Backsliding usually begins quietly through spiritual neglect, compromised thinking, and repeated sin, but repentance can reverse the downward course.
The Slippery Slope of Backsliding
What Does the Bible Say About Self-Deception and Willful Blindness Before God?
The Bible presents self-deception as moral resistance to truth, cured by reverent fear of Jehovah, obedience to Scripture, confession, and repentance.
