Quality Sobriety Volume Two (Paperback)

Paperback. Just as in Quality Sobriety Volume One we have explored the relevance that reverence has for sobriety in many ways. A reverence for God proves to be invaluable with each of our chosen verses! One of the reasons that reverence is such a pertinent issue for addictions is because of the spiritual implications of addiction. In Quality Sobriety Volume Two the issue of idolatry is widely discussed. The issue of idolatry is undeniably related to addiction. It is here that we discover addiction to be more of a spiritual issue than a physiological one. The answers to addiction are not found in man but God. To deny that God has anything to say about addictions is insulting. If addiction is idolatry then it is a rejection of the true and living God. Quality Sobriety Volume Two proves that there is a lot at stake when we exchange the true and living God for a false god. We have seen in our texts how God proves Himself time and time again. And yet, it is our hardheartedness that draws us to rebel insanely against the gracious reasoning that God has given us to be as loving, caring, and useful as He. Quality Sobriety Volume Two explains how the glory of God is at stake with every addiction that would distort His image (as every addiction does.) As His image is distorted, we become less human. When G.K. Beale said that "we become what we worship", he went on to mention how Man becomes as lifeless as the idols that he worships. And if it isn't enough to have the glory of God at stake, addiction and idolatry jeopardize our welfare as well as those among us. There is a contrast that is made between reverence and irreverence. Reverence for God is surrounded by serenity, solitude, peace, hope, love, and joy. Agony, confusion, disorder, and unrest are found in irreverence as well as addiction. The desperation of idolatry and addiction and the contentment of godliness can be explained by the level of reverence that we have for God. The judgment of God is widely discussed in many of the passages for Quality Sobriety Volume Two as well. Jesus said that to "whom much is given, much is required (Luke 12:48). For the most part, the volumes for Quality Sobriety cover the verses on reverencing God chronologically. As so there was more responsibility placed on Man as God revealed Himself more distinctly as being greater than we could ever imagine and therefore ever worthy of more reverence than we could ever imagine. Some of the passages used in Quality Sobriety Volume Two refer to the judgment of God. While the judgment of God is not a popular theme, if we are to be as sober as God wants us to be, then we must have a complete picture of the issues that surround addictions. Some of our biggest problems come by attempting to visualize God as we would have Him. The judgment of God reveals the nature of God. Judgment allows us to sees things as God sees them and to respond appropriately. The entire series that I have chosen to call Quality Sobriety are the basic issues surrounding addictions that begins with the question of whether our judgment reveres God. In Bible Verses Addictions: Psalms 119 Volume One and Two, I explained that Psalms 119 can be called the ABC's of the Bible because virtually every verse reveals something about God's Word. It may also be called the ABC's of the Bible because every stanza is represented by a Hebrew alphabet. Then I asked my readers if they know the ABC's of addiction. Learn the Scriptures and you will know all about addictions. It is no mystery that in the Scriptures you will learn about God. It is also no mystery that idols are counterfeit gods. Do you know how the Secret Service of the United States of America trains its officers to recognize counterfeit money? They are taught to recognize fake bills by studying the real ones. Here is where Quality Sobriety Volume Two, warns against relapsing into a l Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…