Additionally, this God is a loving God, who showed His love by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, into this fallen world to save us. The Word of God is the authoritative rule and guide for our recovery . There is a real devil. He is a real entity, who though the power of deception, is fighting for the minds of men. Truth is therefore the ultimate weapon in the spiritual warfare of Christian recovery.
Sin is deceptive, powerful and addictive.
There is a Redeemer. Jesus Christ has won the victory over sin, death, and the devil by His death on the cross. Therefore, the message of the Gospel brings forgiveness and the power to experience real change in our lives through God's power. Not only are external things warped, perverse, confused, and corrupt, believers in recovery must still contend with their own fallen natures, as well. All human beings need spiritual rebirth.