Interesting Juxtaposition of the last two posts.
In the first post, TWW bemoan the sins of Perry Noble and Tullian Tchividjian and TWWs belief that their particular sins should permanently revoke their ability to pastor a congregation. TWW believes [ rightly - IMHO ] that these two gentlemen have a serious sin problem and it needs to be dealt with.
BUT In the most recent post; The Deebs bemoan ACBC's focus and concern about the impact of people's sins upon their problems and their life.
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So Deebs, is sin a problem ONLY in pastor's lives and not a problem in the "hoi polloi?" Will ongoing sin act as a depressant?
And of course; you read the comments and so many comments appear to have a "touching and naïve faith" in the integrity and competence [ if you will ] of the secular counseling profession. The commenters appear to believe that acquisition of letters behind your name and on your letterhead proves that you are wise and wonderful. They naively believe that a license guarantees competence.
Have mercy my friends. How foolish is that thought. Don't you read the papers or Google?
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THE UNDERLYING ISSUE -
It's the narrative; a consistent reading of Scripture paying attention to the very words IS A PROBLEM for the DEEBS and the majority of the commenters at TWW. It pretty much puts to naught any fantasies we might have that we're good guys and not all that in need of a blood sacrifice for you sins. It also speaks quite clearly to male and female roles; totally unacceptable in today's feminized culture. It says there are two kinds of people only; the Saved and the unsaved - who hate God. That's unacceptable to TWW
They seem to like their salvation - "lite" with sin a minor factor. Today's Cultural Christianity agrees with them.
Dissecting Wartburgwatch and I-Monk which presents themselves as blogs dissecting Christian trends but dissect, mostly, conservative Evangelicals who have an historic orthodox view of Scripture. Not a lot of happy commenters seen on those blogs.
I have no doubt that some biblical counselors have no business doing what they’re doing. Same goes for certain people in every profession (including blogging?). And I have no doubt that if you train, certify, degree, and license a non-Christian to treat issues of the soul completely divorced from biblical realities and categories of thought, you’re going to end up with neither the problems nor the solution being really and properly understood.
ReplyDeleteAnd really - a brain surgeon is the rough equivalent of a counselor because both work on the brain? That’s just silly, except it betrays the simplistic notion that we are entirely mechanical, material, non-spiritual beings. It stems from a God free worldview, sadly.