Why is it that when a person surrenders his life to JESUS CHRIST he is always freed from any addiction?

Question

While those who are satanists and witches usually ended up addicts?

Romans 8:38-39

38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Answer 1

that feeling of surrender itself is an addiction

Answer 2

Anyone who's lived w/active addiction, some substances in particular, can attest that the addicted person acts as how one would imagine the someone being the victim of a demonic possession would. Some people actually think that today's addiction IS demonic possession in modern form. So obviously, in that belief, the only way to rid yourself of the "demon" is to seek Jesus Christ.

In more accepted circles, I think that the belief that surrendering your life to God comes from the popularity of 12 Step Programs, although they aren't Christian specific, but instead teach of surrendering to a higher power of your understanding.

Answer 3

Wow, have you sampled every person on the planet to come up with this information? Because my father was one of the most devout followers of Christ I've ever known. He surrendered his life totally to Jesus. Unfortunately he also surrendered his life totally to heroin, which eventually killed him. It seems that Jesus worked most of his miracles in my father's life by finding cheap and easy ways to get a fix.

And don't you DARE try to state that my father didn't truly surrender his life to Jesus. Any of you. Don't be that ignorant. You never knew my father, so you have no idea how sincere his belief was, nor how deeply he believed that he had truly surrendered his life to Jesus. As his addiction got worse and more people abandoned him, Jesus was the only constant companion in my father's life. He never once lost his faith. Not a single one of you can claim that my father didn't "do it right," because you weren't inside his head and you don't know what he felt in his heart. And if you try to claim that if he'd done it right he never would have remained an addict, you'll only make yourself look like a bigger ignoramus.

Answer 4

Because the power of suggestion - the power of intention - is so strong. When one truly believes they have help, they very often fund the will to do it. Is that a self delusion or it is truth, that they have reached a higher power or learned something about intention and prayer in their life? If it works for you, you don't generally question it.

The shame in Christianity often is that it seems to go very far to make it's faithful feel like dirty, unworthy, scum, that needs to have Jesus personally take on their challenges, rather than more truthfully empowering it's faithful to use the energy and lifestyle that Jesus purported in his own life to overcome challenges themselves. It seems a kind of brainwashing or madness, somehow, that when a human is at it's lowest and "gives their life up to christ" that they have sort of quit on the game and just go through the motions of life (a little like Stepford Wives).

Of course, some pain is very strong and that is what is needed to begin the healing process. Each road, each life and belief, is equally valid - we all don't have to agree.

Peace!

Answer 5

ho... hum...
Always is a tad too strong a word in this case don't you think? In fact, I'm of a different faith and we have people who surrender to God too and some HAVE freed themselves from addiction while others have not. We're in this world all answerable for our own actions, and God did give us free will so that we can choose our path in life, whether it is with Him or away from Him. Our whole life is the Ultimate Exam Hall, where we get some of our scores rewarded in this life, but the bulk of it in the next life. We are judged on our actions, our sincerity when we commit them and our consistency in our faith.

I dunno about satanists. You might want to define that more closely, but I think just like any other group of people, generalizations probably don't work with them either. Just as there are addicts and non addicts in every religion, race, sect, country, social strata etc etc, I'm sure there are satanist addicts and satanist non-addicts.

Answer 6

I've been clean and sober for 3 years. Never in that time have I met someone, including people who've left recovery gone out and died, that where satanists.

Addiction is a disease. Addicts are sick. When did you last help someone in real need. Just because that person has a disease you dont understand you call them satanists. And your qoute is very fitting: The love of god that is in Jesus. God is in everything, jesus loved everything.

Answer 7

This is not true. Christians are no more immune to addition than anyone else. You are inventing facts to support your own belief system while attacking others. Besides, I believe that people who "surrender" themselves to Christ are quite cowardly. In this act they decided that they do not what to take responsibility for their own actions and will therefore lay it upon God to make decisions for them. If God does make decisions for you then how could you ever consider yourself righteous. You weren't good because YOU decided to be good...you were good because someone controlled you like a puppet or machine. I do not count this as righteousness but cowardace. At least satanists and wicans take full accountability for their own actions.

Answer 8

Regardless of Jesus addictive nature is addictive nature. Some folks have genes that specify that they'll have substance abuse problems. It's not a matter of religion or faith...It's a matter of Biology 101. Of course I am aware of the 12 step program which espouses belief in God as a means of relief from addiction, however there are SECULAR versions that have been proven to be more effective in assisting folks with addictive habits. PEACE!

Answer 9

Sometimes.

Most of the time, we have to work WITH God, in order to overcome our addictions.

Check out these lyrics by Scott Kripaynne:

"Sometimes He Calms the Storm Lyrics
All who sail the sea of faith
Find out before too long
How quickly blue skies can grow dark
And gentle winds grow strong
Suddenly fear is like white water
Pounding on the soul
Still we sail on knowing
That our Lord is in control

Sometimes He calms the storm
With a whispered peace be still
He can settle any sea
But it doesn't mean He will
Sometimes He holds us close
And lets the wind and waves go wild
Sometimes He calms the storm
And other times He calms His child

He has a reason for each trial
That we pass through in life
And though we're shaken
We cannot be pulled apart from Christ
No matter how the driving rain beats down
On those who hold to faith
A heart of trust will always
Be a quiet peaceful place

Answer 10

Most support groups for addicts use a higher power ideal to help people see how negative their addictions are. That doesn't mean that a man who has been dead 2000 years had anything to do with their improved will power.

Answer 11

I don't agree with your satanist/witch idea, but I do think there is some validity to the idea of "displacement." When you are trying to give up a certain habit or action, it is much easier to do so when you have something to replace it with. Dependence upon alcohol, drugs, etc. is most easily broken when one replaces it with belief in and dependence upon a higher power, whatever that is perceived to be.