Overcoming Sin and Addictions - True Bible Doctrine

Personal Testimony of Deliverance from Sin and Addictions

February 20, 2023July 11, 2021 by publisher

During a series of messages on the Christian based 12-step program, Joe Molina often provided his testimony of how he overcame addiction. And as he did, his testimony resonated in a very personal way with others that were listening. This is actually a very important part of reaching others who are struggling with any addiction. … Read more

Recovery from Sin and Addiction – Step 12 – Service and Gratitude

February 20, 2023June 1, 2021 by publisher

12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps helping us, we now try to carry this message to others and to practice these principles in all our affairs. The Lord has been very merciful to us to have revealed his truth to our hearts. He enabled us to not only be … Read more

Recovery from Sin and Addiction – Step 11 – Knowledge and Consecration

February 20, 2023May 24, 2021 by publisher

11. Continued to seek through prayer and consecration to improve our conscious connection with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. As we learned through all the previous steps of this process, our healing comes through healing our relationships. And so it should not surprise … Read more

Recovery from Sin and Addiction – Step 10 – Accepting Responsibility

February 20, 2023May 19, 2021 by publisher

10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admit it. We are going to have our good days, and discouraging days. And at times, again and again, we are going to need someone else to help us. To listen to us. To help keep us on the “straight and narrow way … Read more

Recovery from Sin and Addiction – Step 9 – Forgiveness and Restitution

February 19, 2023May 10, 2021 by publisher

9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. “Again when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right; If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had … Read more

Recovery from Sin and Addiction – Step 8 – Accountability

February 21, 2023May 4, 2021 by publisher

8. Made a list of persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Use this worksheet to make a list of: who I hurt, and how I hurt them. This Step is part of proving the change that has taken place: to ourselves, and to others. We must take responsibility … Read more

Recovery from Sin and Addiction – Step 7 – Humility and Prayer

February 19, 2023April 27, 2021 by publisher

7. Humbly asked Him to forgive us and remove our shortcomings So now we have completed Step 6, where we made a complete list of all the behaviors that we desire to have removed from our lives. And as we developed this list, we also worked hard to identify the new behaviors that we would … Read more

Recovery from Sin and Addiction – Step 6 – Complete Willingness

February 19, 2023April 22, 2021 by publisher

6. We are entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character If you will recall, back in Step 4 we made a list. This list identified things that have happened to us, that to this day are still impacting our attitude and our behaviors. Then in Step 5 we opened up that … Read more

Recovery from Sin and Addiction – Step 5 – Integrity

February 19, 2023April 12, 2021 by publisher

5. Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. In the previous step, Courage, we made a list of things that others did to us, and that we have done: both that were very personally sensitive to us. Previous to that we likely never wanted to write … Read more

Recovery from Sin and Addiction – Step 4 – Courage

February 21, 2023April 6, 2021 by publisher

4. We make a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. To get to this “fearless” self search, we must be broken of our own self-protectionists fears. Courage is being afraid, but deciding anyway to still move forward, right through the fear feeling. And as you continue in this step, and the next, you will … Read more