Supremacy of Scripture, not AA

This new revelation is really opening my eyes.

For years -- years! -- I was convinced that the AA book would assist my understanding of the Word of God.

I was raised to believe that the AA book would make the Bible practical.

What a bunch of lies.

Which came first: the Bible, or Alcoholics Anonymous?

The Bible, of course!

Now, what do we learn about the Word of God? Paul writes:

"16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." (2 Timothy 3: 16-17)

The Word of God is our standard, the Word of God is profitable for everything that we need for training, life, and godliness.

When we learn more about God's righteousness, then we receive more of His grace in our lives.

And what does the grace of God do for us?

"11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works." (Titus 2: 11-14)

Could anything be more practical than that?

Paul also shared what the grace of God did for him:

"But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me." (1 Corinthians 15: 10)

The grace of God means nothing if we do not understand and believe that Jesus has paid for all our sins (Colossians 2: 13)

Indeed, He has, and He has also spoiled every enemy who would take us down (Colossians 2:15). In Christ, we receive glory and triumph, too (2 Corinthians 2: 14)

The Word of God is sharper than any two-edged sword (Hebrews 4: 12), and we are called to live by every word which proceeds from the mouth of the Lord (Matthew 4: 4)

Alcoholics Anonymous claims to rely on Biblical principles, as it quotes passages about being reborn (AA, pg 63) and the Scripture "faith without works is dead" (AA, pg 76).  Yet by incorporating Scripture, then one must assume that the writers esteemed the Bible. Yet if the AA writers esteem the Word of God, we discover that there can be no other God then He who has been from the Beginning: Yahweh, who sent His Beloved Son Jesus Christ to reconcile mankind to Himself (2 Corinthians 5: 17-19).

There can be no talk about my or your conception of God, and since this Jesus died on the Cross for all our sins and gave us His life, then there can be no use for the Twelve Steps, since they speak merely of the rudiments of the world.

The supremacy of Scripture is unassailable (John 10: 35), and the Scripture testifies of our life in Christ. Therefore, AA is not only unnecessary, but downright fraudulent and dangerous. The program wars against the Supremacy of Christ and Him Crucified and the Word of God.

The Bible could not be more practical, in that as we read the Word of God, we grow in grace and knowledge of the Lord (2 Peter 3: 18) the grace and truth which sets us free and makes us able and willing servants of the New Covenant!