Biblical Principles for Families & Friends
of Addicts & Alcoholics
Among our
friends, family and acquaintances, we know someone who is enslaved to drugs and
alcohol. As believers, we have the
unique opportunity to help reconcile this person to the Lord (if an
unbeliever), or help restore him to a life of peace, joy and righteousness (if
a believer). Just as important, we have
the opportunity to enjoy an intimate relationship with our Heavenly Father as
we look to Him for the strength and wisdom to do what is right in His
eyes for our loved one and friend.
“For the
love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus:
that if One died for all, then all died;
and He
died for all, that those who live
should
live no longer for themselves,
but for
Him who died for them and rose again.
Therefore,
from now on, we regard no
one
according to the flesh.
Even
though we have known Christ according
to the
flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer.
Therefore,
if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;
old things
have passed away;
behold,
all things have become new.
Now all
things are of God, who has reconciled
us to
Himself through Jesus Christ, and has
given us
the ministry of reconciliation, that is,
that God
was in Christ reconciling
the world
to Himself, not imputing their
trespasses
to them, and has committed
to us the
word of reconciliation.
Now then,
we are ambassadors for Christ,
as though
God were pleading through us:
we implore
you on Christ’s behalf,
be
reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:14-20 NKJV