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pg-91:
Hi all,

What do you think, is it possible to backslide in such a way, when there is no way back to God?

Gyula

indianabob:
Hi Gyula,
Maybe there is a way to backslide too far, but since God pays attention to those who have been called then God knows that you are sliding and knows quite well how to get your attention to bring you back in line. God's will cannot be defied by anyone!
Why would a loving God allow us to go back too far? Wouldn't that be weakness on the part of a loving God?
To us it may seem that we have gone too far away, but to God it may be necessary for us to think that way in order to convict us of our dire need to seek Him...the way HE knew that we would when the pain became too harsh to endure.
Some folks think that they are pretty tough and their ego won't allow them to ask for help. They just endure the pain and wait for relief EVENTUALLY. That is not smart and not helpful for developing a sincere friendship with our Lord Jesus.
So first God has to break us to saddle and to the uncomfortable bit in our jaws.
= = =
Once we are comfortable being guided and Jesus is in the saddle and holding the reigns in His capable hands we two can act as a team of mount and rider and accomplish great things together. Without a skillful rider to guide us we are just a mule in the barn.
 :)

Indiana Bob

Dave in Tenn:
What is "back-sliding"?  Don't let the old preachers define that for you.

Regardless, this may help.

http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,7047.0.html

pg-91:
Thank you for your answers!

Dave, for me it was watching pornography 3 days in a row, and I regretted it every day, asked God for forgiveness and still watched for some time in the next day...and I am feeling worse and worse day by day. I've read the Biblestudy you linked now and a couple of weeks earlier also.  I don't know if i practised this sin now, or could I stop with it tomorrow..

Gyula

Dave in Tenn:
I don't know either.  None of us really do.  We're all tested frequently if not incessantly.  If it isn't this, it will be that.  The Righteous man falls 7 times, and gets back up.  He lives by faith.  Victory is assured.  Not even death can separate us from the Love of God.  Since victory is assured, do like Bob said and cooperate.  That's a pretty good definition of faith. 

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