Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, (Ephesians 5: 25 – 26, ESV). Introduction It is astounding what someone will read...
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Paul’s Conversion a Trump Card for Baptismal Regeneration? (Acts 22:16)
“And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name” (Acts 22: 16, ESV). Introduction Something that stumped me when I went to St. Louis Christian College was the above verse. It radically challenged my belief that we are saved...
Does Baptism Make Disciples? (Norm Fields)
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” (Matthew 28: 19, ESV). Introduction Continuing the series on refuting baptismal regeneration passages, we move to the Great...
Covid’s Most Misused Bible Verse
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” (Matthew 18:20, ESV) Introduction Throughout my years in Bible college, I have heard many students use the above Bible verse to say one can have a prayer meeting, or a church with just two or...
Role of Confidentiality in Biblical Counseling
The role of confidentiality largely is determined by the content discussed. If the counselee reveals evidence or reveals enough information to cause reasonable suspicion of abuse against her, a minor, an elderly person, or someone who is otherwise dependent, then I...
Role of Church Discipline in Biblical Counseling
Matthew 18 Matthew 18:15-20“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every fact...
Evaluation of Four Common Secular Based Therapies
This is a biblical evaluation of four common secular-based therapies: 12 Step Recovery Program The 12 Step Recovery Program is a lifestyle just as much as it is a set of life-principles. They are fairly spiritually-minded in an attempt to tackle addiction in a...
Spiritual Warfare and Biblical Counseling
What does the Bible say about how the devil operates? What do we as believers need to do to protect ourselves from the devil’s schemes? Can a Christian be possessed by a demon? How do we as handle the demonic during the context of Biblical Counseling? The Devil...
When to Conclude a Biblical Counseling Case
There are a few instances in which a counselor would want to conclude a counseling case. Some of the reasons are encouraging reasons, for example, if the counselee is now equipped to handle his problems. Some of the reasons are less encouraging, such as when the...
Understanding Anxiety and Fear
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7...