Peter: It is worse for the Believer who turns from God than someone who never Believed At All!

“It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them.”2 Peter 2:21

“You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that–and shudder”-James 2:19

This is such an important Biblical concept, especially since so many Christians are “falling away” during these days of apostasy.

We, who follow Jesus, often don’t think about it much, but it is from the Bible and it is true. For those who have known Jesus, been taught about the Gospel, but later turned away, the consequences will be much worse.

And if we think about it, it makes sense. God is Just, as well as Merciful. It is only Just that a person who was given a real chance at Salvation, but turned away, face harsher consequences.

It’s a lesson we don’t think about often, but it is also Peter’s warning to us. The Bible tells us much that is “good” news to us, but it also warns us of the dangers we face.

And for our own sake, we need to heed both 🙂