Why psychology won't integrate with Christianity.
Many people want to say that psychology can be integrated with the bible and Christianity. This is sort of like mixing apples and oranges which results in fruit salad. Can there be any fellowship between darkness and light? Can a bad tree produce good fruit? Can there be any counsel against the Lord? Our God is a jealous God. He will not share his glory with another. Nor should He. Any created thing which would substitute itself for the word of the Creator is an idol and a false god. As Aaron told Moses, the people demanded a golden calf and they threw in their treasure and out came the idol. This is also true of the idol of psychology which seeks to supplant the pure word of God.
What the Bible says****versus*** What psychology says
- deny self and follow Jesus********** exalt self; more self-esteem
- forget the past, press on ************* delve into the past
- honor father and mother************ blame father and mother
- sin is the problem *************** abuse or disease is the problem
- repentance the answer ************** more therapy the answer
- take every thought captive to Christ **** turn mind over to therapist
- judge and discern all things****** do not question the therapist
- do not believe in myths and hollow philosophy*** [recovered memory]
- love God then your neighbor ******************* love self
- greatest love is to lay down self ****** love of self the greatest love
- have no idols before God ******** the idol of psychology is okay
- there can be no counsel agaist the Lord******* psychology is an exception
- counsel must be godly******** anyone who has a shingle
- God makes the wisdom of the world foolish*** Phd's know everything
- do not bring accusations without two witnesses ****** a hunch is okay
- forgiveness is a command********* forgiveness is a choice
- love covers the father's shame******** tell father's shame to the world
- no enchantment or divination******* hypnosis is okay for christians
- Satan is the slanderer ********* its okay for christians to slander
- No false testimony ******* false testimony okay if you believe it
- No divorce ************ some divorces are okay, even beneficial
- Use the rod on a child********** no spanking allowed: that is abuse
- Worship the Lord thy God ******** too much thought on God is neurotic
- rebuke the devil ************ make up stories about the devil
- blessed is he who comes in the name of theLord***Ignore contrary opinion
- getting drunk is a sin *************** alcoholism is a disease
- homosexuality is abomination*********** gay is alternate lifestyle
- truth is what God says ************ truth is subjective
- reality is what God says it is******* reality is subjective
- sin has real consequences************* the only sin is low self-esteem
- hell is a real place of fire********* hell is only a myth or metaphor
- God judges followers of the golden calf***christians still like psychology
- man is sinful, only God is good******man is good,but dysfunctional
- sin has chains of selfishness*******addiction or disease won't let go
- lying is due to denying Jesus came in the flesh***lying is normal
- points men toward Jesus***************points man toward self
- God is our healer*********************everyone can heal their self
- dependence on God**********************dependence on self
- cannot rely on feelings or passion for decisions***feelings determine choices
- madness is relying on self and feelings***madness caused by mental illness
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