The Basics of Biblical Counseling - Biblicalcounselingonline.org
The Basics of Biblical Counseling - Biblicalcounselingonline.org The Basics of Biblical Counseling - Biblicalcounselingonline.org
5. Ultimately counseling is God s work. Rom. 15:13I Cor. 10:13 Ph. 4:13 Is. 9:6 11:1f a. It is only in Christ that people have hope. b. The Holy Spirit is the ultimate counselor. John 14:16-17 Gal. 5:16-25 IV. Other critical concerns. A. Is there any value to secular psychology? 1. Isn tall truth God s truth? Yes, and all error is the devil s error. 2. Relying upon secular psychology is a denial of the sufficiency of Scripture. 3. Is there any case in which outside help is needed? 4. Why might it be useful for Christians to know something of psychology? B. How should unbelievers be counseled? 1. Anon-Christian isincapable of seeking after God s goals or doing God s will. Rom. 8:7-8 Gal 5:18 Heb. 11:6 2. Unbelievers require pre-counseling: evangelism. C. Does Biblical Counseling ever fail? Luke 18:18-25 Gen. 4:6ff V. Conclusion: you are competent to counsel: biblically. Jay Adams, Competent to Counsel. The Christian Counselor s Manual, Ready to Restore. 4
GeneralPrinciples of BiblicalCounseling I. Introduction and review. A. Psychology and Christian counseling. 1. Harmful errors of modern psychology. 2. Christian approaches to counseling. B. The Biblical (nouthetic) Counseling Movement. C. Some fundamental assumptions. 1. The Bible is sufficient as our textbook forcounseling. II Pe. 1:3 II Ti. 3:16-17 Ps. 19:7-14 Heb. 4:12 2. The goal of counseling is change in conformity with God's revealed will, not necessarily the (selfish) desires of the counselee. Col. 1:28 3. Change according to God's standard can only take place by the power of the Holy Spirit. Phil. 4:13 Gal. 5:16f 4. The counselor is qualified through personal holiness and a knowledge of the Word of God. Ga. 6:1 I Ti. 4:16-17,7-8,13 3:1-7 II. Key elements in Biblical Counseling. A. Involvement. Gal. 6:1 1. Avoid "professionalism" - proud, aloof, distant, mechanical. II Cor. 2:4 2. Instead, be humble and brotherly, treating your counselee with respect. Mark6:34 Matt. 9:35-36 Heb. 2:14-18 4:15 John 11:33-35 Acts 20:31 II Co. 2:4 4:28-29 I Th. 2:7-8 I Co. 13:7 Rom. 12:10 Phil. 2:3-4 3. Be careful not to fall into their sin! Gal. 6:1b Prov. 1:10f a. Why might this happen? b. What precautions should we take? Titus2:3-5 c. Why shouldn t women counsel men? I Tim 2:12 5
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GeneralPrinciples <strong>of</strong> <strong>Biblical</strong><strong>Counseling</strong><br />
I. Introduction and review.<br />
A. Psychology and Christian counseling.<br />
1. Harmful errors <strong>of</strong> modern psychology.<br />
2. Christian approaches to counseling.<br />
B. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Biblical</strong> (nouthetic) <strong>Counseling</strong> Movement.<br />
C. Some fundamental assumptions.<br />
1. <strong>The</strong> Bible is sufficient as our textbook forcounseling. II Pe. 1:3 II Ti. 3:16-17<br />
Ps. 19:7-14 Heb. 4:12<br />
2. <strong>The</strong> goal <strong>of</strong> counseling is change in conformity with God's revealed will, not<br />
necessarily the (selfish) desires <strong>of</strong> the counselee. Col. 1:28<br />
3. Change according to God's standard can only take place by the power <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Holy Spirit. Phil. 4:13 Gal. 5:16f<br />
4. <strong>The</strong> counselor is qualified through personal holiness and a knowledge <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Word <strong>of</strong> God. Ga. 6:1 I Ti. 4:16-17,7-8,13 3:1-7<br />
II.<br />
Key elements in <strong>Biblical</strong> <strong>Counseling</strong>.<br />
A. Involvement. Gal. 6:1<br />
1. Avoid "pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism" - proud, alo<strong>of</strong>, distant, mechanical. II Cor. 2:4<br />
2. Instead, be humble and brotherly, treating your counselee with respect.<br />
Mark6:34 Matt. 9:35-36 Heb. 2:14-18 4:15 John 11:33-35<br />
Acts 20:31 II Co. 2:4 4:28-29 I Th. 2:7-8 I Co. 13:7 Rom. 12:10 Phil. 2:3-4<br />
3. Be careful not to fall into their sin! Gal. 6:1b Prov. 1:10f<br />
a. Why might this happen?<br />
b. What precautions should we take? Titus2:3-5<br />
c. Why shouldn t women counsel men? I Tim 2:12<br />
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