@article{ART001529970},
author={Kang, Kyung Mi},
title={Character Change and the Works of Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling},
journal={Journal of Counseling and Gospel },
issn={1739-0745},
year={2008},
volume={11},
pages={117-137},
doi={10.17841/jocag.2008.11..117}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kang, Kyung Mi
TI - Character Change and the Works of Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling
JO - Journal of Counseling and Gospel
PY - 2008
VL - 11
IS - null
PB - Korean Evangelical Counseling Society
SP - 117
EP - 137
SN - 1739-0745
AB - The various elements including human emotions, behavior, adaptation and
interpersonal relationships which impact greatly on mental health are closely
related to personality. Therefore, personality is an important element which
decides whether an individual leads a healthy life.
The personality represents an individual, and generally a person is judged by
his or her specific character. Therefore. to lead a healthy life, one has to
understand one’s own personality, and if one has a problematic character, one
has to try to improve it, and try to build up a healthy and productive character,
and also to understand and accept the character of other people.
As with general advisers, Christian counselors can also offer help when
clients are suffering with their conscience because of sin, or are experiencing a
crisis resulting from their own problematic character. The utmost solution for
all the sickness and suffering that mankind experiences is possible when one
achieves maturity within oneself, and in the pursuit of love and forgiveness.
However, because of man's original sin, change and recovery cannot be
achieved by psychological treatment or counseling within a short period. First,
one has to acknowledge one’s own sin, deficiency and limitations, and then
through prayer, earnest hope and repentance, one has to try to find and
understand one’s true self.
Furthermore, one has to restore one’s relationship with God, who is the
solution for all the problems in life, and develop a character and a view of life
based on the Gospel. Thus, Christian counselors must help their clients to obey
God for spiritual salvation and to be born again, as well as for the purpose of
problem solving
Hence, in this thesis, through the study of related literatures, the process of
spiritual salvation and the methods of the Holy Spirit which can resolve and
change the problematic character of the client, are considered on the basis of
the biblical understanding of character, with the subject of “Character Change
and the Works of Holy Spirit”in Christian counseling.
KW - personality;Christian counseling;Holy Spirit;the role of Holy
Spirit;spiritual salvation.
DO - 10.17841/jocag.2008.11..117
ER -
Kang, Kyung Mi. (2008). Character Change and the Works of Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling. Journal of Counseling and Gospel , 11, 117-137.
Kang, Kyung Mi. 2008, "Character Change and the Works of Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling", Journal of Counseling and Gospel , vol.11, pp.117-137. Available from: doi:10.17841/jocag.2008.11..117
Kang, Kyung Mi "Character Change and the Works of Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 11 pp.117-137 (2008) : 117.
Kang, Kyung Mi. Character Change and the Works of Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling. 2008; 11 117-137. Available from: doi:10.17841/jocag.2008.11..117
Kang, Kyung Mi. "Character Change and the Works of Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 11(2008) : 117-137.doi: 10.17841/jocag.2008.11..117
Kang, Kyung Mi. Character Change and the Works of Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling. Journal of Counseling and Gospel , 11, 117-137. doi: 10.17841/jocag.2008.11..117
Kang, Kyung Mi. Character Change and the Works of Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling. Journal of Counseling and Gospel . 2008; 11 117-137. doi: 10.17841/jocag.2008.11..117
Kang, Kyung Mi. Character Change and the Works of Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling. 2008; 11 117-137. Available from: doi:10.17841/jocag.2008.11..117
Kang, Kyung Mi. "Character Change and the Works of Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 11(2008) : 117-137.doi: 10.17841/jocag.2008.11..117