Archive for June 2006
The Believer As God’s Tabernacle (Part 2)
[“Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a Minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord erected, and not man …The first covenant had…
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The Believer as God’s Tabernacle [“Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?” (1 Cor. 6:19, NKJV). In his commentary on the Gospel of Luke, Luther gave a detailed explanation of the parts of…
Read MoreSo Long, Self
In preparing a course for our GFI Counseling Institute on The Role of Psychology, a major issue to be evaluated was that of “self esteem.” Dr. Chris Thurman’s book, Self-Help or Self-Destruction, sites and refutes some major myths of Pop Psychology; one of these is the notion, “We need more self-esteem…” An example of what…
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A Test Case on the Role of Psychology: Self-Esteem The issue of self-esteem (overlapping with concepts of self image, self worth, and self acceptance) is a complex and controversial one. Biblical counselors may be pulled in two directions. It is obvious that pride and selfishness are sins to be repented of and renounced. However, other…
Read MorePeace in Christ
[Christ declared] “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27). Sometimes we feel courageous. We feel strong enough to say to some new thing we are asked to do, “Now…
Read MorePrayer: From Duty to Delight
How is your prayer life? If that question triggers a sense of guilt and failure, you’re not alone. Perhaps no query about spiritual disciplines causes more concern than that of the quantity and quality of one’s praying. Prayer is a vital aspect of Christian living that is usually viewed as a duty rather than a…
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