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"Have We Closed The Door To The World?" 4/01/01 Past/Future Articles |
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"Have We Closed The Door To The World?" 4/01/01 Past/Future Articles |
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Some may think the word "backsliding" is not a biblical term, but in the Old Testament times backsliding was a continual problem of God's people as shown in Jeremiah 8:5, which states, "why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return." To backslide is to turn away from God's truth and return to one's former wicked life.
Upon entering the kingdom of God, it is necessary that we grow spiritually. In order to do this, we must shut the door of the world and walk in it no more. We must sever our ties to the world and turn our full attention to spiritual growth. The devil continues in his efforts to remove the word of God from our hearts by tempting us with all the worldly pleasures. But God knows our needs and will supply them to us as Christ said, "seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." (Matthew 6:31-34).
Bud Butcher, Elder