daddy4ms

What victims need is not self-help or advice. They need the gospel! Abuse-sexual and domestic-what they need is hope and healing through the gospel. The entire life, death, resurrection, ascension, and coming again of Christ is relevant to grace. The deepest message of Christ in Scripture is grace for sinners & sufferers. Victims of abuse don't need: platitudes (time heals all wounds) Shallow theology (God will use it for good) Suspicious questions (how much did you have drink?) The effects of abuse: Denial or minimizing (How is this my fault? karma) Need is ascension-Jesus is our mediator, advocate, interceding Distorted Self-Image Worthless, Dirty, Unwanted You are called what Jesus is! Need is Life of Christ-He fulfilled law, obeyed perfectly Shame The Bible talks about shame as outcast, nakedness Jesus treated as outcast so we don't have to be. We are adopted! Need is Incarnation-He came to take on human experience fully. Guilt Instead of God u...