- Biblical counseling is based on God’s Word. Secular counseling is based on a variety of human theories that may or may not coincide with God’s Word.
- Secular counseling emphasizes high self-esteem and following your heart. Biblical counseling highlights that humanity is to glorify God, and enjoy Him forever. Biblical counseling says that we need to follow God, instead of our deceitful heart.
- Secular counseling aims to help you become more effective for society or to at least make you feel better about yourself. Biblical counseling trains us to love God and others instead of self, which leads to radical heart change for true life and true joy.
- Secular counselors are trained to counsel based on relative truths of the day. Biblical counselors are trained to lovingly counsel with absolute truth, God’s Word. It is the truth that sets you free.
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