Let God or Die
I was thinking about bondages that grips some believers. I want to know how far does psychology play in Christian counselling. There are so many views and so many arrows flying overhead to prove their point. Who's right and who's wrong? There is a fine line in between. I believe that God heals, but God also give us the gifts of doctors or psychologist, etc. I still go to the doctor when I am sick an I do pray along. But what about matters of the heart. Is scripture sufficient? How highly do we value God's principles? If u are in some churches, u'll either go thru counselling or deliverance, are these biblical? Even if they are effective, are they the best soultion? . But I wonder if the scriptures and power of the Holy Spirit, the fear of God enough to spur us to refrain from sin and teach us to leave a righteous life in Christ. I have tried in my whole life to live by the bible, but not to the extent of being a "legalistic". If we could rely on the bible for certain things, can we rely on it for all things? I wonder how many among our youth leaders have such an unshakable high regard for their bible.
I believe that Christians should live by biblical principles in a secular world. I do not detach the spiritual from the physical, because I am a whole person. The spiritual affects the physical and vice versa. Some people says, to each his own and encourage people to look for alternative. "As long as it works, why bother", they say. To me, it's the same as saying "Jesus is not the only way, the truth and the life." If there is no faith in Christ, who can do all things, we fail in everything we try to do. I am telling u these because I am reminded about my own position. I can be accountable to my leaders with this til pigs can fly, but my heart may be far from obeying God. The crux of every sinful desire starts in the heart. We may blame other people or circumstances til we are blue in the face, but ultimately what we do become is because we conformed to the pattern. What do we allow to control us? Are we worldly-driven, purpose-driven or Spirit-driven?
For me I know I had to let God or DIE...
2 Comments:
Psychatric and Psychology within the Christian confines, must first, be adhered to the fundamental of Christian Faith, not the other way round. Therefore, if you were to look at the entirety of this issue, it wouldn't be an issue, be it from a wholly church counselling or through a christian psychatrist treatment.
The use of medicine, or counselling is first, the purpose to remedy a problem, however, the need to recognize all problem and its root, and Jesus' death on the Cross can answer that as His death met the penalty of our Sin, and heal our infirmities. Hence, it is obvious that any spiritual ailments will and could affect the physical realm as well. Therefore, in fact, there is no such thing as alternative.
Christians do sin, but it must never be a habitual lifestyle of Sin where repentance must be evidenced in the person's life. And most important, is the conviction of his own sin, AND with importance, what typifies a Christian and a Christian who continues to live in Sin, are 2 things a) The conviction of Sin in his or her life and the need to repent, b) The motivation of such repentance is because of the Love and Holiness of God.
Romans 2:12 "All who sin apart from the law will also preish apart from the law and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law"
Romans 3:21-24 "but now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known to which the Law and the prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by CHrist Jesus.
Awesome stuff! Thanks!
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