BC 241 Fundamentals of Counseling Test 2

BJU, Mazak

What is the key passage that gives four steps to counseling God's way?

2 Timothy 3:16-17

What is the first step of counseling?

teaching

The early church continually devoted itself to what four things according to Acts 2:42?

apostles' doctrine/teaching, fellowship, communion, prayers

Whose example supports the idea of teaching in counseling?

Jesus' (Mark 1:14, 21-22)

Is teaching purely academic?

No, it involves the counselor's personal life too

The counselor must _ what he preaches.

practice

Are counselors judged any differently by God?

Yes, they are under stricter judgment (James 3:1)

In order to each, what must a counselor know?

the Scripture (2 Tim. 2:15)

The counselor is teaching God's word, and not the _ of man.

authoritative

theories

Teaching without the Bible is what?

arrogant

What is the second step of counseling?

conviction/reproof

The word conviction has three English meanings. What is the first one?

assured personal belief

The word conviction has three English meanings. What is the second one?

subjected feeling

The word conviction has three English meanings. What is the third one?

objective legal state

In the NT, conviction is translated how?

reprove, rebuke, convince

Which of the 3 definitions of conviction is most often used in the NT?

primarily objective, although the subjective result may follow

Conviction is the work of what three things?

Holy Spirit, Scripture, and believers

Conviction is evidence of God's what?

love (He convicts bc he cares)

Conviction in the Bible has a what sense?

legal

What is the third step in counseling?

correction/change

Correction in the NT means what?

setting right, correction, restoration

Correction is tied to what other biblical principle?

repentance

Correction/change is more than just a change of mine, it includes what 4 things?

confession, forgiveness, forsaking, alternative living

Are remorse and repentance the same thing?

No

Correction involves what 2 overall things?

1. Abandonment of sinful desires, thoughts, and practices
2. Adoption of godly desires, thoughts, and practices

What is the fourth step in counseling?

discipline (instruction in righteousness)

Child training includes what?

discipline

How is discipline generally translated?

chastening

The Bible us God's way of loving Him and our neighbor, _ us of where we have failed, us so that we can begin pleasing Him in every aspect of our lives, and then us so that we continue to live in the Christlike way.

teaches

convicts

corrects

disciplines

Who popularized the term "nouthetic" counseling?

Jay Adams in the 1970's

Nouthetic counseling describes biblical counseling rather than what other type of counseling?

integrational

Nouthetic counseling presupposes that the Bible is what to help believers change and grow toward godliness?

sufficient

What does directive counseling mean?

teaches for conviction with the goal of correction

What is discussion direct towards?

bringing about change

Nouthetic is a transliteration of which two Greek terms?

noutheteo (verb) and nouthesia (noun)

What does nouthetic mean?

admonish, warn, or instruct (a moral appeal that leads to amendment)

Nouthetic occurs how many times in the NT?

eleven

Who should engage in nouthetic counseling?

all Christians

Nouthetic counseling is particularly the work of the ?

ministry

Adams frequently translates the word noutheteo or nouthesia as what?

counseling/counsel

How does the KJV typically translate nouthetic?

warning/admonish

Integrationists tend to have what attitude towards nouthetic counselors?

looking down on them

What were the 2 reasons for why conservatives didn't prefer the nouthetic term or movement?

Adams didn't consider himself a fundamentalist and is from a reformed theological tradition

Why did Adams choose the term nouthetic?

he thought biblical was too general and too similar to integrationists

What are the 3 key aspects of biblical counseling as a ministry, regardless of if it is called biblical or nouthetic?

embrace and apply the doctrine of sufficiency, embrace and apply the doctrine of progressive sanctification, and do not fall into the error of accepting/practicing psychological integration

Adams' nouthetic counseling emphasized what idea that was radically different from the "acceptance" of the 70's?

confronting believers in sin

What are the objections Christians make for refusing to confront others?

It's not my business, I'm not perfect either, and Christians aren't supposed to judge

What story backs up the objection of "It's not my business"?

