A Word from Bob
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A 16-Word Description of My Model of Biblical Counseling
On my Twitter (now known as X) profile, and on my Facebook Gospel-Centered Biblical Counseling Group, I have the following profile-size, 16-word summary of my convictions about biblical counseling. As biblical counselors we seek to be:
Gospel-Centered, Theologically-Saturated, Relationship-Focused, Church History-Informed, Research-Aware Soul Physicians of Embodied-Souls Conviction #1: Gospel-Centered Biblical Counseling
My Conviction: It is my conviction that we must build our model of biblical counseling on the gospel of Christ’s grace (John 1:14; John 8:31-32; John 10:10; John 14:6; John 17:17; Romans 1:16-17; Galatians 1:6-9; Colossians 1:3-2:23; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:3).
My Conviction (Wording from the Biblical Counseling Coalition Confessional Statement): It is my conviction that wise counseling centers on Jesus Christ—His sinless life, death on the cross, burial, resurrection, present reign, and promised return. Through the Gospel, God reveals the depths of sin, the scope of suffering, and the breadth, length, height, and depth of grace. I point people to a person, Jesus our Redeemer, and not to a program,
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