A Child of Promise

Who I Am To Christ, Part Three—A Child of Promise

Christ-Esteem: The world talks about “self-esteem.” But God’s Word teaches us about “Christ-esteem”—how God views us, sees us, accepts us, and loves us through Christ. Knowing how God relates to us because of our relationship to Christ is vital to glorifying God, defeating the lies of Satan, and ministering powerfully.

Note: Excerpted from Soul Physicians: http://bit.ly/7vaE

As you read the following summaries:

*Meditate on the verses and on the truth they share about you.

*Reject the lies of Satan about how God views you.

*Thank God for who you are to Christ.

*Select one verse/truth per day and specifically apply it to your life and relationships.

My Relationship to God through Christ

1 Corinthians 1:9-10—I am called into intimate fellowship with the Son.

1 Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 4:12; 5:23—Together with all the saints, I am the Body of Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:22—I am sealed by the Spirit, secure in Father’s forever love.

2 Corinthians 5:5; Ephesians 1:14—I am indwelt by the Holy Spirit, guaranteed my eternal inheritance as a member of God’s family.

2 Corinthians 5:18-19—I am reconciled to the Father by the Son and my sins will never be counted against me.

2 Corinthians 6:18—The Father says of me, “You will be my sons and daughters.”

2 Corinthians 11:2—Together with God’s people, I am espoused to Christ as His pure virgin bride.

Galatians 3:26; Galatians 4:6-7—I am an adult son/daughter of God.

Galatians 3:27—I am baptized into Christ.

Galatians 3:27—I am clothed with Christ.

Galatians 3:28—Together with all believers, we are one in Christ.

Galatians 3:29—I belong to Christ.

Galatians 3:29—I am an heir of promise.

Galatians 4:5—I have received the full rights of an adult son/daughter of God.

Galatians 4:7, 31—I am no longer a slave, but a son or daughter.

Galatians 4:28—I am a child of promise.

Note: Excerpted from Soul Physicians: http://bit.ly/7vaE

The Sufficiency of Scripture and the Science of Psychology

The Sufficiency of Scripture and the Science of Psychology

Yesterday I connected with a new friend on Facebook. He posed some vitally-important questions to me about the sufficiency of Scripture and the science of psychology.

These are much-debated and extremely-significant issues. His wording of the questions is the best, most succinct that I’ve seen.

Questions to Ponder

“Bob, I’d like your opinion about some things:

1. Do you think there are any useful principles that the science of psychology has come up with that are in harmony with the Word of God?

2. In your opinion are all of the truths that a Christian psychologist can effectively apply to his counselees found in the Bible?

3. If not, can you give any examples of such truths that are not found in the Bible?”

Your Thoughts?

So what do you think? How would you respond to each of these well-worded questions about the relationship between the sufficiency of Scripture and the science of psychology?