P THE LORD IS WILLING TO PARDON BACKSLIDERS

Mat 10:6  But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Mat 18:12  How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them
be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the
mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
Mat 18:13  And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he
rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not
astray.

Mat 18:23  Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain
king, which would take account of his servants.
Mat 18:24  And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him,
which owed him ten thousand talents.
Mat 18:25  But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to
be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be
made.
Mat 18:26  The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying,
Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Mat 18:27  Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and
loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

Luk 15:1  Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear
him.
Luk 15:2  And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth
sinners, and eateth with them.
Luk 15:3  And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
Luk 15:4  What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them,
doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which
is lost, until he find it?
Luk 15:5  And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders,
rejoicing.
Luk 15:6  And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and
neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep
which was lost.
Luk 15:7  I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one
sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which
need no repentance.
Luk 15:8  Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one
piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till
she find it?
Luk 15:9  And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her
neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece
which I had lost.
Luk 15:10  Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the
angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Luk 15:11  And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Luk 15:12  And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the
portion of goods that falleth to me.  And he divided unto them his living.
Luk 15:13  And not many days after the younger son gathered all together,
and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with
riotous living.
Luk 15:14  And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that
land; and he began to be in want.
Luk 15:15  And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and
he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
Luk 15:16  And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the
swine did eat:  and no man gave unto him.
Luk 15:17  And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of
my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Luk 15:18  I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father,
I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
Luk 15:19  And am no more worthy to be called thy son:  make me as one of
thy hired servants.
Luk 15:20  And he arose, and came to his father.  But when he was yet a
great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on
his neck, and kissed him.
Luk 15:21  And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven,
and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
Luk 15:22  But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe,
and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
Luk 15:23  And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat,
and be merry:
Luk 15:24  For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is
found.  And they began to be merry.
Luk 15:25  Now his elder son was in the field:  and as he came and drew nigh
to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
Luk 15:26  And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things
meant.
Luk 15:27  And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath
killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
Luk 15:28  And he was angry, and would not go in:  therefore came his father
out, and intreated him.
Luk 15:29  And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I
serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment:  and yet thou
never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
Luk 15:30  But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy
living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Luk 15:31  And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I
have is thine.
Luk 15:32  It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad:  for this thy
brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

Rom 11:23  And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be
graffed in:  for God is able to graff them in again.

1Jo 2:1  My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin
not.  And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ
the righteous:

1Jo 5:16  If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he
shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death.
There is a sin unto death:  I do not say that he shall pray for it.


 
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