The Basics of Biblical Counseling - Biblicalcounselingonline.org
The Basics of Biblical Counseling - Biblicalcounselingonline.org
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Part I: Foundations <strong>of</strong> <strong>Biblical</strong> <strong>Counseling</strong><br />
Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />
Psychology and Christian <strong>Counseling</strong> .......................................1<br />
General Principles <strong>of</strong> <strong>Biblical</strong> <strong>Counseling</strong> ....................................5<br />
<strong>The</strong> Doctrine <strong>of</strong> Sanctification and <strong>Biblical</strong> <strong>Counseling</strong> (Romans 6) ...............13<br />
How Do People Change? ...............................................15<br />
<strong>The</strong>ology and <strong>Biblical</strong> <strong>Counseling</strong> ........................................19<br />
<strong>The</strong> Medicine-Only Approach to <strong>Biblical</strong> <strong>Counseling</strong> ..........................21<br />
Psychotropic Drugs and <strong>Biblical</strong> <strong>Counseling</strong> .................................23<br />
Cognitive Perceptive Disorders and <strong>Biblical</strong> <strong>Counseling</strong> ........................27<br />
Part II: Common <strong>Counseling</strong> Issues<br />
Peacemaking:<br />
Peacemaking (Romans 12:18) ...........................................31<br />
F<strong>org</strong>iving Others (Genesis 45) ...........................................33<br />
ChurchDiscipline (I Corinthians 5:1-13, Matthew 18:15-20) ....................35<br />
Confess Your Sins (I John 1:8-10) ........................................41<br />
Anger/Abuse:<br />
Anger ..............................................................43<br />
Who is a Murderer? (Matthew 5:21-26) ...................................45<br />
<strong>Counseling</strong> in Cases <strong>of</strong> Abuse ............................................49<br />
Depression:<br />
Depression ..........................................................55<br />
Rejoice in God's F<strong>org</strong>iveness (Psalm 32) ...................................57<br />
WhyDo the Wicked Prosper? (Psalm 73) ..................................59<br />
Worry/Anxiety/Fear:<br />
Worry/Anxiety .......................................................61<br />
How to Have Joy and Peace (Philippians 4:4-7) ..............................63<br />
Don’t Worry, Be Holy! (Matthew 6:25-34) .................................65<br />
Fear ...............................................................67<br />
In Whom Do You Trust? (Jeremiah 17:5-10) ...............................69<br />
Temptation:<br />
Temptation .........................................................71<br />
Learning from King David’s Mid-Life Failure ................................73<br />
David’s Catastrophic Sin (II Samuel 11:1-5) ................................81<br />
<strong>The</strong> LORD Confronts David’s Sin (II Samuel 12:1-12) ........................83<br />
Learning from Joseph’s Temptation (Genesis 39) .............................85<br />
Life Dominating Problems: Drugs, Alcohol, Etc. .............................87<br />
Wisdom from Proverbs about Substance Abuse ..............................89<br />
<strong>The</strong> Pain <strong>of</strong> Porn .....................................................93<br />
Gluttony, Diet, Fitness and Body Idolatry ..................................95
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