Why It’s Important That Your Counselor Has a Biblical Worldview, Part 4

This article is part 4 of a 4 part series, where we have been looking at how a person’s worldview shapes how he or she counsels others. Before we answer the last question, let’s review the previous worldview questions/answers along with how a biblical worldview shapes and informs how to help others. 

Part 1 Question: Who made us or how did we get here? 
Part 1 Answer: A holy and loving God created mankind in his image. 
*Counseling Implication: We should look to God and His word for answers to life’s problems. 

Part 2 Question: Who am I and what is my purpose?
Part 2 Answer: I am accountable to God, and I was created to glorify God and worship him forever. 
*Counseling Implication: My goal in life is to please God no matter the circumstance. 

Part 3 Question: What is the problem with our world?
Part 3 Answer: Humanity's biggest problem is sin 
*Counseling Implication: Dealing with our sin, others’ sin, and the effects of living in a sin-cursed world should be the emphasis of counseling. 

Last month we looked at how sin is humanity’s biggest problem. The wages of sin is death and to spend an eternity suffering God’s judgement is the worst future to fear, whether a person is aware of this fact or not (Romans 6:23, Rev 20:15). Thankfully, there is good news! In this final part we look at the solution God provided and how this gives hope. 

The solution to our sin problem is a saving faith in Jesus. His life, death, and resurrection made possible for us to have our sin debt paid for and our relationship with God restored (Romans 10:9-13). We obtain this salvation by turning from our sin and placing our faith in Jesus alone as Savior and Lord (Eph 2:8-9). Once we accept this free gift of grace, we are now free from the penalty of sin and the power of sin in our life through our union with Christ (Gal 2:20). God creates in us a new heart that wants to glorify him. 

What impact do these truths have for counseling? Nancy Guthrie writes, “We need this word of grace to tell us the truth, convict us of sin, correct our misunderstandings, clarify our confusion, heal our brokenness, build us up, encourage us, purify us. We need this word of grace to get the final, defining, saving word in our lives.” The promise that God is working in us to make us more like Jesus gives us hope that our past or current sin or sufferings do not have to control us (Romans 8:28-29). 

Part 4 Question: What is the solution and how do I obtain it?
Part 4 Answer: The solution is found in the good news of the Gospel–salvation in Christ alone, by grace alone, through faith alone.
*Counseling Implication: Because believers are now united to Christ we have all we need for life and godliness (2 Pet 1:3). 

Our view of the world, revealed by answers to these common worldview questions, is the lens by which we interpret our existence. Your counselor’s worldview will have implications for how he or she helps you solve the problems in your life. Their worldview is the foundation by which they decide what is true. If you are struggling and would like help, the biblical counseling ministry at our church would love to come alongside you and point you to the sufficiency of God and his Word.

Written by Casey Davidson