Addiction is “to occupy (oneself) with or involve (oneself) in something habitually or compulsively.” This speaks of an unnatural (for the Christian, at least) obsession with anything other than God: sports, work, shopping and/or acquiring “stuff,” even family or children. We are to “love the Lord, your God, with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might” (Deuteronomy 6:5), which is, according to Jesus, the first and greatest commandment (Matthew 22:37-38). We can conclude, then, that an addiction to anything other than God Himself is wrong.

God is the only thing we can (and should) occupy ourselves with habitually. To do so with anything else draws us away from Him and displeases Him. He alone is worthy of our complete attention, love, and service. To offer these things to anything or anyone else is idolatry.

As important as internet is to us today, the Internet is also in danger of turning us all into addicts. Time spent online continues to rise among every segment of the world's population, and becomes more natural to each emerging generation. We're hyper-connected, playing our games, sharing our baby photos and watching TV together in collaborative ways that were unimaginable 30 years ago. Thanks to smartphones we check our social media accounts regularly – and in some cases constantly. Their use has become habitual, rewarding, and incredibly hard to give up.

Addictions are a very real issue, but they are not impossible to overcome with the help of God and God's people. Scripture offers much encouragement regarding the reality of addiction, God's power to fight addiction, the importance of other believers to help, and the strength of God's Spirit for the believer who seeks to fight against addictive struggles.

1 Corinthians 10:13

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Too bad...

Lalasticlala

iliyande:
Lalasticlala

abi

Lol... Something to indeed truthfully ponder on.

Oh, God help me. Am not only addicted to the internet, an glued... ;(

Dunno,if it's is only me.Electronic gadgets don't even freak me a bit not to talk of internet.
#teamsimplelife.

@O.P Pls Where In The Bible Did It State That We Should Be Addicted To God?

Similar to bible addiction

Happy sunday to y'all...

ifenes:
Similar to bible addiction

Christians aren't addicted to the bible. How many of them have even read it?

They are addicted to the false promises that come with it

Mk it moderate cos d bible says we should b modest in all tinz.

hahn:


Christians aren't addicted to the bible. How many of them have even read it?

They are addicted to the false promises that come with it

True

Ok Op,i will be right back.

Make sense...
You peps mentioning lalasticlala. Dont you guys go to church?

Make sense...
You peps mentioning lalasticlala. Dont you guys go to church?

Internet addiction is not a sin.........

Everything is a spirit in the christiandom, spirit of looku looku, spirit of gulping too much water, spirit of eating little food, spirit of internet addiction ati bee bee lo

Some people are obsessed with religion. Internet addition is sin? That mean reading book is a sin or reading newspaper is also a sin.

Religion - the greatest scam ever invented by man!!!!

This isn't even about Christianity, addiction or obsession to anything including money is bad without any religious connotation. Being obsessed with money will make you lose reasoning and not think deeply before making any investment just because money is mentioned.

Sphilip1:
Make sense...

You peps mentioning lalasticlala. Dont you guys go to church?

I thought you will ask if they get paid for Fp or Ftc

Demonic

accountbalance:


I thought you will ask if they get paid for Fp or Ftc

oga mi.... Its more than pay oo.

If you take a newbie blogger's post to fp and backlink it to him... He will just give his life to christ.

I could remember the first time mine got there

If there were Androids in Jesus time.

Ok

iliyande:
Addiction is “to occupy (oneself) with or involve (oneself) in something habitually or compulsively.” This speaks of an unnatural (for the Christian, at least) obsession with anything other than God: sports, work, shopping and/or acquiring “stuff,” even family or children. We are to “love the Lord, your God, with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might” (Deuteronomy 6:5), which is, according to Jesus, the first and greatest commandment (Matthew 22:37-38). We can conclude, then, that an addiction to anything other than God Himself is wrong.

God is the only thing we can (and should) occupy ourselves with habitually. To do so with anything else draws us away from Him and displeases Him. He alone is worthy of our complete attention, love, and service. To offer these things to anything or anyone else is idolatry.

As important as internet is to us today, the Internet is also in danger of turning us all into addicts. Time spent online continues to rise among every segment of the world's population, and becomes more natural to each emerging generation. We're hyper-connected, playing our games, sharing our baby photos and watching TV together in collaborative ways that were unimaginable 30 years ago. Thanks to smartphones we check our social media accounts regularly – and in some cases constantly. Their use has become habitual, rewarding, and incredibly hard to give up.

Addictions are a very real issue, but they are not impossible to overcome with the help of God and God's people. Scripture offers much encouragement regarding the reality of addiction, God's power to fight addiction, the importance of other believers to help, and the strength of God's Spirit for the believer who seeks to fight against addictive struggles.

1 Corinthians 10:13

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

You supposed to ask this:

Why are Christians so s*tupid to let a fictitious book (bible, written more than 1000 years ago by goat herders) control them?

Churches use brainwashing, mind control, indoctrination, oppression, coercion, intimidation, legalism, false teaching, guilt, shame, peer pressure, and other bondage techniques to control their dumb members, increase church attendance, and obtain more money.

The goal is said to be "winning souls to Christ," but the underlying agenda is the desire for more power, control, and money. These mind control and bondage techniques are not needed to "win souls to Christ" if religion wasn't a big scam.

it's idol worshipping n a sin. I kw d atheists may call for my head but who cares

GossipHeart:
We are in 2016 not 1890
Christians can be so foolish sometimes

What does internet addiction have to do with being a christian ??
You shouldn't also be addicted to bible or prayers if you consider internet addiction a sin
That's why some of you are so dumb
Muslims are so dumb i swear, they will say drinking alcohol is a sin

Why will u be insulting ur own religion......nawa ooo

NobleG1:


You supposed to ask this:

Why are Christians so s*tupid to let a fictitious book (bible, written more than 1000 years ago by goat herders) control them?

Churches use brainwashing, mind control, indoctrination, oppression, coercion, intimidation, legalism, false teaching, guilt, shame, peer pressure, and other bondage techniques to control their dumb members, increase church attendance, and obtain more money.

The goal is said to be "winning souls to Christ," but the underlying agenda is the desire for more power, control, and money. These mind control and bondage techniques are not needed to "win souls to Christ" if religion wasn't a big scam.

mad man alert.

CHRISTAINS and their guilt.
OP if you are feeling guilty about using the internet, stop . But do not call it a sin.

So many things christains have labelled as sin today is just ludacris.
drinking alcohol is a sin
smoking is a sin

this and that is a sin

Typing this reply shows I'm all too addicted to the internet