Biblical Counseling Final Exam

What does The Bible "is sufficient" mean?

the Bible is fully able to deal with all matters that it claims to speak to.

The supremacy of Scripture

scripture is superior than anything the world has to offer on the heart of man.

What is the goal of Biblical Counseling?

to love God and love others.

What does it look like practically to love God?

2 Corinthians 5:14-15; loving others out of the motivation of Christ's love for us.

What is Jesus's application of loving the Lord according to Matthew 22:39?

by loving your neighbor as yourself.

What is true of everything we do according to 1 Corinthians 10:31-33?

everything we do is worshiping someone or something.

What is counseling all about?

sanctification

Is Sanctification a part of salvation?

yes!!

Positional Sanctification

(Justification) God's work alone in us and cannot be affected at all by us.

Progressive Sanctification

the work of God by which we bring all our thoughts, words, and actions into increasing conformity to Christ.

According to Biblical Anthropology, all people are seen as ultimately and most importantly what? (1 Corinthians 10:31)

worshippers.

How we live and the struggles we have in life are affected by what?

who we worship.

Should people's counseling issues be seen as issues of worship? (Psalm 115:1-8)

yes.

What needs to change for true heart change to occur? (2 Corinthians 5:9)

we need to help people change who they want to live for.

Do we counsel souls or systems?

souls!!

Are all human problems caused by intentional personal sin rather than suffering?

NO! Not all human problems are caused by intentional personal sin.

Does Biblical Counseling use the Word to counsel people all the same?

NO! We use the Word to counsel people according to the individual need.

What is required for forgiveness to take place?

forgiveness must take place in the heart of the individual in Christ Jesus regardless of the other person or their sin.

What is required for reconciliation to take place?

reconciliation of a relationship is only able to fully take place when both parties are willing to repent and offer forgiveness for their sin.

Can we in good conscience before the Lord God, help unbelievers feel better about their issues in life without dealing with their rebellion before the Lord (Ezek 13:9-11, Jer 8:11)?

Nope.

What is one of God's main purposes in allowing suffering into the lives of those who love Him?

Romans 8:28-29 - Our sanctification, that we would be conformed to the image of his Son.

What should we call sin and what should we not call sin?

Call sin what God calls sin; Do not call sin what God does not call sin.

Is sanctification is a process that God is solely in charge of and the believer in Jesus needs to just sit back and let God sanctify them?

No. The believer plays an active role in sanctification.

Should we blindly accept any system of thinking that seeks to speak into the areas of Theology, Anthropology, Hamartiology, and soteriology?

We should most definitely not.

If worldly philosophy kind of gets some aspects right about things that seem to be problematic, is it acceptable to be considered truth?

Nope. Our standard is the Bible and the Bible alone.

Where are the answers to all of man's problems of the inner man?

all the answers are found entirely in Christ Jesus.

Does Counseling have to be explicitly formal and professional?

no! Counseling is highly relational and we are all counselors.

Who is a counselor?

You. Me. All of us are counselors.

Who qualifies and equips us to counsel biblically and faithfully?

God

What is the only tool we need in order to counsel biblically and faithfully?

The Bible.

Can any philosophy be neutral?

nope. They all have presuppositions, so we must be concerned with the solution it presents for the problems of the world.

According to Romans 15:4, what was the Bible written for?

so that we may have hope and instruction.

What are the four pillars of philosophy?

Theology: What it believes about God.

Anthropology: What it believes about man.

Hamartiology: What it believes is the issue.

Soteriology: What it believes is the solution.

Biblically, what comes from the heart?

Actions, words, thoughts, temptations, emotions, perception, desires; anything that is seen coming from man.

What is the target of any truly biblical counseling?

the heart.

What is God's purpose for our lives and everything that He allows into our lives?

it's all for our sanctification. Romans 8:28-29

How do we know when counseling is truly Biblical?

when every detail and aspect of the counseling process is in submission to the authority of the Bible.