As A Believer, These Are Five (5) Signs That Show That You Are Backsliding – Pastor E.A Adeboye


Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God spoke to his members at the 70th Convention of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God “Born Free”, Day 2, Evening Session. 

He read the book of Revelation 2:4 which says, “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee because thou hast left thy first love.” He then explains five signs that if you notice them in your life then you have left your first love and already backsliding. They are:

1. You Worry About Many Things

He said, “A child never worries, it doesn’t matter what is happening; when it is time to sleep, the child is fast asleep (John 14:1). Are you worrying now? You need a jubilee.”

2. You Forgive But You’ve Not Forgotten

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Another sign is that some people offended you, you’ve forgiven them only you have not forgotten. At least you pretend that you have forgiven them, until the next time they do something and you say, “Hey, that’s what you did 7 years ago and I forgave you.” You begin to harbour bitterness. As a new baby in Christ, they will be no bitterness in you (Hebrews 12:15).

3. Your Faith is Now Wavering

Your faith is now wavering; you are beginning to have doubts. Children never know what is called doubt, their faith in their parents never wavers. 

He is the Almighty God, He knows the end from the beginning. When He said, “say ye to the righteous, it shall be well with him.” That is settled. It means, it doesn’t matter what is happening, if you are His baby, your tomorrow will be alright.

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4. Hypocrisy

He said that when you begin to pretend; you are one thing, you pretend to be another. You come to the meeting, it is time to praise God, you are singing the choruses correctly, but you are not even paying attention to the words anymore and as far as God is concerned in Isaiah 29:13-15), “if you draw near Me with your mouth and your heart is far from Me, then you are asking for trouble.”

5. Lying

Revelation 22:15 made it clear that all liars will be outside the Kingdom of Heaven; all liars, whether the lies are white or black or what we call business lies.

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So ask yourself, “Am I where I used to be when I got born again when I was a baby in Christ? Do I wake up in the morning when I first got born again with a song of praise coming out of my mouth? 

Did Joy erupt in me? Did I rely completely on God as I used to do when I got born again? Am I now living in fear? Do I have doubts about my future? Am I beginning to put in a just little bit of lies here and there? Then you need a jubilee, you need a restoration, you need a new beginning and that jubilee can begin today.

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