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The Sacrifice of The High Priest  A Poetic Meditation Contrasting the Type & the Substance Hear the heavy pound of hooves led to the slaughter. Heavier still, the weight of my sin. See a hand, once resting on matted fur, Raised to atone for my sin … again. Watch fingers of the high priest dripping blood; A pool formed at the base of the altar. Behold, this gruesome scene, wrought by me. My sins ever needing a substitute. Know the blood of bulls and rams will not do; For I am destitute of righteousness. Smell the stench; it’s egregious. Yet this is grace. I see my sin, once precious in my sight, As foul, costly, and resulting in death; its consequence. This ritual performed by the High Priest will be done again. Tonight another lamb. Tomorrow a bull, then more lambs again. Costly, continual; A picture of the pervasiveness of sin, Yet a promise of God’s grace toward us and His promised presence. Despite the state of our stubborn hearts and unclean camp, He is here, making provisi...

This article is part 1 of a 4 part series, where  we will look at the biblical worldview and how counseling practices are downstream from these important beliefs. In each part, we will answer the worldview question and then look at how the answer to that question helps shape the foundation of biblical counseling. We will also look at some common beliefs taught in secular counseling and how these come from incorrect answers to the worldview questions.  Part 1 Question: Who made us or how did we get here?  Part 2 Question: Who am I and what is my purpose? Part 3 Question: What is our problem?  Part 4 Question: What is the solution and how do I obtain it? Who made us or how did we get here?  It’s important that your counselor believe that God made us. Even though God created us (and everything else), he is not one of us. He is spirit, eternal, has no beginning and no end, and does not need anything. He is perfect in all his ways and is complete in his holiness, lov...