Biblical Counseling and Common Grace

by Heath Lambert, Ernie Baker (editor)

In this book, Heath Lambert addresses the important topic of the doctrine of common grace. He exhibits a command of the subject and with laserlike precision demonstrates the beauties and limitations of this crucial doctrine. He also emphasizes what historic biblical counseling has taught concerning the sufficiency of Scripture and shows the weaknesses of endeavoring to use the doctrine of common grace to allow for integration of secular methodologies. Of course, this is all for the glory of God and the good of His people through the power of the gospel.

93 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 20, 2023

About the author

Heath Lambert (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Executive Director of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and is the Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church Jacksonville, FL. He is also a visiting faculty member at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Lambert is the co-editor of Counseling the Hard Cases: True Stories Illustrating the Sufficiency of God's Resources in Scripture (B&H, 2012), and author of The Biblical Counseling Movement After Adams (Crossway, 2011), Finally Free: Fighting for Purity with the Power of Grace (Zondervan, 2013), and co-author of Transforming Homosexuality: What the Bible Says about Sexual Orientation and Change (P&R, 2015).

Reviews

[Logan Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and concise, but filled with much wisdom and truth. Highly recommend to every pastor, Christian counselor, or Christian seeking counseling. we don't need the worldly wisdom of secular alternatives in psychology; we need the sufficient word of God in pastoral soul-care.

[Brent Osterberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

A needed resource for the current state of the biblical counseling movement. Lambert explains the blessing of common grace while clarifying its limitations in view of the noetic effect of sin.

[Ryan Ahlenius · Rating 5 out of 5]

A helpful book on the limits but also the importance of common grace. Lambert has been a refreshing author for recent questions on engagement with the psychologies and secular counseling

[Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

The superiority of biblical counseling to the counseling of the integrationist is demonstrated through a proper understanding of the latter’s best argument - common grace. Drop the mic…