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When a Friend Loses Faith
Sadness and terror simultaneously fill my heart when I think about all the departures from the Christian faith I've witnessed in my short six years of following Jesus. I have seen so many friends experience what seemed to be a legitimate conversion only to then prove its illegitimacy by despising the gospel they once supposedly cherished.
One moment they appeared to be joyfully walking with God, and then out of nowhere — to my shock and horror — they began trampling all over his Son (Hebrews 10:29). I'm not talking about just a little backsliding or a bit of stumbling. These guys and gals flat out rejected Jesus. Today, they proudly admit that they couldn't care less about the biblical realities of sin, judgment, or God's gracious offer of redemption. They are utterly finished with Christianity.
Watching people you love turn from Jesus and strut toward eternal destruction is obviously a somber experience. But it doesn't just grieve me — it also scares the mess out of me. My friends so convincingly appeared to be born again! I was involved in many of their journeys toward a decision to follow Christ, and you could not have persuaded me that they had become anything less than bona fide believers. Their transformations looked just like mine. They walked, talked, prayed, and praised just like me. If they could so easily fall away, how can I assume I won't eventually do the same?
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