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The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology Vol. 7 · No. 4 Winter 2003 The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology Editor-in-Chief: Counseling and Christian Ministry R. Albert Mohler, Jr. Editorial: Stephen J. Wellum Executive Editor: Taking Every Thought Captive to Christ Daniel L. Akin 2 Editor: Paul David Tripp Stephen J. Wellum A Community of Counselors: The Fruit of Good Preaching Book Review Editor: 4 Chad Owen Brand David Powlison Associate Editor: 14 Human Defensiveness: The Third Way Christopher W. Cowan Eric L. Johnson Assistant Editors: Randall K. J. Tan 26 How God Is Good for the Soul Brian Vickers Robert C. Roberts Advisory Board: Timothy K. Beougher Psychotherapy and Christian Ministry Daniel I. Block 40 John B. Polhill Mark A. Yarhouse Thom S. Rainer 48 Applied Integration of a Sibbesian View of Assurance Esther H. Crookshank Mark A. Seifrid Sam Williams Mark E. Simpson 58 Toward a Theology of Emotion Design: Jared Hallal John Piper Typographer: John Rogers Sermon: Today’s Mercies for Today’s Troubles; Editorial Office & Subscription Services: 74 SBTS Box 2388 Tomorrow’s Mercies for Tomorrow’s Troubles 2825 Lexington Rd. Louisville, KY 40280 The SBJT Forum: Applications of Counseling in Ministry (800) 626-5525, x4413 78 Editorial E-Mail: [email protected] 92 Book Reviews Yearly subscription costs for four issues: $20, individual inside the U. S.; $30, ATLA Religion Database on CD-ROM, published by the American Theological individual outside the U. S.; $35, institutional inside the U. S.; $45, institutional Library Association, 250 S. Wacker Dr., 16th Flr., Chicago, IL 60606, E-mail: outside the U. S. Opinions expressed in The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology [email protected], WWW: http://atla.com/. are solely the responsibility of the authors and are not necessarily those of the THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST JOURNAL OF THEOLOGY is published quarterly by editors, members of the Advisory Board, or The Forum. We encourage the sub- The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2825 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY mission of letters, suggestions and articles by our readers. Any article submis- 40280. Winter 2003. Vol. 7, No. 4. Copyright ©2003 The Southern Baptist sions should conform to the Journal of Biblical Literature stylistic guidelines. Theological Seminary. ISSN 1520-7307. Second Class postage paid at This periodical is indexed in Religion Index One: Periodicals, the Index to Book Louisville, KY. Postmaster: Send address changes to: SBTS Box 2388, Reviews in Religions, Religion Indexes: Ten Year Subset on CD-ROM, and the 2825 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40280. 1 Editorial: Taking Every Thought Captive to Christ Stephen J. Wellum Stephen J. Wellum is Associate Pro- The apostle Paul summarizes the heart of in our present-day world. This observation, fessor of Christian Theology at The the theological task—indeed the heart of unhappily, can be verified in a number of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. the Christian ministry—in the memorable areas in which Christians have sought to Dr. Wellum received his Ph.D. degree words: “We destroy arguments and every correlate their Christian faith with per- in theology from Trinity Evangelical lofty opinion raised against the knowl- ceived “non-theological” disciplines. Thus, Divinity School and has also taught edge of God, and take every thought for example, methodological naturalism is theology at the Associated Canadian captive to obey Christ” (2 Cor 10:4-5 ESV). viewed as a given in much of contempo- Theological Schools and Northwest Crucial to developing a Christian world- rary philosophy, science, and historical Baptist Theological College and Semi- view is to conform all of our thinking, research, including even biblical and theo- nary in Canada. He has contributed to attitudes, and behavior to the authority logical studies, thus guaranteeing and several publications and a collection of and teaching of God’s Word. Thus, in biasing the discussion from the outset. essays on theology and worldview order to learn how to think and live bibli- But it is not only in the above areas that issues. cally, godly, and faithfully in today’s Christians have let secular thought drive world, it is imperative that we learn how the agenda; it has also been in the area of to evaluate all ideas, thoughts, and view- psychology. In fact, over the last century points in light of Scripture. we have seen massive shifts in the outlook Sadly though, we have to admit that too of our culture that have been largely driven many times the Christian community has by the revolution that has occurred in the not carried out Paul’s example and exhor- burgeoning study of psychology. The tation consistently. Instead, more times language of “self-esteem,” “self-actualiza- than not, we have followed what liberal