Introduction to Psychology & Biblical Counseling Final Stuidy Guide

These flashcards cover vocabulary & key concepts from the lecture notes on Psychology and Biblical Counseling.

The Why for Biblical Counseling:

Human beings have always needed counsel to fulfill their purpose (Man’s Origin, Fall, & Challenge Today); How the early church emphasized the ministry of God’s Word; Individual ministry of the Word is an important part of the overall discipleship ministries of the church.

Man's Origin (Genesis 1-2):

Created in the Image of God (1:26);
Created to be dependent on God & His Word (2:16-17)

Man’s Fall: (Genesis 3; Romans 12)

Satan's Counsel: Distortion of God's Word (vv.1-5); Man’s Response: Rejection of God’s counsel (v.6; vv.12-14)

Man’s Challenge Today: (2 Timothy 3)

Will he follow the false teachers in his culture? Will he reject the Bible? (vv.16-17)

Why Biblical Counseling: Early Church emphasized…

the ministry of God’s Word in Biblical Counseling.

The individual ministry of the Word in Biblical Counseling is…

…an important part of the overall discipleship ministries of the church.

What makes biblical counseling, biblical?

Recognizing the Bible as authoritative & sufficient; built on key doctrines of the faith; can be understood by any individual believer.

Biblical counseling recognizes the Bible as an authoritative source.

Theological Pyramid (6 Levels)

Levels 1-5 in the Theological Pyramid, without [_______], is [_______].

Level 6 (Practical Theology); Ineffective

Level 6 in the Theological Pyramid, without [_______], is [_______].

Levels 1-5; Not biblical counseling.

Six Levels of the Theological Pyramid [List Levels 1-6, bottom to top]

Canon; Hermeneutics; Exegesis; Biblical Theology; Systematic Theology; Practical Theology

Presupposition to Biblical Counseling:
God is the sovereign [_______] of the [_______].

Creator; universe

Presupposition to Biblical Counseling:
Man is [_______] in [_______].

created; God’s image.

Presupposition to Biblical Counseling:
Sin is [_______] or [_______] independently of [_______].

thinking; acting; God.

Presupposition to Biblical Counseling:
The Bible is [_______] & [_______],

authoritative; sufficient

Presupposition to Biblical Counseling:
Every [_______] is a result of [_______] to love [_______]

functional behavioral problem; a failure; God, man, or both.

Presupposition to Biblical Counseling:
Regeneration is a [_______] to [_______].

prerequisite; change.

Presupposition to Biblical Counseling:
All [_______] must grow out of biblical [_______].

methodology; principles & practices.

Presupposition to Biblical Counseling:
The biblical counselor should expect [_______] from [_______].

results; counseling.

Presupposition to Biblical Counseling:
Biblical counseling requires [_______] & [_______].

church accountability; discipline.

Presupposition to Biblical Counseling:
Man’s [_______] are to know [_______].

basic needs; God.

The Gospel & Counseling:
Its basis is [_______], not [_______]. (Ephesians 2:8)

grace; merit

The Gospel & Counseling:
Its means is [_______], not [_______]. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

faith; works

The Gospel & Counseling:
Its source is [_______], not [_______]. (Ephesians 2:8)

God; man

The Gospel & Counseling:
Its result is [_______], not [_______]. (Ephesians 2:10)

Christ glorifying; self-exalting.

The Gospel & Counseling:
Its goal is [_______], not [_______]. (Ephesians 2:10)

Good works; spiritual laziness.

6 Substitutes for Change:

Change by will-power, circumstance, mysticism (spookiness), decision, exchange, or man-centered means.

The Process of Counseling:
Love – (incarnate the love of Christ)

Emotive words; Interpretive words; Self-talk; God-talk.

Emotive Words

Words that convey feeling and emotion in the counseling process.

The Process of Counseling: Know to

Ask good questions

Questions that ask a little about many topics.

Survey Questions

Focused Questions

Questions that inquire deeply about a specific topic.

In counseling, it is important to [____] the [____] in [____] from the Bible.

speak; truth; love

Goals of Confrontation

Seeing the truth & fostering repentance.

The Process of Biblical Counseling: Speak - Steps of Confrontation

Consideration, Confession, Commitment, & Change.

The Process of Counseling: Do…

Establish an agenda, clarify responsibilities, & instill identity in Christ; Where change of behavior takes place.

Counseling should [______] of the believer in [______].

instill the identity; Christ

Secular View of Counseling

A perspective that excludes religion or God in the counseling process.

Integrationist Approach

Combining the best of secular methods with Scripture.

Biblical Counselor Defined

A counselor who believes the Bible is sufficient for all human issues.

Faith Baptist Bible College Founding Year

1921