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There are two main answers to this question. One is Biblical and the other human.
In the secular humanistic world, people might have many different points of view on addiction. Some might only see it in the abuse of drugs and other substances. Others might include gambling, pornography, work, sport and any other obsessive compulsive behaviour.
In most cases they will view it as some incurable mental or emotional state and in many cases it is also classified as a disease by professional mental health workers. The persons’ inability to overcome their addiction leads to anxiety and depression. Depression is also viewed as a mental disease which is not scientifically true. There is very big danger in the latter view as people will seek medication to try and cure their emotional condition. Addiction to prescribed drugs merely replaces addiction to street drugs. Most of the time the depression deepens and so stronger drugs or dosages are prescribed. Where is the solution?
The solution is found in the Bible. The Bible describes addiction as bondage to sin. The term sin describes any and all deviation from God’s will for us. God is Truth and any deviation from His truth as recorded in the Bible causes us to sin. Sin therefore contains 5 D’s which are; Deviation, Deception, Denial, Delusion and if you stay on this path it finally ends in Destruction.
If one turns to God along the path by changing your mind to agree with Him, you receive Deliverance. All sin was paid for by Jesus Christ on our behalf so that our faith and trust in Him breaks the Bondage of sin. Once we confess our trust in Jesus, God empowers us by putting the Holy Spirit in us. In Biblical Therapy we take our students through the process of identifying the lies they believe that lead to sinful thoughts, darkened emotions and destructive behaviour. Then we teach them God’s will for their thought life and belief system. Finally they become addicted to living a God- inspired life style through the Holy
What is Addiction?
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