TIL 268: The Nature of Biblical Counseling

Featuring: (1) the personal discipleship ministry of God’s people to others (2) under the oversight of God’s church, (3) dependent upon the authority and sufficiency of God’s Word (4) through the work of the Holy Spirit. Notes: What is the nature of biblical counseling? Biblical counseling is the personal discipleship ministry of God’s people to others under the oversight of God’s church, dependent upon the authority and sufficiency of God’s Word through the work of the Holy Spirit. Definition of Biblical Counseling Biblical counseling is the personal discipleship ministry of God’s people to others under the oversight of God’s church, dependent upon the authority and sufficiency of God’s Word through the work of the Holy Spirit. Biblical counseling seeks to reorient disordered desires, affections, and behaviors toward a God-designed anthropology in an effort to restore true worship of God and right fellowship with others. This is accomplished by speaking the truth in love and applying Scripture to the need of the moment by comforting the suffering and calling sinners to repentance thus working to make them mature as they abide in Jesus Christ. Questions? Send your Truth in Love questions to [email protected]   Find this podcast transcription here.