“The NT Born Again & the 12 Step
Recovery Program – 201” …Blog.
*** (Psalms 138:2) I will worship toward Your holy temple,
and praise Your name for Your loving-kindness and for Your truth's sake; for You [GOD] have magnified = Your Word = above ALL Your name.
*** (Acts
17:11) And these were more noble = than those of Thessalonica, = in that they received = the Word = with
all readiness of mind = and = searched the Scriptures = “DAILY” = to see if those things were so [or Not].
*** (Romans 6:16) Don't you know; that when you offer yourselves to
someone; as obedient slaves; you are
slaves of the one you ‘Obey’ –> either of Sin; which leads to Death; or of ‘Obedience’ –> which
leads to Righteousness? [John 7:38-39]
*** (James 1:13-to-16) When someone is Tempted; he should ‘NOT’ say, “I
am being tempted by God,” –> Because God cannot be
tempted by evil; Nor does He tempt anyone.
(Jas 1:14) Instead, each person is tempted by
his own desire [lust]; being lured
and trapped by it.
(Jas 1:15) When that Desire
[Lust] becomes pregnant; it gives birth to Sin; and when
that Sin grows up
[matures]; it gives birth to Death.
(Jas 1:16) Do ‘Not’ be deceived; my dear
brothers.
Yesterday, I began this discussion… and have had several inquiries. In doing
so, I will take their published “12 Steps” and examine simply compare them with
the Bible. As we do this, I simply ask everyone, several questions? Will any of
those “12 Steps” be used by Christ Jesus: when we ALL stand before Him to be
Judged…? Please answer, “Yes or NO”…? Yesterday, did You ‘read & understand’
all the Bible Verses; and their ‘Application’ to the topic? Did You carefully
examine those extra informational links, provided in the blog? Did You pick it
apart and then “TEST”: any of the “12 Steps” to see IF there was a Conflict:
with what I had posted? Ultimately, Christ Jesus is the… “LIVING HOLY WORD of
GOD!” The God Man, came as the “Passover Lamb of God!” His finished work of
redemption is “CONDITIONAL! [John 7:38-39]” True Saving Faith, is also
Conditional [Acts 15:8-9]: based ONLY on His Holy Word! He, Christ Jesus: will
NOT use any of the “12 Steps” to “Judge Mankind!” He will ONLY use His Holy
Word… just as He said, “John 12:48”…!
*** (John 15:22-23-24) If I [Jesus] had Not
come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have “NO Excuse”
for their sin.
(John 15:23) He who hates Me [Jesus]: hates My Father
[God] also.
(John 15:24) If I [Jesus] had not done among them the works which No
other did; they would not have had sin. But
now they have both seen and hated Me [Jesus] and My Father [God].
*** (John 12:48) He who rejects Me [Jesus] and does not
receive My Words; has One who judges him;
the Word that I have
spoken; the same shall ‘Judge’ him in the “Last Day”.
***
(James 2:19) You believe that there is one God. That's fine!
Even the demons believe that and tremble
with fear.
Believing “about GOD”… is “NOT” Believing: IN God…!
That is what “James 2:19” says in the preceding Bible verse! Since
MOST of those using the “12 Steps” believe in God: their belief about God: does Not constitute “Saving Faith!”
Their speaking using “God”: does Not indicate a “True Bible Belief”… that “Christ
Jesus is GOD!” They speak about Prayer, which is “Conditional!” They speak
about “Character Defects”: which are actually, “Sin & Lawlessness!” All
these human conditions are just like any other: of the other sinners, here on
earth. Does their dependency on Alcohol or Drugs, make them: “Any Different?”
Absolutely NOT! We are ALL: “Born Sinners”… and so we ALL: “Need the ONLY
Savior!” Christ Jesus, the Lord of Lords & King of Kings! Just Who is this “God
Man”…? He is the Living Holy Word of God… come as the Passover Lamb of God!
*** (Romans 5:12) Therefore,
just as sin entered the world through one man [Adam], and death through sin, so death spread to everyone, “Because ALL have sinned.”
***
(Proverbs 30:4) WHO has gone up
to Heaven and has come down? WHO has gathered the wind in His fists? WHO has
bound the waters in His
garments? WHO has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son's name? Surely you know?
“Who
is = The Word – 101?”…Blog.
…
***
(Jeremiah 23:29) Is
not My Word like a
FIRE? Says the LORD Jehovah; and like a Hammer that
breaks the rock in pieces? [Hebrews
4:11-12-13]
*** (2Corinthains 11:4) For if someone comes along and preaches Another Jesus than the one we preached, or should you
receive a Different Spirit from the one you received or
a Different Gospel from the one you accepted, you are all too willing to listen.
