God’s Perspective on Man’s Problems:
[God’s Truth verses Man’s Theory]

I.  God’s perspective on life’s problems and mankind’s opposing view:

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” Prov 14:12

A.  Man’s Theory: “Man is a Victim”

“This approach sees man’s fundamental problem as ignorance of himself and his psychic injuries, rather than deliberate disobedience to and ignorance of the living and true God. Man’s primary need becomes esteeming himself more highly rather than dying to self and living for God. Its methodology of “man as victim,” rather than “man as sinner” challenges the biblical doctrines of man’s absolute culpability before the cross, the supremacy of the Holy Spirit in the believer’s sanctification, and most importantly the sufficiency and authority of Scripture for the believer.” [Jim Owen: “Christian Psychology’s War on God’s Word.”]