Rom 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord(BSB), Mark 16:15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature(KJV), 1 Cor 6:20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are Gods(KJV). During the past 25 years, some 20,000 churches in the United States have reportedly used CR, with some 2.5 million people having completed the program. A person could choose Buddha, Allah, Shati, Satan, as well as AA itself. No person has the same journey and everyone has something to recover from. (KJV), Deuteronomy 18:10There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. Many alcoholic/addicts are not ready for solid food 1Cor3:2, Heb5:14. You said, Why do we need 12 steps when the only step our Saviour has told us to do is repent and turn away from sin/evil. The magnificent reality. I will say too, that these programs do sometimes act as a religion and Ive seen that for myself, but just as when I go to church or study my Bible, I have to let God guide me away from the false preachings and allow Him to give the message that is meant for me. Romans 7:18. Eventually Baker considered himself a functioning alcoholic, turning his back on God and separating from his wife. Jesus must be rescued from a pedestrian and parochial orthodoxy that demands he monopolize the deity.. I see it as a ripe mission field to share my testimony and experience; to share the Word of God and what Jesus Christ has done for me. When someone is in AA, it is no different than someone being in Hinduism. In fact, there are many programs and practices that may appear to be beneficial to the mind and body, yet when we test those practices against the word of God, they are proven to be false. I was immediately confronted after the meeting, and then again when I arrived the following week, as I was pulled aside by the lead woman of the group. However, what is the true motive of this program, what is its foundation, and is it suitable for those who profess to be walking with Messiah? Love that has no price tag. Negative and positive thinking. 1. I encourage you to speak up and speak what the Holy Spirit has laid on your heart. 8All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. I brought up that step three goes against the first two of the 10 commandments, and that there shall be no other gods before Him. Promote your Celebrate Recovery Chapter with a Full Color Vinyl Banner! He wanted to also save lives, now. I confronted her on the involvement of Rick Warren, AAs non biblical stance and that basically she and others are leading people astray and that they should be presenting the gospel of sin, repentance and being set free from bondage. Since 2005 we have been to India five times to conduct pastors' conferences and to visit the orphanage we support in Machilipatnam. Now in over 35,000 churches. However, I knew what Yah had spoke to me, and He said that I shall be the first to speak. I did not understand that this was a New Age practice, which was to focus on specific auras coming from different points of my body. So, I hope that in sharing the truth with people within AA, you are not identifying with this. We all need to be encouraged from time to time, and I am thankful that this has helped you to be able to make some difficult decisions. When he hit his bottom, he began attending daily AA meetings, working through the steps, and finding hope in a God who loved him unconditionally. How you define any program that has a veneer of righteousness connected to it, should be tested to the Word of God. Ive been attending CR (and volunteering on the welcome team ) for about a year. Our staff is up-to-date and knowledgeable, and we are standing by to help you on your road to recovery. It is based on the actual words of Jesus rather than psychological theory. From my experience and understanding, the reason why many people have a difficult time coming away from these programs/doctrines is because there is a spiritual bond(stronghold) that has taken place and it must be broken. It is strongly advised that they remain focused on themselves until their sobriety is strong. I have gone and still go to CR meetings. I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing, and my life is unmanageable. Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, NOR DRUNKARDS, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. I dont doubt that God is using those willing, to draw people away from this into the truth. As they had all turned their backs on Yeshua/Jesus and His Word, they then had no problem turning their back on me. The Bible tells us to hate sin and evil, to cut it out of our life. 3525. nph Readiness to receive free gift lies in practice of Twelve Steps. He told me exactly what would happen, and how it would play out. God loves and sent His Son to die for us all. I agree with what you are saying, in that we can lead those who are seeking, out of the dangers of AA. This is why it is so important to know who we are listening to when it comes to worship music, and where that music is originating from. Your First Step to Celebrate Recovery: How God Can Heal Your Life by John Baker. B. Also, by their fruits you shall know people. Thank you for sharing, and I am glad that you have had your eyes opened to the deceptiveness of this program. Create a safe place for hurting teenagers to overcome life's challenges by launching a Celebrate Recovery ministry-The Landing-for the students in your church, with the The Landing: Celebrate Recovery for Students Kit.. What an amazing God. Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore them gently. Too many pastors use an academic model in which they simply lecture their congregations. See ya, Baker said. There is nothing greater than the blood of the Lamb, the true Creator of the Heavens of the earth, and the King of Kings Lord of Lords, Yeshua. They have been talking up the step study lately and there is pressure to join. I choose to stand on the word regardless who believes or not. