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NASB | Luke 6:46 ¶ "Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 6:46 ¶ "Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not practice what I tell you? |
Bible Question: what is back sliding |
Bible Answer: BACKSLIDING 'Term used by the prophets to describe Israel's faithlessness to God (Isaiah 57:17 RSV; Jeremiah 3:14,Jeremiah 3:22; Jeremiah 8:5; Jeremiah 31:22; Jeremiah 49:4; Hosea 11:7; Hosea 14:4). In these passages it is clear that Israel had broken faith with God by serving other gods and by living immoral lives. See "Apostasy".' (Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman and Holman, 1991) ******************** In the Old Testament of the KJV a search for 'backsliding' resulted in 12 verses containing that word. But in the New Testament a search query for 'backsliding' did not return any results. |