What does the Bible say about turning away from god?

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• 2 Peter 2:20-22 5 votes

  [20] For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state has become worse with them than the first. [21] For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them. [22] But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, "The dog turns to his own vomit again," and "the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire."

• Hebrews 6:4-6 5 votes

  [4] For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, [5] and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come, [6] and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.

• Isaiah 59:2 4 votes

  but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

• Proverbs 14:12 3 votes

  There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death.

• 1 John 1:9 3 votes

  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

• Hebrews 10:26 3 votes

  For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,

• John 6:64-69 3 votes

  [64] But there are some of you who don't believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn't believe, and who it was who would betray him. [65] He said, "For this cause have I said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father." [66] At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. [67] Jesus said therefore to the twelve, "You don't also want to go away, do you?" [68] Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. [69] We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

• Ezekiel 33:11 2 votes

  Tell them, As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn you, turn you from your evil ways; for why will you die, house of Israel?

• Isaiah 53:6 2 votes

  All we like sheep have gone astray; everyone has turned to his own way; and Yahweh has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

• Romans 5:8 2 votes

  But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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