The Journal of Pastoral Practice: Volume 7, Number 2, 1984
Overview
For nearly 30 years, the Journal of Biblical Counseling (previously the Journal of Pastoral Practice) of CCEF (the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation) has provided a forum for biblical counseling’s development and application. The journal’s mission is to develop clear thinking and effective practice in biblical counseling through articles that faithfully bring the God of truth, mercy, and power to the issues faced by ministries of counseling and discipleship.
Top Highlights
“The primary goal of the sexual relationship is meeting the needs and desires of the spouse” (Page 7)
“This principle helps solve the problem of masturbation. Masturbation is selfishly satisfying oneself sexually. The focus of masturbation is not giving but getting. Satisfying the sexual desire, unlike hunger, is not essential to the welfare of the physical body. Therefore, not satisfying the sexual desire does not do any harm to the body.” (Page 14)
“The person who masturbates focuses on satisfying self and builds those kinds of selfish habits; when he marries he will have considerable difficulty changing the focus from getting satisfaction to giving it.” (Page 14)
“God-ordained authorities6 have the right to ask for and receive accurate testimony to perform their legitimate tasks” (Page 31)
“Failure to participate wholeheartedly, aggressively, and passionately in sex is sin and ought to be called sin” (Page 7)
- Title: The Journal of Pastoral Practice: Volume 7, Number 2, 1984
- Author: Jay E. Adams
- Edition: 2
- Series: The Journal of Biblical Counseling
- Volume: 7
- Publisher: The Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation
- Print Publication Date: 1984
- Logos Release Date: 2012
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Counseling › Practice; Pastoral counseling › Practice; Pastoral theology
- Resource ID: LLS:JBC7_2
- Resource Type: Journal
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-16T17:45:20Z
Jay E. Adams A.B., B.D., S.T.M., Ph.D. (1929-2020) served as a pastor, church planter, denominational executive, seminary professor, author, and lecturer. He taught homiletics at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and was the Director of Advanced Studies at Westminster Seminary in California. He was the founder of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF), the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (formerly NANC), and the Institute for Nouthetic Studies (INS). He was the author of over 100 books including the best seller Competent to Counsel which launched the modern biblical counseling movement. He was the recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian honor awarded by the State of South Carolina.