People who have addictions are sinners
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Romans 7:19-25
"For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. 20 But if I am doing the very thing I do not want, I am no longer the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me.
21 I find then the principle that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good. 22 For I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner man, 23 but I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is in my members.
24 Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin"
"For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. 20 But if I am doing the very thing I do not want, I am no longer the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me.
21 I find then the principle that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good. 22 For I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner man, 23 but I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is in my members.
24 Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin"
Addictions are a sin. It says somewhere, dont ask me where about, in the bible that nothing should be master of your body. Addiction to a substance of any kind, means that something else is master to your body.
The problem with addcition is that these things that you are addicted to, they are not in balance...and too much of anything isnt good for you. A little bit of alchohol is fine, drunkeness is a sin. Eating till you are full is fine, but after that it is gluttoney, a sin.
Also, as said, your body is a temple to the Holy Spirit. Things like smoking and drinking, they are damaging to your body, ergo the temple. For this reason, you should refain from them. However, befroe anyone jumps at me...too much of caffine and chocolate is also not good for you for obvious reasons, but generally, the damage done by these are reversable to most/all extent. That cant be said for alchohol and smoking.
However, we all fall short of the Glory of God.
God Bless
Kath
The problem with addcition is that these things that you are addicted to, they are not in balance...and too much of anything isnt good for you. A little bit of alchohol is fine, drunkeness is a sin. Eating till you are full is fine, but after that it is gluttoney, a sin.
Also, as said, your body is a temple to the Holy Spirit. Things like smoking and drinking, they are damaging to your body, ergo the temple. For this reason, you should refain from them. However, befroe anyone jumps at me...too much of caffine and chocolate is also not good for you for obvious reasons, but generally, the damage done by these are reversable to most/all extent. That cant be said for alchohol and smoking.
However, we all fall short of the Glory of God.
God Bless
Kath
I don't believe that they are sinners. The Bible doesn't say that it is a sin to be addicted. I think the verses you are using are a little out of context and don't mention the word addiction. Alot of people who believe the Gospel do things that others don't agree with. I think we should keep the "law of the land." I think we should not be drunk, but at the same time Jesus himself drank a little wine and now that we are not under the law we are allowed to eat all the food we want. I don't think we should be too much over weight, but I do think we can eat everything that is eatable.
I do see where yo uare coming from, but at the same time our bodies were given to us. By God. Addiction or doing something to harm the physical or spiritual body isn't a good thing.
We should all respect our bodies. Just because something is there, doesnt mean we should do it.
What about temptation? Satan tempts us all the time. Whether it is food, drugs, alcohol, sex and so on.
Take alcohol for example. Someone stated that a little bit is ok...well, maybe....but a little can turn in to alot. A simple taste is the temptation. All alcoholcs started with just one drink.
No, see, you never read my post correctly. You wont see the WORD homosexuality, but it doesnt mean that there isnt scripture against it. Just like the word addiction isnt in the bible, there are still scripture against it.
I know lots of scriptures, but i never remember where exactly ive read them. So im afraid, i cant give you a direct quote, though someone previously has posted something similiar from romans6 or 7?
However, nature itself teaches that it it isnt a good thing to be addicted to anything. Infact, its often referred to a diesease.
I know lots of scriptures, but i never remember where exactly ive read them. So im afraid, i cant give you a direct quote, though someone previously has posted something similiar from romans6 or 7?
However, nature itself teaches that it it isnt a good thing to be addicted to anything. Infact, its often referred to a diesease.
Colossians 2: 16-23. it just amazes me that so many people just can't accept that having a drink is not a sin.it is not in the Bible.i have deep respect for those and pray for those who are struggling with addaction.but not everyone who drinks is a drunk.you must take verses in context and not wrongly connect them.see way to much of this on this board.