Who are “WE” outside of what we’ve done

When compromise defines our identity



In the rooms of Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous there is formal practice of identifying oneself by what they have previously done in their addiction, but this concept opposes the truth in God’s word which says, “Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old.” (Isaiah 43:18) My question is how can a so called spiritual program reference God and exclude His word from it all together. There are some people who have spent years in and out of this program because of relapse, but still claim that it works. Of course there are some excuses that are given because of their relapse. Excuses like; they changed their mind, they never surrendered to a higher power or they stopped going to meetings, but I beg to differ. For some reason people refuse to believe that acceptance of Christ can heal anyone from bondage. I’ve heard people say, “Some are sicker than others” but there is nothing too hard for God. According to an article I read in www.raptureready.com, “AA’s murky history can seem very confusing. Prolific pro-AA author Dick B. continues to present AA’s origin as Biblically rooted.” But I have not found any origins or indications of there being a savior for salvation and restoration to God through Christ. There is another reason for my rebuttal against this so called spiritual program which comes from their literature. When reading “NA’s It’s Works, How and Why” pgs. 134-135, I found what is called “Tradition Two”, which states, “For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority – a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants: they do not govern.” If there is but one God and ultimate authority in their groups purpose, which God is that authority if the individuals serve different Gods? You may have a Muslim, A Christian, A Wiccan, A Buddhist and a Hindu; so which one would be the ultimate authority for the groups purpose? The literature goes on to say that everything that is done in service to NA is related to the purposes of serving and carrying the message to other addicts. I’m trying to figure out which addicts they are speaking of; the ones who are still suffering [active] or the ones seeking help [inactive]. What is the difference between the two and why define yourself by what you no longer participate in? Can you see the controversy in this statement when cleary a Loving God, as they so vaguely put it, would not have anyone go into the Lion’s den unequipped with no Power to free another suffering addict with just a message; and what message would that be? As I continued to read further it says, “To guide them in serving others, they seek direction from a higher power and that their personal services arises from the application of principles, and this personal service is founded in a relationship with the same higher power that guides their personal recovery…WHAT? How is that possible when clearly there are those in recovery who have different belief systems? This Higher Power also is said to guide the various elements of their fellowship. If that doesn’t raise an eyebrow then I believe this statement surely will. The literature says, “Our direction in service comes from a God of our understanding, whether we serve as individuals, as a group, or as a service board or committee. Whenever we come together, we seek the presence and guidance of this loving higher power.” I don’t know if Bill Wilson, Bob Smith or Jimmy Kinnon understood the ramifications of this lie, but as you can see, nowhere in this literature does it mention Jesus Christ as the way, the truth and the life and that no one can come to the father except through Him. Satan is the god of this world as it says in 2 Corinthians 4:4, “For the god of this world has blinded the unbelievers' minds [that they should not discern the truth], preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the Image and Likeness of God.” So why are people so bent on believing this lie that says NA is from God, when clearly this is disguised as an angel of light? [Light in terms of truth and knowledge] So much of what I have read in NA’s literature contradicts itself and when holding up under the Word of God it contradicts the gospel as well. Now let’s look at this next statement in their literature which says, “Everybody has opinions on how to serve more effectively. When we each propose a different plan for any course of action, how do we choose among them? Who has the final say in our discussions? Our answer is a loving God; the source of our unity has the final say – the same higher power that guides our personal recovery.” Now, how is this possible since My God says that if any man be in Christ he is a new creation, old things are passed away; behold all things have become new and that means I am NOT to identify myself by my past performance in sin. Here is where the rubber meets the road. The final statement I want to expose says “If we are to find guidance from an ultimate authority, we need to find means of hearing that guidance together.” Now is it me or does this sound like they are insinuating that an individual can only find and hear guidance in their meetings through this so called ultimate authority. I serve, worship and follow Christ, so how can anyone who is a believer fit into this organizations belief system? This program uses group conscience, and the success of the group conscience process depends on the individual’s willingness to seek guidance from a higher power on a personal level, but then they are to bring that willingness into the group setting. In other words, the same motivation people use to seek God on a personal level, is the same motivation they want you to use in the groups..This statement has nothing to do with personal recovery, but has everything to do with the individual’s motivation to conform to their literature…Colossians 2:8, “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. If anyone is offended at this, then I have done what I have been called to do. And I make no apologies for doing so. Hosea 4:6 says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” As long as the enemy use people to bring forth his lies in the effort to keep our minds blind to the truth, I will be exposing those lies in order that my brothers and sisters would be made free. NA unity and personal recovery are two totally different concepts…Being an addict and being a New creation in Christ Jesus are two totally different concepts. What else are people going to be besides addicts…We’ve all done our share of sinning in this life; why limit it to drug use…And if you are a believer in Christ and have given your life to God through the shed blood of Jesus, then you are no longer identified by your past or your flesh. You must know who you are and if you don’t know then I’ll tell. The Word of God says in Galatians 2:20, “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” And Romans 6:6-9, “knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. For he who has died has been freed from sin. Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him.” Now if we are in him and he lives in us then how is it possible for us to still suffer from an incurable disease of addiction? Someone is lying. And let’s not forget what it says in Colossians 2:20, “Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations.” And just to remind you; NA and AA are the basic principles of this world simply because nowhere in their literature does it speak of scripture, but references God, speaks of God but doesn’t reference Jesus. How convenient!!!! So my question remains, “Who are “WE” outside of what we’ve done?”