Is Alcoholic's Annonymous Godly? (July 1994)

July 1994
Volume 3, Number 7

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh
Is Alcoholics Anonymous Godly?

Many put great stock in Alcoholics Anonymous, but is it a godly organization? Does it use the methods God uses? Where should Christians go who have problems with alcohol?

Ready Answer
Jephthah's Vow:
Did He or Didn't He?
by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Jephthah's vow has been a bone of contention for centuries. Did he really sacrifice his daughter? What kind of man was Jephthah?

Playing With Fire
by John O. Reid

Solomon uses the analogy of burning oneself to describe sinning, which is particularly apt in describing the pain and scars left by sexual sins. Fulfilling our desires outside the bounds of what God allows is playing with fire: The sexually immoral must deal with perverse thinking, hurt, distrust, and betrayal, not to mention sexual diseases. John Reid explains.

Priestly Purity
by Martin G. Collins

God has called us as a royal priesthood, one whose spiritual purity cannot be compromised. Martin Collins explains how God's truth works to purify us for His Kingdom.

A Tale of Two Widgets
by Charles Whitaker

How do we, as wise consumers, choose between the similar products by rival companies? Along with price and availability, a major factor is the companies reputations for producing a quality product. Charles Whitaker uses this example as a metaphor for our production of righteous fruit to please the Father.