Am I my brother's keeper > Cain

What's the truth of the objection "It's not my business"?

we shouldn't be busybodies

What's the problem with the objection "It's not my business"?

it was an excuse of guilty Cain

How should we approach the objection of "It's not my business"?

according to Phil. 2:3-4, we should be as concerned about the spiritual good of our brother as we are concerned for ourselves

What's the truth behind the objection "I'm not perfect either"?

if it's in humility, that's the proper attitude and we do have to remove the log out of our own eye first (Matt. 7:3-4)

What's the problem of the objection "I'm not perfect either"?

Once we confess our own sin, we are to help our brother do the same

How should we approach the objection of "I'm not perfect either"?

Matt. 7:5 doesn't condemn helping the brother with his speck

What's the truth of the objection "Christians aren't supposed to judge"?

Matt. 7:1 does say we are to "judge not, that ye be not judged."

What's the problem with the objection "Christians aren't supposed to judge"?

Matt. 7:6 demands judgement

What does "judge not" in Matt. 7:1 really mean?

either we first judge ourselves before judging others OR we judge fruit, not motives

What are three cautions when confronting a brother?

don't assume you know the whole story, don't assume a "holier than thou" position, deal only with clearly defined biblical issues and not personal preferences

What does "confront" mean in the context of this class?

seeking to glorify God by graciously and compassionately appealing to a brother who appears to have a spiritual need - for his benefit

What word could we use to substitute for confront?

appeal

What question do we have to ask before confronting someone?

what's my motive for doing this?

What's the only acceptable reason for confronting someone?

glorifying God

What is the first reason we might have to confront someone?

a brother has sinned against me

What verse supports the fact that we must rebuke those who sin against us

Luke 17:3 (a COMMAND from Jesus)

A rebuke gives the opportunity for the brother to , and to request __.

repent

forgiveness

Failure to rebuke may fail to allow for what two things?

repentance and forgiveness

A rebuke gives the opportunity to do what?

teach (1st step of counseling)

A rebuke allow for opportunity to clear up what?

a misunderstanding

What's the second reason for why we might need to confront a brother?

if I have sinned against him

What verse supports the fact that we need to confront a brother if we sinned against him?

Matt. 5:23-24

Who has the responsibility in confrontation?

me, whether I was sinned against or I did the sinning

What must we attempt before we are ready to worship?

reconciliation

What's the third reason why we might need to confront a brother?

if they are caught in a trespass (against me or not)

What does overtaken in a sin mean?

caught in a sin, i.e. no longer walking in the Spirit

What verse goes with the fact that we need to confront a brother caught in a trespass?

Gal. 6:1

What does restore mean?

to return to its former condition, like setting a bone

If God puts someone in our path that is actively sinning, what should we do?

approach him with the goal of seeking to effect the restoration of him

How do we seek the restoration of a brother?

with humility and caution

What is humility?

a spirit of humble gentleness

Do we always have to rebuke a person who has sinned?

only if the offense is truly covered by love

What's the fourth reason why we should confront a brother?

if they are unruly

What verse tells us that we must admonish the unruly?

1 Thess. 5:14

The unruly are in what relationship with God?

out of step (military term)

According to 1 Thess. 5:14, who do we warn/admonish/confront?

only the unruly

What do we do with the "feebleminded" or discouraged?

comfort them

What do we do with the spiritually weak?

support them

If a brother refuses to repent, what's the first step?

try again (love is giving more than one opportunity)

What passage details the four steps of church discipline?

Matt. 18

What's the first step of church discipline

rebuke/convict him privately (2nd step of counseling)

What's the second step of church discipline?

if he refuses to repent, take one or two witnesses (members of the same church)

Why are one or two witnesses necessary in church discipline?

to establish the facts with the witnesses and to encourage repentence

What's the third step of church discipline?

tell the church family accurate details and that the first two steps are done

What's the fourth and final step of church discipline?

removing the disobedient believer from the church and treating him as unsaved

What's the goal with someone who has been removed from the church due to a lack of repentance?

evangelization (assumed to be an unbeliever)

What passage discusses the concept of a "stumbling block"?

Romans 14