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Foundational Biblical Counseling
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1). People who often think through and emotional filter ask  

a). why they are tired                                  b). why they feel this way

c). for drugs                                                d). none of the above

 

2).  The three Ls of effective counseling are

a). light, love and laughter                          b). listen, learn and love

c).  listen, love and laugh                            d).  none of the above

 

3).  People who think through a plausible filter

a).   are interested in options                      b).  do specific things

c).  generally commit suicide                      d).  none of the above

 

4). A counselor is primarily a  

a).  type of a “savior”                                  b).  psychologist 

c).  tool box                                                d).  none of the above

 

5). Counseling and teaching are very similar in many ways.   

a). TRUE          b). FALSE

 

6). Words mean things and often create feelings.    

a). TRUE          b). FALSE

 

7).  Words rarely form liabilities. 

a). TRUE          b). FALSE

 

8).  “Feelers” think through the plausible thought filter 

a). TRUE          b). FALSE

 

9). Proof is convincing evidence.  

a). TRUE          b). FALSE

 

10). Biblical based counseling keeps the word of God center stage.  

a). TRUE          b). FALSE

 

11).  James 1:19 speaks about being a good listener

a). TRUE          b). FALSE

 

12). The “Problem of Sin” affect most people.   

a). TRUE          b). FALSE

 

Draw lines between the best matching words.

 

13).  listen                                                                          not a “savior”

 

 

14).  motivational                                                collecting information

 

 

15).  counselor                                                                      experience

 

 

16).  knowledge                                                                         function

 

 

17).   analytical                                                                              driver

 

 

18). This is a problematic area typically addressed in counseling

a). anxiety                                                                    b). acrophobia

c).  insomnia                                                                d).  none of these

 

19). Grief is considered to be

a).  explosive in nature                               b). a psycho para-normal experience

c).  normal, natural and necessary            d).  none of these

 

20). Grief is one of the foundational issues 

a). in all physical illnesses                          b). in most counseling situations

c).  in children’s birth defects                                          d).  none of these

 

 

21). What areas of Biblical counseling would interest you the most, and why? (10 % of your grade)

 

22). Why is the Bible such an important counseling tool? Use a scripture reference in your answer. (10 % of your grade) 

 

 

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