Ten Texts About Not Turning Back

 1. Matthew 12:31 “Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/MAT.12.KJV 

2. John 16:7 “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/JHN.16.KJV It is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict us of our sins, to help us repent, and to show us truth. 

3. Proverbs 28:13 “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/PRO.28.KJV When we try to hide our sins, God still sees them.

4. Psalm 86:5 “For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; And plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/PSA.86.KJV 

5. Matthew 13:13 “Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest at any time they should see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And should understand with their heart, And should be converted, and I should heal them.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/MAT.13.KJV Back in Jesus day, the Jewish leaders, for the most part, refused to listen and were rejected.

6. John 12:35 “Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/JHN.12.KJV 

7. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 “Quench not the Spirit.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1TH.5.KJV 

8. 2 Corinthians 6:2 “(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, And in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/2CO.6.KJV If a person keeps ignoring the Holy Spirit, He will go away.

9. Genesis 6:3 “And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/GEN.6.KJV When the Holy Spirit goes away because of constant rejection, that person has grieved away the Spirit and committed blasphemy. They will no longer have a sense of right and wrong, and they will no longer care about doing things that are right. When this happens, they are lost.

10. Psalm 51:11 “Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy spirit from me.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/PSA.51.KJV  May this be our daily prayer.

Ten Texts About Being Transformed

 1. 1 John 2:15 “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1JN.2.KJV The things of this world, all the fancy cars and houses, will be destroyed. 

2. James 1:27 “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/JAS.1.KJV Only what we do for Christ will last. 

3. Romans 12:1 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ROM.12.KJV 

As we begin to walk with God, we need to realize that our whole being belongs to Him. 

4. Psalm 119:11 “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, That I might not sin against thee.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/PSA.119.KJV Contemplating on God’s Word helps us to remove sinful habits out of our lives; just as when the devil tempted Jesus, Jesus used the scriptures to rebuke him. 

5. 2 Corinthians 10: 5 “casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/2CO.10.KJV Even in our secret thoughts we need to honor God. 

6. Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/PHP.4.KJV If we continually put evil things in front of our eyes and ears, we will be transformed to be evil, but when we think about the things of God we will then be transformed into His image. 

7. 1 Timothy 2:8 “I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1TI.2.KJV We need to remember that we are sons and daughters of the Most High and we need to dress accordingly.

8. Romans 14:7 “For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. 8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ROM.14.KJV 

9. Galatians 5:19 “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.” https://www.bible.com/bible/1/GAL.5.KJV We need to put away from us anything listed in verses 19-21 if we want to be right with God, and we need to pray that He fills us with everything in verses 22-23. Remember we are becoming like whatever we put into our minds. 

10. Isaiah 45:22 “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.”  https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ISA.45.KJV