The 12 +1 Deceiving Promises of Alcoholics Anonymous

Courtesy of 1 Cross 1 Way Ministries

 ** B.B. refers to the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. 12X12 refers to the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous

1.  You are going to know a new freedom as you make-up/choose/invent your very own personal god – and call it whatever you want. (B.B. pg. 12, 46, 47, 55, 59, 93). (12x12 pg. 27, 35). (Ex. 20:3–7, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Matt. 1:21, Col. 1:21–23).

2.  You will not regret the past because it’s not really your fault, it’s your diseases/maladies/illnesses fault.  (B.B. pg. 33, 85, 30, 114). (2 Cor. 5:17., John 8:36, Ezekiel 36:26, 27).

3.  You will come to believe you have an incurable disease/malady/illness, not a sin issue. (B.B. pg. 18, 23, 30, 33, 44, 64, 85, 92, 107, 114, 115, 118, 132, 139, 142). (12x12 pg. 15, 23, 104, 114). (Gal. 5:19-21).

4.  You will come to believe you are a victim. (B.B. pg. 50, 58, 115, 146). (12x12 pg. 22, 39). (Rom. 3:10-12, 3:23).

5.  You will have no hope of ever becoming free from the bondage of this so-called disease/malady/illness. (B.B. pg. 30, 33, 85, 114). (12x12 pg. 15, 23, 104, 114). (Ps. 146:8, Jn. 8:31, 32).

6.  You will learn how to water-down your sin, in order to quiet your conscience. (B.B. pg. 46, 64, 67, 71, 78, 82). (12x12 pg. 44, 67, 68, 86). (Proverbs 1:23, Jer. 8:6, Mt. 3:2, Mk. 1:15).

7.  You will adhere to “their message.” A different gospel.  (B.B. pg. 60, 89). (12x12 pg. 8, 17, 24, 106, 109, 110, 111, 113, 130, 142, 150, 151, 181, 190). (Gal. 1:6-12,  2 Cor. 11:4.)

8. You will know peace with 'a god'. However, NOT with the God of the Bible because Christ is not mentioned for forgiveness of sin in the A.A. Literature. (B.B. pg. 63). (12x12 pg. 32, 107, 98, 105, 125). (John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Col. 1:20, Eph. 2:14-16, 2 Cor. 5:18-20, Rom. 5:1).

9.  That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will be replaced by a love for SELF that will be greater than ever before. (12x12 pg. 129). (James 4:6, Proverbs 16:18, Proverbs 14:12, 1 Cor. 10:7, 14).

10.  Your whole attitude and outlook on life will ultimately submit to the A.A. literature and program (Big-book, 12x12), not the sufficiency of God’s Word, The Bible. (B.B. pg. 58). (Matt. 22:37, 2 Tim. 3:16).

11.  All ‘fear of The Lord’ will eventually leave you, if you continue to adhere to A.A. literature and program. (Proverbs 1:7, 9:10, 15:33, Ecc. 12:13).

12.  You will earn God’s grace/favor as you practice A.A.’s ‘works’ salvation program. (12x12 pg. 32, 46, 107). (Eph. 2:8,9). 

+1. You will begin to believe A.A.'s false 'salvation message' (a different gospel), and that you are 'heaven bound' (eternally secure). Sadly, you very well may not be. (B.B. pg. 63, 60, 89). (12x12 pg. 27, 32, 93, 98, 105, 107, 125). (Mark 1:15, John 8:36, Acts 20:21, 2 Cor. 5:17, 11:4, Gal. 1:6-12, Ezekiel 36:26,27).
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