Why Early A.A. Succeeded: A Bible Study Primer
By Dick B.
Dick B., Why Early A.A. Succeded Now online as an
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The Good Book in Alcoholics Anonymous Yesterday and Today (A Bible Study Primer for AAs and Other 12-Steppers) |
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Foreword by Jeffrey H. Boyd, M.D., M.Div., M.P.H., Chairman of Psychiatry, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT; Ordained Episcopal Minister; Chairman of the New England Evangelical Theological Society. The long-awaited guide for Bible study by AAs and other 12-Steppers who want to recover and receive deliverance by using the same spiritual tools A.A.'s founders and pioneers used. The title precisely details what A.A.'s founders said about the importance of the Bible and Bible study, including Dr. Bob's statement that A.A.’s basic ideas came from the Bible. It examines the role of the Bible in A.A. today. It then suggests, with specific Bible verses, the approach to the following, critical Bible subjects: (1) God--the Creator of the heavens and the earth–and what the Bible says about Him. (2) What the Bible is, where it came from, what it holds for you, and the importance of asking God for guidance as to how to study it. (3) Jesus Christ’s role in God’s plan and in our lives. (4) The importance of sin, love, choice, and obedience to God in the early A.A. picture. (5) How to gain release from your prisons--all of them. (6) Prayer, the renewed mind, believing, and Bible study. (7) What you can do today for yourself and others. There are solid appendices about the Creator's name, Yahweh; about the specific materials Dr. Bob considered necessary; and about where A.A. and its program and success rate were, are today, and could be in the future. Finally, there is an extensive bibliography to help you follow the author's trail. Paradise Research Publications, Inc.; 340 pp.; perfect bound; 2001; $23.95; ISBN: 1-885803-31-1 |
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