#5 Explain how to use both the indicative (what God has done for us) and the imperative (what God commands us to do) in counseling.

Scripture clearly explains who we are, what's been done for us, and the correct response, through the following passages. "He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." Colossians 1:13-14. "...our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will... In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace..." Ephesians 1:3-5, 7. "You were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air... and were by nature children of wrath like the rest of mankind. But God being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us... made us alive together with Christ- by grace you have been saved- and raised up with him and seated with him in the heavenly places as Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his Grace... For we are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works which God prepared beforehand." Ephesians 2:1-10. We have been freed from our slavery to sin so that we do not have to continue in it. He has transformed us and given us new desires. Explain to the counselee the graciousness of God and his mercy. What he's done for us and what he requires of us are closely connected. Because he loves us and has saved us we ought to want to serve him. Colossians says that if we have indeed been raised with Christ we should "set (y)our minds on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God." God does not always give us a reason for his requests of us but in Colossians 3:3, he does. It is because you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God." In 3:5 we are called to put to death what is earthly in us. God does not only give us negatives though; in verse 12 of Col.3 he calls us to put on then... compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness..." and many more qualities reminiscent of Christ our Savior, the perfect example. What we do is not in our own strength Proverbs 3:5,7 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding... be not wise in your own eyes, fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. " It is not our own doing, or our own efforts that save us, or earn us grace.  Romans 11:6 "But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works otherwise grace, would no longer be grace." Romans 12:2 "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."