W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?

Class 1.2 – Friday, September 13th

Pastor Blake Gerber

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?ClassGoals:

1. Identify cultural attacks on Scripture and the Results

2. Clarify key elements that make biblical discipleship biblical

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?IdentifyCulturalAttacksonScriptureandtheResults

1. The Inspiration of Scripture: “Did God really say…?”2. The Inerrancy of Scripture: “Is the Bible without error?”3. The Authority of Scripture: “Is the Bible my authority?”4. The Sufficiency of Scripture: “Is the Bible enough?”

AttacksonScripture

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?IdentifyCulturalAttacksonScriptureandtheResults

PerhapstheonedoctrinemostunderattackinthechurchofourgenerationisthesufficiencyofScripture.Evenpeoplewhogivelipservicetotheauthority,inspiration,andinerrancyofScripturesometimesbalkataffirmingits

sufficiency.Theresultisvirtuallythesameasadenialofbiblicalauthority,becauseitdirectspeopleawayfromtheBibleinsearchofother

“truth.”– JohnMacArthur,ThinkBiblically!(22)

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?IdentifyCulturalAttacksonScriptureandtheResults

1. The Inspiration of Scripture: “Did God really say…?”2. The Inerrancy of Scripture: “Is the Bible without error?”3. The Authority of Scripture: “Is the Bible my authority?”4. The Sufficiency of Scripture: “Is the Bible enough?”

AttacksonScripture

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?IdentifyCulturalAttacksonScriptureandtheResults

Results1. Man-centered philosophy of counseling (i.e.

pragmaticism, personal experience, emotions, or feelings) has infiltrated the church

5 ThussaystheLORD:“Cursedisthemanwhotrustsinmanandmakesfleshhisstrength,whoseheartturnsawayfromtheLORD.6Heislikeashrubinthedesert,andshallnotseeanygoodcome.Heshalldwellintheparchedplacesofthewilderness,inanuninhabitedsaltland.(ESV)– Jeremiah17:5-6

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?IdentifyCulturalAttacksonScriptureandtheResults

Results1. Man-centered philosophy of counseling (i.e.

pragmaticism, personal experience, emotions, or feelings) has infiltrated the church

2. The church doesn’t believe they are qualified to counsel

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?KeyElementsthatMakeBiblicalDiscipleship Biblical

“TheauthorityofScripturemeansthatallthewordsinScriptureareGod’s

wordsinsuchawaythattodisbelieveordisobeyanywordofScriptureisto

disbelieveordisobeyGod.”- WayneGrudem,SystematicTheology(73)

AuthorityofScripture

(1)TheBibleisViewedasAuthoritative&Sufficient

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?KeyElementsthatMakeBiblicalDiscipleship Biblical

(1)TheBibleisViewedasAuthoritative&Sufficient

“ThesufficiencyofScripturemeansthatScripturecontainedallthewordsofGodheintendedhispeopletohaveateachstageofredemptivehistory,andthatitnowcontains

everythingweneedGodtotellusforsalvation,fortrustinghimperfectly,andforobeyinghimperfectly.” - WayneGrudem,SystematicTheology(73)

SufficiencyofScripture

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?KeyElementsthatMakeBiblicalDiscipleship Biblical

“Andnow,OIsrael,listentothestatutesandtherulesthatIamteachingyou,anddothem,thatyoumaylive,andgoinandtakepossessionofthelandthattheLORD,theGodofyourfathers,isgivingyou.2 YoushallnotaddtothewordthatIcommandyou,nortakefromit,thatyoumaykeepthecommandmentsoftheLORD yourGodthatIcommandyou.”(ESV)– Deuteronomy4:1-2(cf.Prov30:5-6;Rev22:18-19)

TheBibleAtteststoItsSufficiency:(1)TheBibleisViewedasAuthoritative&Sufficient

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?KeyElementsthatMakeBiblicalDiscipleship Biblical

PracticalApplicationofSufficiency• Wehaveobjectivetruthtobuildourlivesupon(John17:17)• Wedon’thavetolookelsewhereforarevelationfromGod(John1:1,14)• Wehavewhatweneedtocounselourselvesandothers(Rom15:14)• Wehaveanobjectiveguidetohelpusnavigatelife(Ps119:105)

(1)TheBibleisViewedasAuthoritative&Sufficient

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?KeyElementsthatMakeBiblicalDiscipleship Biblical

(2)Christiscentralanddiscipleshipandbiblicalcounselingisministeredundertheauthorityofthelocalchurch

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?KeyElementsthatMakeBiblicalDiscipleship Biblical

Christiscentral…• AllthingswerecreatedthroughHimandforHim(Col1:16;Heb1:2)• JesusisfullyGodandfullyMan• AsGod…Sovereignruler(Phil2:10-11)• AsMan…Acquaintedwithtemptationandsufferingyetwithout

sin(Heb4:14-16;Is53)• AsGodandMan…Mediatorforsinners(1Tim2:5)

• JesusistheonlySavior(John14:6;Is43:11)

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?KeyElementsthatMakeBiblicalDiscipleship Biblical

Ministeredundertheauthorityofthelocalchurch…

• Saintsareequippedfortheworkofministry(Eph.4:11-12a)• Saintsworktogetherforthebuildingupofthebody(Eph.4:12b)

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?

(2)Christiscentralanddiscipleshipisministeredundertheauthorityofthelocalchurch

(1)TheBibleisViewedasAuthoritative&Sufficient

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?KeyElementsthatMakeBiblicalDiscipleship Biblical

(3)PrayerandtheHolySpiritarethehopeandpowerforchangeforallinvolved

• Weprayforwisdomasweministertoothers(Prov2:6;James1:5;Rom8:26)

• WeentrustourministrytotheconvictingandcomfortingworkoftheSpirit(John16:8-11andJohn14:15,26;15:26;16:7)

SUMMARY

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?

(3)PrayerandtheHolySpiritarethehopeandpowerforchangeforallinvolved

(2)Christiscentralanddiscipleshipisministeredundertheauthorityofthelocalchurch

(1)TheBibleisViewedasAuthoritative&Sufficient

RecommendedResources

W H A T M A K E S B I B L I C A L D I S C I P L E S H I P B I B L I C A L ?

• ATheologyofBiblicalCounseling,HeathLambert

• TakingGodatHisWord, KevinDeYoung

• SystematicTheology,WayneGrudem

• “EmbracingtheAuthorityandSufficiencyofScripture”byJohnMacArthurinThinkBiblically!RecoveringaChristianWorldview

• CounselingandtheAuthorityofChrist,RussellMoore(booklet)