2007-01-23 15:11:28 · 12 answers · asked by chicky 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Someone who was successfully changing their ways but for one reason or another slides back into their old, bad habits.
2007-01-23 15:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by Atlas 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A backslider is a person who has been saved by the blood of Jesus Christ, and has became a Christian. But some time or other during their Christian life, they have stopped living their life in a way which is pleasing unto the Lord. It is a person who has turned back in to sin, and has started living their life once again, in a way which is pleasing to the devil. Usually, they have stopped reading their Bible, and stopped going to Church, and saying their prayers as they should. This does not mean that they are no longer a Christian. For once a person is saved, they are saved forevermore. A backslider usually never has peace of mind; for the Holy Spirit is always trying to convict their heart of the sin which they are committing; trying to get them to realize that they need to turn their heart back over to the Lord God.
2007-01-23 23:26:44 · answer #2 · answered by Calvin S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A backslider is one who has given up a worldly way or a sin, to embrace a religion,or belief system. Then falls back (slides back) into old ways or habits that separates them from what they had previously chosen to believe. One who lacks commitment to a cause, that once they held in regard.
2007-01-23 23:26:51 · answer #3 · answered by Faith walker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A backslider is a person who fails to reach, or continue trying to reach a goal; and then reverts to h/her previous lifestyle or actions.
2007-01-23 23:16:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Someone who stops practicing all the traditions of a church and is slowly sliding down into a more "worldly" lifestyle. It's certainly not a compliment.
2007-01-23 23:15:55 · answer #5 · answered by Krysta 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in christianity, a backslider is someone who was once faithful and active in church who becomes discouraged or stops coming.
or someone who has lost faith and doesn't practice their religon faithfully.
2007-01-23 23:17:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put simply, it's one who knows the way in Christ, has walked in him before, but now has reverted to sin or wrongdoing.
2007-01-23 23:16:54 · answer #7 · answered by Heaven's Messenger 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Someone who's turned away from a sin and repented and has fallen back into that sin.
2007-01-23 23:14:19 · answer #8 · answered by Jesus Freak 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Just think of the word... someone .. on his/her back sliding down from a height..... falling..... going back on ones word... etc...
:)
2007-01-23 23:15:24 · answer #9 · answered by thebe_gl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
anything that loses some progress
2007-01-23 23:14:34 · answer #10 · answered by Dr. Brooke 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