Applying this process throughout the assignments was invaluable to my understanding as a Christian. This process is really a journey of careful reading of biblical context and that our lives can be changed forever by the knowledge gained. In step one, “Grasping the Text in Their Town” is about what the text means to the original audience. It teaches you to read, observe, and examine as much of the text as possible. One must dissect and break down the passages into small sections, look at the grammar, significant words or repetition, as well as historical and literary contexts of the passage (Grasping God’s Word p. 22).
The Holy Spirit is important in causing the change and the Word of God is the source of helping the client to become Christ -like. According to Adams (1986), this change must be toward God and must be “from the heart outward” (p. 7). If not, then the change is just superficial and it will eventually lead the client further astray. The very backbone of his counseling is 2 Timothy 3:16, which states: ," But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work"(NIV, 2010).
Dr. Anderson displays a strong foundation of counseling through truth and having a relationship with Christ. Other web based articles were used to support the theory of Anderson’s book. Although the web based articles other different avenues of Christian counseling all of the sources used share a common root, how to show others how to overcome their problems to become healthy well adjusted individuals by using biblical concepts. Christian Counseling to the Spiritually Oppressed Discipleship is receiving instruction from a religious leader and being a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the doctrine of his teacher. Discipleship in today’s world can be in the form of a Christian counseling.
Yet, after graduation, students’ life knowledge isn’t concrete. I would love for my students to know about God through my actions, but also make sure they have a learning process to face life. “Using the Bible as a framework for redemptive teaching” is mentioned in chapter two. Such framework can help us teachers to develop teaching techniques which can go against secular writers and their ideas. I can try to use this without actually saying secular writers are wrong, but instead give the students the freedom to choose what is right.
Adams believes that once the patient is corrected, they then need to be discipled and trained in righteousness. These are Adam’s four stages of counseling (Adams, 1986). Adams basis his entire approach to counseling on the scripture 2 Timothy 3:14-17 “14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” Adams states that the only way man can truly change is to have his heart changed through God’s Holy Spirit. Adams believes that man can make adjustments to his exterior, but he is unable to make any changes to his interior (heart, mind, emotions) (Adams, 1986).
Running Head: The Inspiration and Inerrancy of the Bible The Bible was Inspired by God Robert Surface Student # L23603038 Liberty University The Bible is the authoritative source of God’s Word to two hundred and forty seven million people throughout the United States who claim to be Christians. However, to accept the Bible as authoritative we must also accept the answers to more general questions in relationship to the Bible. We will discuss in this paper the question of what it means to say that the Bible is an authority as well as where that authority originates. We will discuss inspiration and the definition of inerrancy. In detail we will discuss the relationship between inspiration and inerrancy.
Adams references scripture throughout the process of his theory but he specifically references 2 Timothy 3:14-17 pertaining to change. Adams developed four steps to help a person make the necessary changes to reach Christ-likeness. The four steps are teaching, conviction, correction, and disciplined training in righteousness. According to Adams theory change can be obtained only as people learn to reverence and fear God. He believes that people need to be taught the word “of God”, conviction can take place so the counselee can repent of his sins, be set free, and change will take place.
BOOK SUMMARY of Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament (Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible) OBST 590 LUO (Summer 2013) Old Testament Introduction Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Jassiem Ajala (25927535) August 11, 2013 Introduction With his adept abilities at using up-to-date research and researchers to present his findings, as well as justify his thoughts on ancient and Near Eastern and Israelite thoughts and reasoning, John Walton brings to light for the student of Biblical studies, as well as the layperson a newer and broader grasp of the culture that was then and, which is now. It is the author’s intention to give the reader a better understanding from a historical and cultural vantage point that will assist them in gaining a better understanding of the cultural and historical parallels of the Bible through examination of artifacts and other ancient peoples. Book Summary The book Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament (ANE and OTT), has been broken into five parts. Part 1, "Comparative Studies," contains a total of two chapters submerge its readers into the history and methods that indicative of comparative study. Part 1 also introduces the readers to the relationships that exist between scholarship, comparative study, and theology.
I found the practical sections of this book to be extremely helpful. For instance, when Brooks explains the benefit of asking the “so what” question of the good news text, I was motivated to look at a few of my sermons that had already been preached and ask the “so what” question of the text. Brooks is clear that the Bible is the foundation of preaching. This statement as she points out may seem to be one that there is agreement with among preachers, however as is pointed out there are those who believe that good news may come from other sources. It has been my experience in hearing sermons that the Bible is the source of the good news that is proclaimed.
“Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel. Introduction The Bible shows examples of objects that are used in biblical or ancient times and these objects were used as teaching tools to teach about the character of God. There is a theme throughout the Bible that uses cisterns, jars, and pots. These illustrations are powerful as the relationship between the creator (God) and the created (us) are developed and the purpose of what the creator created us for is unveiled. There are elements to this meaning including what shapes us, what do we contain, and what purpose or service are we to fulfill to others in our designated roles.