Subject: Church and addiction |
Bible Note: I'm thinking the perfect analogy to all this is the one from our Lord... Matt 9:10 Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “THOSE WHO ARE WELL HAVE NO NEED OF A PHYSICIAN, BUT THOSE WHO ARE SICK. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” When we as patients go to our doctor, we rely on him/her to figure out our ailment, prescribe the correct medicine and/or treatment, i.e. therapy, etc. IF we don't follow the doctor's instructions, we can't blame him if we don't get well. We only have ourselves to blame. In the same line of reasoning, our Lord knows our problem and has issued the prescription for all mankind. It's up to us to accept His Wisdom and follow His Commands to rid our souls of the dark blight of sin. IF we don't follow His Commands, then we only have ourselves to blame on Judgment Day. Good discussion. Go with God and all His Commands and He'll Bless us with His Home in Heaven. Bill |