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Engraving of the Prodigal Son as a swineherd by Hans Sebald Beham, 1538.. Backsliding, also known as falling away [1] or described as "committing apostasy", [2] is a term used within Christianity to describe a process by which an individual who has converted to Christianity reverts to pre-conversion habits and/or lapses or falls into sin, when a person turns from God to pursue their own desire ...
In the New Testament, metanoia (Biblical Greek: μετανοέω) can mean remorse but is generally translated as a turning away from sin (Matthew 3:2). [5]: 1007 Theologically, 'repentance', the turning away from sin is linked to a corresponding turn to faith in God. [5]: 1008
Remember the word that I said to you: A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. … And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning. I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away [skandalizō]. (ESV)
According to another formulation of the concept of sin in the Summa, at the heart of sin is "the turning away from the immutable good", i.e. God, and "inordinate turning to mutable good", i.e. creatures. (STh I–IIae q.87 a.4) This cannot be understood as if in the concrete sinful deed the sinner commits two separate and independent acts.
Pseudo-Chrysostom: Otherwise; Christ would have us careful not only of our own sin, but likewise that even they who pertain to us should keep themselves from evil. Have you any friend who looks to your matters as your own eye, or manages them as your own hand, if you know of any scandalous or base action that he has done, cast him from you, he ...
31. "Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.'" — Matthew 19:14
[4] [5] [6] Jesus begins to write something on the ground using his finger; when the woman's accusers continue their challenge, he states that the one who is without sin is the one who should cast the first stone at her. The accusers depart, realizing not one of them is without sin either, leaving Jesus alone with the woman.
Aspects of Mary’s character in the movie are based on passages of the New Testament (the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke) and an early Christian text called the Proto Gospel of James.