tion,” “projection,” “neurosis,” “defense theologian Paul Tillich dubbed “the mechanisms,” and so on, has changed how method of correlation.” This method our society thinks about humans and thus attempts to correlate “equally” the teach- how people now view the world. And we ing of Scripture with contemporary must quickly add: the church has not been thought (whether that is the latest from exempt from the impact of this revolution, science, philosophy, or history) with the both positively and negatively. That is why admirable goal of taking every thought it is imperative that Christians, whether at captive to Christ. However, as employed the lay level or those who serve the church by most of its practitioners, it normally as professional counselors, carefully and leaves the authority of Scripture far behind self-consciously learn how to bring every and instead places center-stage whatever thought captive to Christ, including the is current in contemporary secular thought. ideas that have been shaped by the psy- In the end, rather than teaching Christians chological revolution. If we do not, then to bring all thought under the Lordship of we will inevitably face the danger of accom- Christ, it encourages us to re-interpret modating the authority of Scripture to alien Scripture in the categories, structures, and ideas that in the end will undermine the values of whatever is deemed acceptable truthfulness and integrity of the gospel. 2 With this in mind, we devote this edi- on its head by taking the insight of John tion of the journal to the theme of Coun- Calvin that the true knowledge of the self seling and Christian Ministry. What unites and God are intimately related so that we our diverse contributors and contributions know ourselves truly and we receive psy- is the conviction that Christian theologians, chological healing in our lives, only when pastors, and professional counselors must we first view ourselves in light of who God do what Paul commands us to do: Take is—in all of his grace, beauty, and glory. every thought captive to Christ, including Robert Roberts, in his article, adds an the thoughts, ideas, and perspectives of important observation that the Christian contemporary psychology and counseling. ministry has always been in the psychol- And we must do so in such a way that the ogy business in the sense of promoting full authority and integrity of the gospel is people’s wholeness, but he warns us that preserved, while at the same time seeking we must be careful not to wed ourselves to apply and utilize valid insights from the to current therapies without first applying discipline of psychology, as viewed a thorough critique from Christian theol- through the worldview grid of Scripture. ogy, which includes for him both Scripture Paul Tripp begins our discussion by and the whole theological tradition. Mark showing the important relationship Yarhouse picks up this latter point by between preaching and counseling. He applying some crucial insights from the argues well that true biblical preaching and Puritan, Richard Sibbes, in relation to counseling is committed to the same goal helping people think through the issue of of calling people to view their lives in rela- assurance in their Christian lives. Finally, tion to our great Creator and Redeemer Sam Williams reflects on the neglected but God and to help them live in joyful sub- important area of a biblical psychology of mission to the counsel of God’s Word. Fur- emotions and feelings as it relates to our thermore, the goal of both preaching and lives as Christians and the whole discipline counseling is to see the church not merely of Christian counseling. In addition to our become a place where ministry takes place, articles, the sermon from John Piper and but a ministering community for God’s our excellent Forum contributions serve glory and for the good of the church. David as superb models for us, in a variety of Powlison helps us evaluate current psycho- ways, of how to apply the Scriptures to all logical thought regarding the important of life, including the important areas of psy- discussion of “defense mechanisms” by chology, counseling, and pastoral ministry. first describing how these mechanisms are As you read the various contributions, viewed in secular thought, and then evalu- it is my prayer that we, as God’s people, ating this contemporary conversation in might learn better how to fulfill the calling light of Scripture. He concludes that Scrip- of our ministry of taking every thought ture, in describing our human problem as captive to Christ so that we will be firmly that of sin in relation to God, gives us a rooted and grounded in Christ. better and more accurate psychology of both our problem and the solution to it found in the Lord Jesus Christ. Eric Johnson, in his contribution, seeks to turn much of contemporary psychology 3 A Community of Counselors: The Fruit of Good Preaching1 Paul David Tripp Paul David Tripp is a counselor and I love Sundays.
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