Welcome to No Compromise Radio Ministry! Today Pastor Mike and Pastor Steve talk about the place of support groups in the local church. Do Divorce Care, Celebrate Recovery, 12 Steps, Alcoholics Anonymous, or other recovery groups have a place in Christian churches--NO, they do not. Read Romans 15. We have a sin problem, and as a result we do not need to go to recovery groups and psychologists, but rather we need to be confident in Scripture. Read Psalm 119, Psalm 19, and you will see that the Bible is authoritative and sufficient. 2 Peter 1:3: His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence... We get this knowledge through the Word of God. Pastors who allow support groups in their church deny the sufficiency of Holy Scripture. If the Bible is sufficient, why do we seek out recovery groups? If you have a problem with a certain sin, you should not sit in a church building with eight other people who have the same exact problem-you will be going no where. It does not work. You want Christ, not porn, to be a unifying theme-it further splinters the church. You need the Road to Repentance, not the Road to Recovery. Do no Christianize support groups rather use/read the Bible. Support groups tolerate sin; Churches ought not to tolerate sin. Read 1 Corinthians 5. Do not try and redefine sin, rather you need to look at Biblical methods for getting over your sin. Get busy not with sin, but by serving your local church. You can have free and gracious forgiveness based on Christ's perfect life and death!