Churches have too long forsaken their role in counseling. “Let’s leave these complex issues up to the medical professionals” has been said by far too many pastors. “Let’s instruct counselees on how the Bible applies to their situation and walk with them in their...
Last week in Part 1 of the Role of the Holy Spirit we discussed the character of the third Person of the Trinity and some of His roles. In Part 2, we will be further discussing the role and function of the Holy Spirit in regards to daily life and with a special...
True versus False Repentance What is repentance? Is it required for salvation? How do we know when someone has truly repented? Repentance is not just a resolution to do better. Many people make New Year's resolutions only to have them go by the wayside before...
Trichotomy vs Dichotomy Nouthetic Counseling, also known as Biblical Counseling, holds to a Dichotomist view of man, as opposed to a Trichotomist view. Dichotomist state that man consists of two, and only two parts: body and soul. The Westminster Confession of Faith,...
Attributes of God “’To whom then will you liken Me that I would be his equal?’ says the Holy One.” Isaiah 40:25 God is not like us. He is so far removed – so HOLY - that He is completely OTHERLY in every way. So how do we describe God? In Strong’s Systematic Theology...
Common Grace God loves His creation because He is a benevolent Creator. The blessing that He bestows on His creation is called Common Grace. This blessing extends to not just the elect, *but also to the reprobate. We can see Common Grace in the love of a...
The Sufficiency of Scripture is being attacked on multiple fronts - Sufficiency of Scripture in Counseling is especially attacked. The mental health arena is bombarded with claims that Scripture is not sufficient for counseling. Many people scoff at the idea of...