Psychiatry And The Bible

Job 13:3-7, “Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?”

Man's Wisdom [psychology] Verses Divine Wisdom [the Word of God]
(Please listen to this MP3 sermon. How psychology screws up people! It's life-changing!)

“In the United States today, there is a pervasive tendency to treat children as adults, and adults as children. The options of children are thus steadily expanded, while those of adults are progressively constricted. The result is unruly children and childish adults.” ~ Dr. Thomas Szasz, PhD

The American Psychiatric Association's (APA) position on same-sex marriage is, and I quote from their website...

“Psychology’s case for same-sex marriage ... Full equality will lessen stigma, ease stress and bring marriage’s mental health benefits to all, researchers said.”

SOURCE: Psychology’s case for same-sex marriage

This is an evil philosophy. Notice how the APA hide behind alleged research of the experts. I don't care what Dr. Know-it-all and Professor Fat-Bottom say, the Bible calls homosexuality an abomination in the sight of God (a sin according to numerous Scriptural passages). The Ten Commandments don't mention the sin of homosexuality, because like having intercourse with an animal, it's a form of wickedness at the rock-bottom of society, amongst the most heinous of sins against God in Heaven. Homosexuality is disgusting in God's eyes, a sin that was punishable by death under the Mosaic law in the Old Testament.

Before you read this information, please understand that I am NOT a doctor and am NOT giving medical advice. I am however a Christian and I am giving you advice as a caring believer who loves the Lord Jesus Christ, my God and Savior. I believe that the King James Bible is God's preserved, inerrant and inspired Word.

The following MP3 sermon is excellent. Dr. Jack Hyles (1926-2001) explains, that what is often considered as depression by the heathen world is in reality a proper spiritual attitude for a born again Christian. The apostle Paul in Romans 7:24 exclaimed, “O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” A good man mourns for the bad things he has done; whereas, a spiritual man mourns for what he is, that is, a woeful sinner. I encourage you to hear this great sermon...

The Good Man Verses The Spiritual Man (MP3, Dr. Hyles; Few fundamentalists are spiritual)

If Thou Should Mark Iniquities, Who Could Stand? (a great MP3 by Dr. Hyles; No one is worthy!)

“Are Christians Permitted to Use Strong Drink?

Personally, I believe that because of the evil effects of drink, and the definite warnings in the Bible against strong drink, a Christian should refrain from using it, even though he may be able to use it moderately. The path of safety always lies on the conservative side.”

The mighty preacher and man of God, Harold Sightler, lost his 9-year-old little girl when a drunk driver in Greensboro, NC drove off the road and ran over his daughter, killing her. The booze industry tycoons don't pay the price, innocent people do. God will hold evildoers accountable on judgment day for making and selling booze!

The only 12 Step Program that we all need my friend are 12 steps to the alter!

“You can't buy mental health, it's the gift of God.”
—Brother Lester Roloff (1914-1982)

Isaiah 24:9, “They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.”

Furthermore, I am NOT saying that a person is evil for going to a psychiatrist. NOR am I saying that psychiatrists are evil people, although some may be. I AM saying that anyone who attempts to repair the human soul without taking into consideration the factors of sin, the teachings of God's Word and faith in Jesus Christ are headed down a wrong path Biblically.

Modern psychology doesn't even recognize the term “sin”; It's not even in their vocabulary. Yet, the root cause of most people's mental illnesses is rebellion against God and the Bible. So it is from this perspective that I say that psychiatry is evil. Sin is a reality of life and no one can even begin to correct the problems in one's mental life until they address the, often, underlying spiritual problems. God's Word is the answer. —webservant, David J. Stewart

“Much of today's psychiatric science is based on wish, myth, and politics...” ~Loren Mosher, M.D., Former Chief of the Center for Studies of Schizophrenia, The National Institute of Mental Health

Psychology and psychiatry ― so dangerous because they stand as competing authorities against the Bible!

SIN...

The Root Problem Of Society

Modern psychology fails to take into account man's sin-nature. Secular psychology attempts to explain and diagnose man's problems independent of the Word of God. So-called Christian psychology is just as bad, because it tries to find a compromise between God's Word and heathen psychology. Certainly the Bible is the best Book on psychology ever written; albeit, the Bible DOES take into account the reality of sin. Genuine psychology doesn't ignore the realities of sin and the consequences of sin; but rather, addresses them.

Jesus Christ paid the penalty for our sins. By faith anyone can be saved, regardless of the bad things they may have done.

