By Dr. Richard D. Ledet

All Scriptures quoted from: Thomas Nelson, Inc. Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee, Authorized King James, Red Letter Edition, The Open Bible, 1975.

2nd Peter 2:20 “For if after they have escaped the pollution’s of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (This means that they were washed by the Blood of Jesus for their sins when they repented on the Cross by the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.)…they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.”

2nd Peter 2:21 “For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them..”

2nd Peter 2:22 “But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.”

Ezekiel 3:20 “Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity (ends up practicing his sin), and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.”

Luke 9:62 “And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Hebrews 12:14 “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:“

Matthew 10:22 “And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.” 

John 15:6 “If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.”

Hebrews 3:12  “Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God” (You can’t depart unless you were once a part of).

2nd Peter 3:17 “Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.”

(To the Church at Sardis)

Revelation 3:1 “And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.”

Revelation 3:2 “Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.”

Revelation 3:3 “Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon Thee.”

Revelation 3:4 “Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.”

Revelation 3:5 “He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name of the book of life (this tells us that names can be blotted out of the Book of Life), but I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.”

Revelation 3:6 “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.”

Romans 11:22 “Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.”

(Jesus is speaking here to those that are His disciples and says,….)

Matthew 24:11 “And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.”

Matthew 24:12 “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”

Matthew 24:13 “But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.”

2nd Peter 2:14 “Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:”

2nd Peter 2:15 “Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;” 

(When a person gets born again, then he / she becomes a temple of God)

1st Corinthians 3:16 “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?”

1st Corinthians 3:17 “If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.” 

2nd Corinthians 6:16 “And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, i will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”

2nd Peter 3:17 “Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.”

Matthew 10:28 “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”

Revelation 20:11 “And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the haven fled away; and there was found no place for them.”

Revelation 20:12 “And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.”

Revelation 20:13 “And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.”

Revelation 20:14 “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.”

Revelation 20:15  “And whosoever was not found in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”

Colossians 2:8 “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.”

(Do not be deceived into believing the 

False Doctrine of “Once Saved Always Saved.)

1st Timothy 4:1 “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;”

1st Timothy 4:2 “Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;“

1st Timothy 4:3 “Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.”

Galatians 1:6 “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:”

2nd Timothy 4:1 “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;”

2nd Timothy 4:2 “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”

2nd Timothy 4:3 “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears.”

Revelation 2:4 “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.” (This means that you are backslidden.)

Romans 8:13 “For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.”

Romans 8:14 “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.”

1st Corinthians 3:17 “If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.”

Hebrews 3:14 “For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end;”

(A fire that will never be quenched,….

….REPENT OR PERISH !!!)

Mark 9:42 “And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.”

Mark 9:43 “And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:”

Mark 9:44 “Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.”

Mark 9:45 “And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:”

Mark 9:46 “Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.”

Mark 9:47 “And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:”

Mark 9:48 “Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.” 

How many in your Church have been told that if you were once saved, that you are always saved?  How many are sinning with the lust of their eyes, lust of the flesh, and the pride of life, watching their pornography, Alcohol users, Illegal Drug users, etc., but still think that they are going to heaven when they die because of that false doctrine?

Ezekiel 3:20 “Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.“

James 5:19 “Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;”

James 5:20 “Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.”

Ask yourself this question Pastor: ….

“Do you want their blood on your hands?”

+All Scriptures quoted from: Thomas Nelson, Inc. Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. Authorized King James, Red Letter Edition, The Open Bible. 1975.