Intro to Biblical Counseling Flashcards

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2 Peter 1:3

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“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence”

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How can 2 Peter 1:3 be used in counseling?

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The Word of God is sufficient for all things that pertain to life and godliness.

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Who is the most important Person in the counseling room?

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Holy Spirit

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Isaiah 9:6

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“…and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

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How can Isaiah 9:6 be used in counseling?

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Jesus’ ministry was being with the disciples, calling them to salvation, confronting them with the Word, and to change their outlook and habitual behavior in life.

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John 14:16

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“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever”

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How can John 14:16 be used in counseling?

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The Spirit is the source of all genuine change of personality and behavior. Progressive sanctification. To be conformed into the image of Christ. Die to sin, live unto righteousness.

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2 Cor 3:8

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“will not the ministry of the Spirit have even more glory?”

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How can 2 Cor 3:8 be used in counseling?

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The Spirit’s ministry sanctifies the Christian’s life to be a ‘living epistle’

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2 Tim 3:15-17

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“…the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”

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How can 2 Tim 3:15-17 be used in counseling?

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This passage addresses the whole picture of human life: wise for salvation, doctrine, conviction, correction, and training for righteousness.

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2 Tim 3:16 diagram:

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Refer to notes. Curriculum (doctrine/teaching), conviction, correction, continued training (righteousness).

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Definition: nouthetic counseling

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To effect a change of personality and behavior, by engaging and influencing the mind (nous), with the Word of God and its practical application to their situation, for the counselee’s benefit, that they may be conformed more to the image of Christ.

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Col 3:16

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“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”

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How can Col 3:16 be used in counseling?

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All Christians have a responsibility to counsel by teaching and admonishing one another with the Word of God.

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Rom 15:14

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“I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another.”

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How can Rom 15:14 be used in counseling?

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It speaks of who is qualified to be a biblical counselor: know the Word of God to address how I should live in my own life, then I will be able to help someone else in this process.

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James 1:4

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“And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”

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How can James 1:4 be used in counseling?

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The goal for counselees is wholeness: maturing and intact in every part.

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1 Tim 4:16

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“Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.”

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How can 1 Tim 4:16 be used in counseling?

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Take aim on myself. Concentrate on my faith and conscience, prayer, qualifications, self-discipline, reading and teaching, and on my attitude. Persevere in doing these things according to Scripture.

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Self-discpline

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You cannot help others grow and restructure their lives if you have no self-discipline.

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1 Tim 5:1, 2

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“Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers.”

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How can 1 Tim 5:1, 2 be used in counseling?

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Talk to counselees with restoration in mind and an expectation for a sustained relationship through and after counseling.

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Superior anthropology

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Biblical counseling mostly concerns nonorganic issues of life and living

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Superior guarantees

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“I can help you become the person God wants you to be”

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What are the 6 key components of biblical counseling?

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Gain involvement, gather data, gauge the problem, give hope, give significant instruction, give homework.

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What does involvement mean?

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Involvement is gaining and encouraging commitment to the process of biblical change.

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What are the aspects of developing involvement?

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Self-disclosure, sincere concern, semper valere (always ready to be of use), shepherd’s heart, system of values, speak the truth in love, stable, serious attention, single minded, sustained modeling, solicit responses, significant prayer, solution, significant direction, structuring for commitment, strengthen hope, specific homework, schedule, still care, same sheet of music, space a spade, specifics, same issue.

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What are the 5 questions for soliciting responses?

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What is your problem? (what brings you here?)
What have you done about it?
What do you want us to do about it? (what are your expectations?)
What brings you here at this time?
Is there any other information we should know?

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1 Cor 10:13

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“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”

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How can 1 Cor 10:13 be used in counseling?

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The sin that we’re dealing with is common to man and God will help us get through the temptation to be built up to be more like Christ.

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What are the personal characteristics for gathering data?

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Keep pride under control, passion, patience, and perception.

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What are the professional characteristics of gathering data?

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Suspend judgement, scrutinize your observations, set your mind on Scripture, sift the past.

