Nouthetic Counseling

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Jay Adams nouthetic

Perhaps you are discouraged; perhaps you have given up all hope; perhaps you too are hesitant ever to hope again. If so, listen to God’s word to His own: “God is faithful.” There is hope! The problem you face – seemingly impregnable; seemingly insoluble; seemingly impossible – has a solution in Christ. The psychiatrist may say to his prospective client, “Now you know that analysis will probably take a long time and I can guarantee nothing.” But God does not speak that way! Indeed, He says in effect, “Based upon my own faithfulness, i.e., upon the integrity of my own Word and Person, I declare that there is no problem that My redeemed sons and daughters ever face that is either unique or beyond their ability to handle if they meet the problem in My way, using My resources.” God gives a guarantee. And there is no fine print to make it worthless!

—Jay E. Adams

Overview

Resources for you.

From Biblical times onward, God’s people have counseled nouthetically. The word itself is Biblical.

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