4 PILLARS OF TRUTH PILLAR #2 OUR POWER!

4 PILLARS OF TRUTH

PILLAR #2

OUR POWER!

If we are fortunate enough to have escaped the power of denial which has kept us anchored or chained to our addictions, the first thing we are told in step 1 of AA is that we are powerless. Which is absolutely true if you’re not a Christian! But it is absolutely false if we are Christians! This statement is pure heresy in a Christian Church or a Christian addiction recovery program, and should never be allowed!
“GOD” says ...…“WE ARE NOT POWERLESS“! Beginning with, and throughout scripture, we find verse after verse to the contrary of the message found in AA, or any 12-step program!

In Acts 1:8, Jesus says,  “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Jesus also tells us in Luke 10:19, "Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you." Paul tells us in Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Also in 2 Cor. 12:9-10 ...."My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness, ....so that Christ's power may rest on me,....for when I am weak, than I am strong". Or Eph. 3:16 , "Out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through "His" spirit in "your inner being" Or we read in  Col. 1:11 ...."Being strengthened with "all power" according to HIS glorious might so that "YOU" may have great endurance and patience". We can also read about the power we have in Christ in Rom. 8:1-17, 9:17, 15:13, Eph. l :19-20, 3:20, 2 Tim. 3:1-5, Luke 1:35, Prov. 24:5

Again, don’t listen to the world’s lies. To tell a born again Christian that he or she is “powerless”, (step #1 in any 12-step program), is pure heresy in the church. And today, there are thousands of churches around the country and beyond, that are guilty of this heresy! If you are using one of these 12-step programs, that begins with teaching a born again believer filled with the Holy Spirit that he or she is “powerless”, you need to re-evaluate your program. Or simply explain to them that they were only powerless before surrendering their lives to Christ.