Intro to Biblical Counseling

Nature

Understanding the Human body

Nurture

Psychological observation

Pyramid order:

Counseling, Historical, Systematic, Biblical, Exegenesis, Hermeneutics, Canon.

Counseling model

These statements become one’s counseling model

Historical Theology

Glean what godly men and women have done before

Systematic Theology

Organize biblical statements systematically to find an organized approach

Biblical Theology

Become one’s biblical theology

Exegenesis

Create biblical statements about God and His Word

Hermeneutics

Utilize Principles of hermeneutics (study the Bible)

Foundation is cannon

Foundation is canon. The process begins here founded in God’s Word

Define Counseling

A conversation where one party with problems seeks assistance from someone they believe has solutions

Define Nouthetic

A form of evangelical protestant / To admonish, to confront or to instruct.

The aim of Biblical counseling:

To effect change in the counselee by encouraging greater conformity to the principles of Scripture

What biblical counseling is NOT:

Secular counseling, integrated Christian Counseling, or 12-step counseling

Bible verses on the correct source of counsel

John 8:31-36; 2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:12

The goal of Biblical Counseling is:

a heart transformation and relational restoration

What is the root of sin?

Unbelief

The method of biblical counseling is:

Truth in the context of grace

The focus of Biblical Counseling is:

The mind, will, and emotions

The tools of Biblical counseling

The Word of God, the Spirit of God, and the community of God

The Target of biblical counseling

A motivation to strengthen the inner man of the individual

Hope is:

a foundational theological foundation for counseling

Lament Psalms:

Admission of pain, request, show trust, and hope

The ultimate goal of biblical counseling

To glorify God (to make to Him known)

Counseling involves:

Change, Confrontation, Concern

Scripture is sufficient to:

Teach, do, and see something