- Proverbs 23:29-35 Sets Forth Practical Reasons For Not Becoming Subdued By Sin (Drugs, Alcohol, Sex, Etc.):
-It results in great sorrow, distress, and anxiety.
-It causes contentions, groaning, anger, bitterness, and weariness.
-It ensnares people/takes over their lives. Thus, we can deduce that addiction is a craving that is simply impossible to satisfy. This is the underlying reason for it correctly being deemed futile.
-Addiction perverts our sense of perception, judgement, and reality.
-Addiction distorts our sense of morality. It perverts holy conduct. It destroys good character.
- The Apostles Rightly Commanded That We Flee From Evil. Consider, For Example, What The New Testament Says In Regard To Both Sexual Desire Outside The Marriage Framework And Idolatry:
-"Little children, guard yourselves from idols." (1 John 5:21)
- Let Us Put To Death The Deeds Of The Flesh Through The Transforming Power Of The Holy Spirit:
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