon promised
          1. 2 Chronicles 07:14
          2. Jeremiah 03:12
          3. Jeremiah 31:20
          4. Jeremiah 36:03
        5. Healing promised
          1. Jeremiah 03:22
          2. Hosea 05:15
          3. Hosea 14:04
      5. ADVICE & WARNINGS
        1. strict warnings
          1. Psalm 085:08
          2. 1 Corinthians 10:12
        2. Pray for restoration
          1. Psalm 080:03
          2. Psalm 085:04
          3. Lamentations 05:21
        3. Punishment of tempting others
          1. Proverbs 28:10
          2. Matthew 18:06
        4. keep from
          1. Proverbs 28:14
          2. Isaiah 26:03-04
          3. Colossians 01:21-23
      6. SAINTS VIEW-ROLE
        1. Hateful to saints
          1. Psalm 101:03
        2. try to bring them back
          1. Galatians 06:01
          2. James 05:19-20
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    2. Exemplified in
      1. Israel (Exodus 32:8; Nehemiah 9:26; Jeremiah 3:11; Hosea 4:16)
      2. Saul (1 Samuel 15:11)
      3. Solomon (1 Kings 11:3, 4)
      4. Peter (Matthew 26:70-74)
  2. Apostasy
    1. Overview
      1. Described (Deuteronomy 13:13; Hebrews 3:12)
      2. Persecution tends to make (Matthew 24:9, 10; Luke 8:13)
      3. A worldly spirit tends to make (2 Timothy 4:10)
      4. Never belonged to Christ (1 John 2:19)
      5. Saints do not become (Psalm 44:18, 19; Hebrews 6:9; 10:39)
      6. It is impossible to restore (Hebrews 6:4-6)
      7. Guilt and punishment of (Zephaniah 1:4-6; Hebrews 10:25-31, 39; 2 Peter 2:17, 20-22)
      8. Cautions against becoming (Hebrews 3:12; 2 Peter 3:17)
      9. Shall abound in the latter days (Matthew 24:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:3; 1 Timothy 4:1-3)
      10. • UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO (Deuteronomy 32:15; 1 Chronicles 28:9; Isaiah 1:28; 65:11-16; Jeremiah 17:5, 6; Ezekiel 3:20; 18:24, 26; 33:12, 13, 18; Matthew 13:20, 21; 24:10, 12; Mark 4:5-17; Luke 8:13; 11:24-26; John 15:6; Acts 7:39-43; 1 Corinthians 9:27; 2 Thessalonians 2:3, 11, 12; 1 Timothy 4:1, 2; 2 Timothy 3:1-9; 4:3, 4; Hebrews 6:4-8; 10:26-29; 2 Peter 2:1, 15, 17, 20-22; 3:17; Jude 1:4-6)
    2. Apostasy Exemplified
      1. Amaziah (2 Chronicles 25:14, 27)
      2. Professed disciples (John 6:66)
      3. Hymenaeus and Alexander (1 Timothy 1:19, 20)
      4. INSTANCES OF
        1. Israelites (Exodus 32; Numbers 14)
        2. Saul (1 Samuel 15:26-29; 18:12; 28:15, 18)
        3. Amaziah (2 Chronicles 25:14, 27)
        4. Disciples (John 6:66)
        5. Judas (Matthew 26:14-16; 27:3-5; Mark 14:10, 11; Luke 22:3-6, 47, 48; Acts 1:16-18)
        6. Hymenaeus and Alexander (1 Timothy 1:19, 20)
        7. Phygellus and Hermogenes (2 Timothy 1:15)
  3. BACKSLIDING (Occurrences)
    1. Proverbs(1 time)
      1. Proverbs 14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. 
    2. Jeremiah(13 times)
      1. Ch.1-2 (2 times)
        1. Jeremiah 2:19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
        2. Jeremiah 2:19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
      2. Ch 3 (6 times)
        1. Jeremiah 3:6 The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
        2. Jeremiah 3:8 And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
        3. Jeremiah 3:11 And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
        4. Jeremiah 3:12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.
        5. Jeremiah 3:14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
        6. Jeremiah 3:22 Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
      3. Ch 5-10 (2 times)
        1. Jeremiah 5:6 Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
        2. Jeremiah 8:5 Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
      4. Ch 11+ (3 times)
        1. Jeremiah 14:7 O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
        2. Jeremiah 31:22 How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.
        3. Jeremiah 49:4 Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me?
    3. Hosea(3 times)
      1. Hosea 4:16 For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
      2. Hosea 14:4 I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
      3. Hosea 11:7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.