Proverbs 26: 11: "As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly." Fools will not learn from their mistakes but rather return, like a dog to its vomit, to repeat them. I know of nothing as harsh as that. It is repulsive and sickening even to think of this. This is the viewpoint that Peter presents to us concerning the hypocrite: “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” (2 Pet. 2:22). Peter says it would have been better if they had not learned the "way of righteousness." I have seen the application of these verses many times over the years. People will be in a bad situation and break free only to return later. I have seen this with people having a false conversion. They make a "decision for Jesus," or are baptized and join a church. Yet, their heart was never under Holy Spirit conviction and they never repented of their sin. They simply said the "sinner's prayer." Then, when life gets hard, they return to their old way of life just like the proverb states. When people are truly converted, they don't return to their old sinful life. That is comforting to the true believer.
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