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WHAT MAKES BIBLICAL DISCIPLESHIP BIBLICAL? Class 1.2 – Friday, September 13 th 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 ?
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)
