Practicing Christian Leadership, Mentor's Guide, MG11

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P R A C T I C I N G C H R I S T I A N L E A D E R S H I P

a. Spiritual apostasy

(1) 2 Thess. 2.3

(2) 1 Tim. 4.1

(3) 2 Tim. 3.1

(4) 2 Pet. 3.3

(5) Jude 1.4

b. Moral degradation, 1 Cor. 3.1-3

c. Doctrinal error, Eph. 4.13-14

2. Can you be restored again if you backslide?

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a. Prov. 28.13

b. 1 John 1.9

3. Is there a kind of backsliding that is complete?

a. Texts which appear that one’s backsliden nature can result in complete loss of salvation

(1) Heb. 6.4-6

(2) Heb. 10.26-31

(3) Heb. 10.38-39