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. Step Two is a rallying point to sanity. Praise God for that revelation to you. I also know many who have never even tempted themselves ever again. Forty years sober in AA.Yes,I believe everything you said about both programs.I Am a Believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. Is Celebrate Recovery a biblical program? III. Wow. This is why I had thrown away the Blue Book, as well as an Alateen book I had aquired when I was younger. While I understand that you may feel comfortable at your current church, perhaps the Lord is encouraging you to take a step forward in faith and maturity and be out of your comfort zone. When we have the fear of the Lord, we fear less of how others might react, and more on doing what is right before Him. Dependence as a means to independence. We become free from our addictive, compulsive, and dysfunctional behaviors. It may use terms like god, creator, higher power, however, the god and creator that they speak is not that of Jesus/Yeshua. Satan manifests as an angel of light, and his workers as ministers of righteousness(2 Cor 11:14). Action its keyword. Yeshua is still in the healing and deliverance ministry. They didnt attend any program, they just hit their rock bottom which is only decided by the individual suffering addiction. Whatever my point of willingness to believe and have faith to walk in and with him is where he meets me. 3525 /nph (be sober, unintoxicated) refers to having presence of mind (clear judgment), enabling someone to be temperate (self-controlled). Structured as an ongoing 52-week program, The Landing aims to help hurting teenagers get closer to Jesus as they learn key principles based on the Beatitudes to live a . We believe that this program targets the one thing that we all have in commonwe're all messed up in one way or another. Download Celebrate Recovery and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Contrary to what people think, this program is not only for people with alcohol and drug addictions. 2) We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 11AND SUCH WERE SOME OF YOU: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.(KJV). According to Step 3, it is like opening a door, however is going in another way other than Yeshua (Joh 10:7), as a person submits to a higher power. 60 Kearney Dr Ajax, Ontario, L1T 4N2 We have also been to Indonesia twice . This is an excerpt from one of my blogs The Deception of the New Age Awakening through DNA, The New Age movement is not a conspiracy but an eclectic configuration of spiritual seekers who have despaired of finding personal and cosmic satisfaction in either religious orthodoxies or secular materialism. Happy are those who know they are spiritutally poor. Wilson, or Bob for that matter, never professed Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, never mentioned repentance, or that the only Way to the Father is through the Son. 3) We made a decision to turn our lives and our wills over to the care of God. Is Celebrate Recovery a biblically sound program? Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? A. If there is darkness in the AA program leading people astray, what better place to set up a lamp stand? While your experiences, are your experiences, they should never override that of sound doctrine. While also providing a witness and a rebuke to the women leaders or the womens group, as it was preaching different gospel, and a different Jesus/Yeshua.. I am praying for God to show me what he wants me to do. I did not fully know why at that time, but I just did as the Spirit told me to do. Celebrate Recovery is a ministry committed to seeing lives changed and healed through Christ. Turning our will over to Higher Power. Elena, yes, thank you. So if I forgive God, then that makes Him limited and also makes mistakes? Celebrate Recoverys 12-steps, are AAs 12-steps, but with a biblical comparison to each one. All those in A.A. are "recovering" alcoholics, who, according to A.A., never completely recover. Over the years, many celebrities have chosen to use their voices and their platforms to speak openly . Lets help and love others walking in the calling he has for each of us individually not judging others and glorifying God, my Lord and saviour Jesus Christ in the process. Being a light, means exposing the darkness, not partaking in it, otherwise that light itself would become dark: Luke 11:33No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. BE SOBER-MINDED. Here are ten common situations that are very dangerous to a person in recovery. A new state of consciousness and being is received as a free gift. I can assure you, that it is not the Holy Spirit. In some ways I understand and even believe what you say. Alcoholism is not a disease. It was then that woman after woman, that spoke after me, praised only the program. Amen brother, you are correct, we cannot be unequally yoked with unbelievers, or mixing light with darkness(2 Cor 6:14). Contact the group directly to see if these are offered. Because Celebrate Recovery is based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and practiced in thousands of Christian churches without ever being questioned or held up to the light of scripture it is one of the most damaging forms of apostasy in the modern Christian church. Recognizing these dangers will help you avoid a possible problem in the future. In my mens small group I couldnt talk about my struggle, and at AA, I couldnt talk about my Savior, since the program speaks in more secular terms about a Higher Power, he told CT in 2016. He delivered me completely of alcohol, and a great many of other things. Your email address will not be published. However, that is part of what it means to count the cost (Luke 14:28) of following Christ. Giving that asks no reward.