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1 Pet 3:8

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“Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.”

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How can 1 Pet 3:8 be used in counseling?

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Counselors must have compassion.

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Acts 20:18, 19

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“…how I lived among you…serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials…”

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How can Acts 20:18, 19 be used in counseling?

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People won’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

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Proverbs 18:13

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“If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.”

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How can Proverbs 18:13 be used in counseling?

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Suspend judgement until you gather the data.

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Proverbs 18:17

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“The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.”

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How can Proverbs 18:17 be used in counseling?

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Suspend judgement until you receive both sides of the story.

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What are the components of the ‘wheel’?

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1) Work, school
2) Physical, health, exercise, diet, sleep
3) Marriage, sex
4) Other
5) Finances, budget
6) Family, children, discipline
7) Social, activities, friends
8) Church, bible, prayer, witness

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What are the 2 uses of the wheel?

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Gather data to address the problem and to show a person how a life-dominating sin affects their whole life.

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When gauging the problem, what are the 3 types of problems a counselor should always be considering?

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Presentation problem, performance problem, and preconditioning problem.

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Flower diagram

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Presentation problem is the flower, performance problem is the stem, preconditioning problem are the roots.

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When considering a methodology and presuppositions as applied to counseling, which comes first?

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Methodology flows out of presuppositions.

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2 Cor 7:9

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“As it is, I rejoiced, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us.”

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How can 2 Cor 7:9 be used in counseling?

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There is a difference between world grief and godly grief: godly grief leads to repentance.

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What is the difference between sympathy and empathy?

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Sympathy is understanding for someone’s position; empathy is entering into someone else’s emotional state.

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How does flexibility in counseling sessions relate to being structured?

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Flexibility is dependent on planning and is not independent of it.

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How does homework help the counselor?

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Regulates counseling, stays on track, goal in view, converse regarding objective solutions, prevents talk therapy, natural starting point for next session, concrete thinking, sets expectation for change, clarifies expectations, speeds up counseling, gauge the progress, deals with problem patterns under controlled conditions.

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How do future counseling sessions relate to homework?

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Future counseling is contingent upon completion of homework.

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What are the biblical principles of sexuality?

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Good and holy in marriage, pleasure is not sinful, not self-oriented, should be regular and continuous, provide satisfaction for spouse, no sexual bargaining, and equal and reciprocal.

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1 Tim 4:7

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“…Rather train yourself for godliness.”

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How can 1 Tim 4:7 be used in counseling?

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Concentrate on self-discipline so that the counselee may effectively restructure their lives.

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Quad diagram from Eph 4:17ff:

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Old/New and Thinking/Doing. Old way of thinking renewed; old way of doing renewed. Putting off/putting on.

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Diagram when dealing with problems:

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Avoid the problem, address side problem, hopeless problem, focus on problem.

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Cyclical movement diagram:

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Downward spiral (enlarges problem), good feeling comes with upward spiral (reduces problem). Old downward spiral habit: problem, sinful response, add complicating problem, add sinful response, etc. New upward spiral habit: solved by biblical response, original problem, solved by biblical response, etc.

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2 Cor 6:4-6

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“but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities…but purity, knowledge, patience, kindness…”

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How can 2 Cor 6:4-6 be used in counseling?

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Counselors must have patience.

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What is the difference between halo and hard (core) data?

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Halo data is body language; hard (core) data is what is directly said.

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The 4 G’s in peacemaking:

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Glorify God, get the log out of your own eye, gently restore, go and be reconciled.

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The 7 A’s of confession:

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Address everyone involved, avoid if, but, and maybe statements, admit things specifically, acknowledge the hurt, accept the consequences, alter your behavior, and ask for forgiveness.

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What are the 4 activities of nouthetic counseling?

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Judging, convincing, changing, structuring.

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How to counsel someone in pain and is suffering?

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Remind counselee that God is just, pain and suffering is light and momentary compared with the eternal weight of glory (2 Cor 4:17), and it is purposeful.