PACO 615 WK 1 Discussion
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PACO 615 WK 1 Discussion: A Biblical Worldview and Marriage Counseling
Three essential biblical teachings about marriage that will inform my marriage counseling approach involve location and God’s design of marriage. From a biblical perspective, marriage is a monogamous, permanent, intimate, and exclusive covenant-based relationship between a man and a woman. Genesis 2:24 states, “a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife” (NKJV). Leaving is a public act implying that as the man leave his family, the woman become the new focus and priority in his life (Moitinho & Moitinho, 2020).
Secondly, marriage is based on the mutual submission. Paul writes, “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ” (Ephesians 5:21 NIV). In Ephesians, Paul gives an example of the submission of the church to Christ and presents it as a model for the marriage. The picture of a Christian marriage includes a loving husband who follows God’s command to love his wife “as Christ loved the church” (Ephesian 5:25 NIV). This submission comes from Agape love that is exemplified by the sacrificial love of Christ of His church (Moitinho & Moitinho, 2020). Thirdly, how a couple builds their marriage and foundation is important. The Bible states that people can be wise or foolish. According to Jesus, a wise person is someone who hears His teaching and puts it into practice (Moitinho & Moitinho, 2020). Along with submission and love, the key virtue is forgiveness. For long-term relationship health, forgiving quickly is the key. At some point in most relationships, people lose self-control. Unkind words will be said. Injustices will offend. General or specific acts of malicious wounding and suffering are common
in families. Responding within the family and outside of the family with forgiveness and its related virtues of grace and humility is necessary (Ripley, J. S., & Worthington, E., 2014). When counseling couples who are not Christians or have a biblical foundation, their worldview or schemas get in the way due to information we gather over time are developed and will continue to be accessed when future situations mirror one from our youth (Hinkley, et al., 2021). Moitinho & Moitinho, (2020), discussed understanding a biblical perspective on marriage, intimacy, and love helps build a solid foundation for marriage. Whenever you identify discrepancies between your beliefs or thoughts and God’s with our Word, change them so that they align with God’s truth. We need to acknowledge that our core beliefs may or may not be in agreement with Scriptures, and that our minds are bombarded daily with messages contrary to the Bible. We must practice the renewing of our minds because ultimately, our beliefs and thoughts will influence how we live our lives and how we interact with our spouses daily.
Reference
Hinkley, P., Crable, A., Davis, J., & Kuhnley, A., (2021). Counseling Women
: Evidence-Based Treatment with Faith Integration. Kendall Hunt Publishing. Moitinho, E., & Moitinho, D. (2020). How to Create an Intimate Christian Marriage
: The Dream Home. Kendall Hunt Publishing.
Ripley, J. S., & Worthington, E. L., (2014). Couple Therapy
: A New Hope-Focused Approach. IVP Academic.
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