*** (Hebrews
1:5-to-8) For to ‘which’ of the angels [None!] = did He [God] = say at ‘any’
time, = “You are My Son, = this day I [God] = have ‘begotten’ You [Jesus]?” =
And again, = “I will be to Him [Jesus] a Father [God], = and = He [Jesus] =
shall be to Me [God] = a Son?"
(Heb 1:6) And again, = when He [God] = brings in the First-born
[Jesus] = into the world, = He [God] says, = “And let ‘all’ the angels of God = “WORSHIP” = Him
[Jesus].”
(Heb 1:7) And of ‘the angels’ = He [God] says, = “Who makes His angels
spirits and His ministers a flame of fire.”
(Heb 1:8) But to the Son [Jesus] = He [God] says, = “Your throne, = O
God [Jesus], = is forever and
ever. = A scepter of ‘righteousness’ = is
the scepter of = Your [Jesus] kingdom.
“Is
‘Jesus’ God? – 101”…Blog.
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***
(John 1:1-to-5) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
(John 1:2) He was in the
beginning with God.
(John 1:3) All
things came into being through Him, and without Him
Not even one thing came into being
that has come into being. [Colossians
1:13-14-15]
(John 1:4) In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
(John 1:5) And
the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overtake it.
*** (Hebrews 5:8) though
being a Son, yet He [Jesus] learned obedience by the
things which He Suffered. [1Corinthians
5:7 Christ our Passover]
“The
‘Only Begotten’ Son of God – 101” …Blog.
If You will
simply take the time and study these Blogs… they will “Reference Bible
Verses” to validate this premise. The “12 Steps” program does “NOT” use these
Bible Verses! A “Finite Sinful Human Being”… cannot understand an “Infinite
Holy GOD”…! And without the Holy Scriptures, those using the “12 Steps” are “Spiritually
Blind!” Only when ‘One’, is Born Again by the Holy Spirit of God: can they even
“Begin to understand the Scriptures! It is the Indwelling Holy Spirit, Who
teaches God’s Truth, found in His Holy Word! These blogs will only point You toward
His TRUTH [His Word]! I may share GOD’S TRUTH… but again, it is ONLY His HOLY
SPIRIT… that will enlighten your ‘mind & understanding!’ All other
understanding of His Truth is… “Only Academic!”
*** (Proverbs
4:7) Wisdom is the main thing; get wisdom; and with all
your getting get Understanding.
*** (Psalms 119:11) I have hidden Your Word
in my heart; so that I might Not sin against You [Lord].
*** (James 3:12) Can the fig
tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? Either a vine, figs? So can NO fountain both
yield salt water and fresh.
*** (John
6:63-to-66) It is the [Holy] Spirit that makes alive, the
flesh profits nothing. The words that I [Jesus] speak to you are Spirit and
are Life. [Eternal]
(Joh 6:64) But there are some of you who do ‘Not’ believe. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not
believe; and who is the one betraying Him.
(Joh 6:65) And He [Jesus] said, Because of this I said to you that no
one can come to Me unless it was given to him from My Father [God].
(Joh 6:66) From this time “MANY” of His
disciples went back into the things behind,
and walked no more with Him [Jesus].
*** (John 7:38-39) The one who believes in Me [Jesus], as the Scripture has said, will have rivers of living water flowing from his heart." [Romans 8:9]
(John 7:39) Now He [Jesus] said
this about the [Holy] Spirit, Whom those who were
believing in him were to receive. For the [Holy] Spirit was Not yet present, because Jesus had Not yet been
glorified. [Acts 2:1-5]
“Rivers of Living Water – 101” …Blog.
…
Twelve Steps
These are the
original twelve steps as published by Alcoholics Anonymous:[10]
1. We admitted we were powerless over
alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral
inventory of ourselves.
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to
another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our
shortcomings.
9. Made direct amends to such people
wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
10. Continued to take personal inventory,
and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.
11. Sought through prayer
and meditation
to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for
us and the power to carry that out.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the
result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to
practice these principles in all our affairs.
All
Prayer is Conditional…! Does GOD hear
Your Prayers…? Why…?
*** (Proverbs 17:15) He that justifies the wicked; and he that condemns the just; even they both are abomination to the LORD.
*** (Psalms 66:18) If I regard iniquity
in my heart; the Lord will
‘Not’ hear me:
*** (Proverbs 28:9) He that turns away his ear from hearing the law; even his prayer shall be Abomination.
“Prayer
Requests? – 101” …Blog.
*** (Jeremiah 11:14) And you: do “Not” pray for this people, “Nor”
lift up a cry or prayer for them. For I [God] will “Not” hear them in the time; they cry to Me for their trouble.
*** (Ezekiel
14:14) And though these three
men: –> Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it: –> they should Deliver: “Only” their own souls by their righteousness; says the Lord
Jehovah.
More upon
request!
Love;
in Christ, Roger // “Psalms 138:2”…!
Ende…!
