What are the things that can lead a Christian to fall?

Answer 1

In general terms, sins. In particular, any of the main 7 sins:

Pride

Gluttony

Lust

Sloth

Wrath

Greed

Envy

Opinion

The Letter of James addresses this subject in Chapter 1 verses 12 through 15.

"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death."

Some say Christians can lose their salvation and must be born again and again if they fall away. Others say that true believers can not lose their salvation through sin, but they can apostatize or walk away from their salvation. I believe salvation begins at the moment of conversion and continues for eternity. In Philippians 1:6 it says " Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ". Jude 24 guarantees that God "is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy." Christian may stumble and fall but we have a wonderful reassurance from Jesus in John 10:27-29 " My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand."

King James version.

Answer 2

There are two very different ways in which a Christian could be regarded by other Christians as falling:

1. He or she can cease to be an active participant in Christianity, even an atheist, while retaining his moral and ethical values - something that more and more thinking people in the western world are doing today.
2. Or he can lose his way morally, even while remaining a Christian.

Some people cease to consider themselves Christians because the modern information age has enabled them to reconsider their faith and make an informed decision about the truth of religion. Others, aware of the moral failures of many religious leaders in various different denominations, begin to doubt whether the values held by the Christian Church are worthy of their continued membership.

People who lose their way morally have probably never had strongly held personal values. Some Christians blame the devil for leading them into temptation, but ultimately we all know differently. Temptation can lead to moral failure, but we have to accept personal responsibility for our own actions. Those who choose to take the easy path to financial gain or personal satisfaction do so because of a lack of clear conscience or a proper sense of right and wrong.

Answer 3

The same reason anyone loses interest in anything. They either become disillusioned by the subject, or distracted by another.