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The first-of-its-kind Bible handbook offers charismatic and Pentecostal Christians a major reference tool that provides easy access to a wealth of biblical and practical information. Contains an interactive Survey (with Kingdom Life Insights) for each book of the Bible, the unique Spirit-Filled Life Encyclopedic Dictionary with over 1,300 entries, and Kingdom Keys for applying the principles of...

BACKSLIDINGS. (Jer. 5:6) meshubah (meh-shoo-vah); Strong’s #4878: Turning back, turning away; defecting; faithlessness, apostasy, disloyalty; reverting, backsliding. This noun is found twelve times in the Old Testament, nine times in Jeremiah alone. The three other references are in Proverbs 1:32 and Hosea 11:7 and 14:4. The root word is shub, a verb which means to “turn, return, or repent.” If repentance is a “turning around,” backsliding is a “turning back,” or “turning away” from God. God gave