"The similarities between street drug abuse and psychotropic prescription drug use are disturbing. Both types are toxic. Both can cause psychosis, damage the brain and other organs, and even cause death. And neither type of mind-altering drugs, legal or illegal, treats disease. It's important to recognize that the only significant difference between many prescription psychotropic drugs and street drugs such as "speed" and "downers" is that prescription drugs are legal." ~Neuro-psychiatrist Sydney Walker in "Dose of Sanity"

Unlike psychology which only analyzes man's MIND, the Word of God delves into the SOUL of mankind... "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart" (Hebrews 4:12). Psychology is like trying to use kitchen utensils to repair a car engine, i.e., it can't be done. Psychology is rooted in atheistic Humanism and Godless Evolution.

Sin is the true problem in society today. What is sin? Sin is the violation of God's Laws. 1st John 3:4... “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.” How does modern psychology deal with an alcoholic? How do they deal with a rebellious wife who is emotionally distraught? How does modern psychology deal with a homosexual? Drunkenness, rebellion, and homosexuality are all condemned as SIN in the Bible (1st Corinthians 6:10; 1st Samuel 15:23; Romans 1:24-32).

"In the 14-year period between 1950 and 1964, more American deaths occurred in state and county mental institutions than in all of the nation's armed conflicts beginning with the Revolutionary War and ending with the Persian Gulf War. Between 1965 and 1990, the total number of mental-hospital inpatient deaths exceeded the number of battle deaths in the same wars by 70 percent. Inpatient deaths topped out at 1,103,000 during this 25-year period, compared with 650,563 recorded deaths in battles."

~Kelly Patricia O’Meara: "The Forgotten Dead of St. Elizabeth's", Insight Magazine, June 16, 2001

Modern psychology refuses to recognize drunkenness as sin; but rather, they call it a "chemical dependency." Homosexuality is a morally reprehensible sin in the Word of God; but modern psychologists call it an "alternative lifestyle." A rebellious wife may be diagnosed with hormonal imbalance, regressive anger, post-traumatic stress, clinical depression, or even a chemical-imbalance-of-the-brain; BUT no psychologist would dare cut to the chase of the matter and call her rebellious against God. REBELLION IS AS THE SIN OF WITCHCRAFT! (1st Samuel 15:23).

I do believe that some people need a psychiatrist, but only when there is legitimate mental insanity. I firmly believe that over 95% of people who seek help from a psychiatrist have spiritual problems instead. What they really need is Bible-believing, uncompromising, people-loving, sin-hating, Christ-uplifting, hard-preaching!!! Biblical preaching help us think straight and live right! The Church will do more for you than a thousand psychiatrists! What is the Church?

Society is royally messed up today because people REFUSE to repent of their unbelief and come to Jesus Christ. The greatest sin of all is unbelief, for it is the only sin which can keep a person out of Heaven (John 3:36). There can be no healing of the mind or soul apart from making peace with God (Romans 5:1), and that can only happen through the precious blood of Jesus Christ that washes our sins away (1st John 1:7; 1st Peter 1:18,19).

“Clearly this business of treating minds, particularly this big business of treating young minds, has not policed itself, and has no incentive to put a stop to the kinds of fraudulent and unethical practices that are going on.” ~Pat Schroeder, U.S. Representative, 1992

Do you think your psychologist is going to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with you, and tell you how you can KNOW, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that you can go to Heaven when you die? No, they surely won't. They can't, because most are atheists themselves. All psychologists work closely with psychiatrists, the only difference being that psychiatrists are licensed to prescribe drugs, but psychologists aren't. Most of the time, you will be prescribed some sort of drug when you seek help from a psychiatrist. If you go to a psychologist, they will likely refer you to a psychologist. It's all a big scam!

God created man with the purpose of fellowship with God, serving Him and loving Him. Ecclesiastes 12:13, “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.” God didn't create man for materialism, pleasures and possessions. We weren't put here on earth for things, but for God. No man, woman or child can ever truly be happy until they begin to fulfil the PURPOSE for which they were created. We find this purpose taught in the Holy Bible. Revelation 4:11, “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” We were created for God's pleasure. Hebrews 11:6 teaches that without faith it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God. Faith is obedience to the Holy Scriptures.

If you want to please God, then “SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES” as Jesus commanded in John 5:39 and apply them to your daily life. John 5:39, “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” The first thing that you need to do is get born-again. It is very easy to be saved, i.e., born-again. You need Jesus Christ my friend, Who is the only begotten Son of God. Apart from knowing Christ, there is no peace, no hope, no joy, no salvation!!! If you pass up receiving Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, you will spend the rest of your life “Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” (2nd Timothy 3:7). I am so thankful to God that I have found the truth of the knowledge of Jesus Christ. John 14:6, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

The ROOT problem of mankind was, is, and always will be his love for sin (John 3:20).

Proverbs 16:3, “Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.”