A Call for Better Biblical Counseling
As biblical counselors we wholeheartedly believe that the Bible is inerrant and sufficient. However, our theology of Scripture does not necessarily mean that our current iteration of biblical counseling is inerrant and sufficient. Our humble movement is at its best when we operate from the standpoint that we need to improve our own counseling theory and practice to be better in alignment with Scripture. One of the ways we can seek to make our biblical counseling better is by seeking to improve our understanding of specific mental health issues so that we can better apply the Bible. One specific issue needing to be given more attention in the biblical counseling movement is our approach to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Why Do We Need Better Biblical Counseling for OCD?
The reason I believe we need to be concerned to give better biblical counseling for OCD is because Scripture calls us to govern our bodies as part of our sanctification, but oftentimes biblical counselors neglect the physical body while ministering to those with OCD.
Scripture Calls us To Govern Our Bodies as Part of our Sanctification
As we strive to faithfully counsel sinners, sufferers, and saints from
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