• To the Bible:

“If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, he will pray and ask [on the believer’s behalf] and God will for him give life to those whose sin is not leading to death. There is a sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for this [kind of sin]. All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death [one can repent of it and be forgiven]. We know [with confidence] that anyone born of God does not habitually sin; but He (Jesus) who was born of God [carefully] keeps and protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.” (1 John 5:16‭-‬18 AMP)

• Introduction:

Dear Praying-Partners,  my heart is so burdened because of our folks who have turned away from serving the Living God,  and are now into myths, doctrines of devils, and the worship of tradition and dead gods.

As I was pondering this issue, Hebrews 6: 4-6 dropped in my spirit to increase the sadness. But after considering the characteristics of God, I knew that I was missing the point.  

Would God ask us to intercede for backsliders if it is impossible to restore them according to Hebrews 6:4-6?

Below is the result from the Holy Spirit led research to help us pray effectively. (oh!  I do prayerfully research prayer topics the Holy Spirit gives. It helps me understand how God wants me to pray, and helps me flow with the Holy Spirit)

• Definitions:

“Backsliding, also known as falling away or described as “committing apostasy”, is a term used within Christianity to describe a process by which an individual who has converted to Christianity reverts to pre-conversion habits and/or lapses or falls into sin, when a person turns from God to pursue their own desire.”(Wikipedia)

Simply, to backslide is to fall back into bad ways and errors. Many folks went back into idolatry, drugs, prostitution, stealing, lying, occultism , and other related evils after they had come out of them. 

• Types of backsliders:

1. Genuine believers but who are having a crisis of faith.  These folks are going through a temporary period of questioning the very core of their beliefs, and have slipped back into spiritually damaging attitudes and behaviors.

An example is  that of the disciples who temporarily fell apart when Jesus Christ was arrested and buried. Three days later, when Jesus Christ arose and appeared to them, their faith and hope were restored and their strength renewed.( Read Mark 14)

(Picture post says- For it is impossible [to restore and bring again to repentance] those who have been once for all enlightened, who have consciously tasted the heavenly gift and have become sharers of the Holy Spirit,” Hebrews 6:4 AMPC)

2. Pretenders who never believed the Gospel. They tasted it and chose to reject it. (Read Hebrews 6:4-6; Luke 8:13)

Today,  we shall ask God to intervene and stop their downward spiralling and bring them back up again.

• #PrayerPoints4Today:

(Picture post says -” My son, do not think lightly or scorn to submit to the correction and discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage and give up and faint when you are reproved or corrected by Him”. Hebrews 12:5)

1. Lift up a Prayer of thanksgiving to God,  pray in tongues if you have the gift.

2. Affirm that the anointing of God’s Spirit that brings salvation, deliverance, repentance, restoration and healings is here present to accomplish God’s purposes. 

3. Identification-Repentance: Acknowledge that we have fallen away from the path of truth.  In accordance with 1John 1,:7-9, affirm forgiveness of sins and cleansing of all unrighteousness. 

4. Affirm we have the Spirit of the Lord God, wisdom and understanding, counsel and power, knowledge and fear of God. 

5. Command to stop the charade and to leave at once to the feet of Christ, the spirits of apostasy, hardheartedness, deception,  confusion, idolatry, backsliding, rebellion, occultism,  african Traditional religion,  eastern religions, lying, falsehoods, trauma and related evil spirits. 

6. Pray to God to comfort those who are having a crisis of faith due to the traumatic experience of the deaths of loved ones,  job loss, divorce etc and are questioning God. 

7. Declare that this crisis of faith is temporary and the forces of evil are restrained from taking advantage of it to demonize or steal their souls. 

8. Ask God to show up strong for them,  help them find closure, reveal to them His faithfulness, restore them to fellowship and use this crises to grow their intimacy with Him.

9. Pray for the salvation of the souls of those who are like seeds that fell on a hard surface or who are like grass on the rooftops. Ask that the Holy Spirit convict them of sin, righteousness and judgments. And that the goodness of God leads them to repentance.

10. Thank God for your salvation and for the grace to continue strong in Him . It is God who keeps us going. Pray in tongues some  more.  Shalom

Thank you for joining us to intercede and to pray for yourself as well. The Bible says that “Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered” (Proverbs 11:25) therefore, you will always have people praying on your behalf, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. 

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly #theSpiritualWarrior

• SALVATION PRAYER 

If you are not a born again child of God, Here is  salvation prayer for you to say out loudly.  “O Lord God “ I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. 

Thank you Lord, for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!” 

• Congratulations! 

   ((You are now a child of God)) 

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