We are more than minds in bodies.
see the command to the right
clearly Jesus is stating we have
a heart, mind, soul and (physical) strength.
The is a far more comprehensive view of humanity.
"Love the Lord your God
with all your heart
mind
soul
and strength
Applied Redemptive Theology
Redemptive Theology
is the teaching or doctrine of salvation
by God's grace through our faith in Him.
I am proposing an application of redemptive theology.
Applied redemptive theology:
- gives us Hope.
- we have a Saviour. I know I need a saviour.
- There is a goal. Paul talks of running the race with a finishing line.
- Jesus Christ has the annointing spoken in Isaiah 61 "to heal the broken hearted and set the captives free.
conviction of sin our repentance receiving God's forgiveness
As survivors of sex crimes against us
we need a theology for we who were sinned against.
One critical question - how have we responded to sex crimes being committed against us?
What moral decisions did we make?
our hearts were full of fear
we hid in our cave
but ...
if we open our hearts
to Jesus
His love
casts out fear.
His light shines
into our darkness.
Are we free to make moral decisions?
Are we created with a capacity to make moral choices but limited by post csa bondages?
Can / has the Lord set us free?
Hypothesis - that when the Spirit of the living God quickens our conscience
when bondages are broken
when we hear His voice and respond by His grace
right brain re experiencing can be interrupted by the activation of ones conscience
when I respond by God's grace and power.
That is a miricle.
as right brain experiencing is not usually controlled by the cognative mind
though some may exercise such control.
The model has dimensions to cover all options.
In testifying of the goodnes of God in my life I am certainly not being prescriptive for all.
one ought not genralise from the particular.
Some experience a miriculous healing.
I felt God prompting me to pray,
asking Him to show me one step at a time
to document it for others.
there are keys
which are not intended to be universally prescriptive as some do.
The kindness of God leads us to repent of our wrong moral choices
and walk down the path leading to life as we are released to walk in freedom and newness of life.
There is, I suggest, recovery in Christ.
noting recovery from csa is, as a brother in Christ said, " a sub set of sanctification"
a part of discipleship.
sexual assault counselling is usefull
narrative therapy is usefull until I found myself going round the same merry go round.
trauma release therapies brought improvement / increased functionality
I found they worked best with prayers and faith towards God. .
It all makes far more sense in Christ.
In Christ we have a goal set before us.
In Christ we are not alone
We have the comfort of the scriptures and the power of the Holy Spirit.
He leads me along my road of recovery.
so many times I experienced abandonment eg "I can't help you"
or my therapist got a position outside of the support service
or my councellor retired
the programme was discontinued
the helpline phone was engaged
or in appropriate therapies were imposed
members left the forum or it went quite.
psychology surveys limited responses to
chosing between the 5 responses set by the researcher
and none of them were a match of my lived experience.
He came to me in my aloneness.
He gave me strength and resolve with fresh hope to continue.
I have used, and use every therapy mentioned and more.
basically having an interdisciplinary team God has provided.
I can't do it alone.
My Pastor has a role to play. ( actually Pastors and Chaplains)
I guess the bottom line is only God is all knowing and all powerfull.
As humans we have limitations.