PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF BACKSLIDING: REBELLION

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15: 23

 

“For REBELLION is as [like] the sin of WITCHCRAFT…”

                                                                                                                                          

1 Samuel 15: 23

 

Rebellion is the fight against authority. Rebellion often camouflages itself as the fight for independence. Many so-called freedom and independence fighters are actually downright rebels. 


Africa, for instance has had its fair share of rebels. There have been rebellions and uprisings against governments all over Africa. 

 

There are also many rebellious elements in the church. There are rebellious pastors who break out of their rightful positions as branch pastors, assistant pastors and so on. There are rebellious church members who break out of their God-given places within churches. (I assure you that rebels usually have very spiritual reasons for the things they do)

 

Rebellion stems from the heart. And every rebellious child of God has rejected legitimate authority in his life. The resuly therefore is backsliding. I have known Christians who do not want anything, be it human or divine, to instruct them concerning their lives. Rebellion is a cardinal factor in the backsliding phenomenon. 

 

It is rebellion against his father’s authority that led the prodigal son to leave home. The rebellion in the prodigal sons’s heart led him to eat with pigs. I am sure you don’t want to end up eating with pigs. Don’t be a rebel. All rebels are destined to end in one way. Ask the prodigal son, ask Judas, ask Absalom, ask Adonijah, ask Shimei, and ask Lucifer to tell you what happened to them when they rebelled. 

 

All rebels are headed for one judgement- EXECUTION

 

 

Credits: Excerpts from

Backsliding: Develop your staying power 

Bishop Dag Heward-mills

Comments

  1. Anonymous11 December 2023 at 07:51

    Rebellion is bad .it is the fight against authority .it will always lead to execution .

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  2. favour11 December 2023 at 07:52

    Rebellion is bad .it is the fight against authority .it will always lead to execution

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  3. Irene11 December 2023 at 08:24

    Amen! Help me Lord in this race,lead and guide me in every difficulty not to rebel against authority in Jesus mighty name.

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  4. Nina orwa11 December 2023 at 08:48

    Rebellion is the fight against authority.

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  5. Emily Nelima11 December 2023 at 08:57

    Lord help me to never be a rebel in Jesus name

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  6. Otsieni cornér11 December 2023 at 09:30

    Rebels have one way: execution! Lord may I not loose a place in your house cus of the spirit of rebellion in Jesus mighty name

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