MyFiladelfia Theology Courses in Biblical Counselling

03/10/2026

02/10/2026

📖 Adam and Jesus Christ: From Ruin to Redemption

In the Student Guide, the relationship between Adam and Jesus Christ is presented as one of the central themes of Scripture: the movement from the first Adam to the last Adam.

Adam and Christ are shown as the two great representative men in human history. Adam was created from the dust of the earth and became the first father and representative head of mankind. Jesus Christ is called the second man and the last Adam because He was sent by God to deal with sin, restore what Adam lost, and complete God’s redemptive work.

🍃 The First Adam Brought Ruin

When Adam disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden and ate from the forbidden tree, sin and death entered the world. Because Adam stood as the head of humanity, his sin brought mankind and creation under God’s curse and judgment.

✝️ The Last Adam Brought Redemption

God sent His Son as a true man to become humanity’s new representative. On the cross, Jesus died as the sinless ransom for human sin, defeated Satan, and secured salvation for all who trust in Him.

👑 A New Humanity in Christ

Jesus was not tainted by Adam’s inherited sin and death because He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He stands as the pure head of a new humanity.

To be united to Adam means inheriting sin, condemnation, and death.

To be united to Christ by faith means receiving righteousness, adoption as God’s children, the Holy Spirit, and eternal life in God’s new creation.

🔥 Garden vs. Wilderness

Adam was tested in a perfect garden, surrounded by abundance, yet he failed by listening to Satan’s lies.

Jesus was tested in the wilderness after forty days without food, under extreme hardship, yet He remained fully obedient to the Father.

Where Adam failed, Christ succeeded.

🌿 The Big Picture

Adam is the head of the old creation, marked by sin and death.

Christ is the head of the new creation, marked by righteousness, life, and redemption.

✨ Through Adam came ruin.
✝️ Through Christ came rescue.
🌅 Through the first Adam came death.
👑 Through the last Adam came life.

01/10/2026

💬 Communication in marriage

To rebuild communication in a marriage, the student guide emphasises looking beyond surface-level exchanges to address the practical habits and deeper emotional patterns that get in the way of connection.

1. 🚧 Identify and remove communication barriers

Rebuilding communication starts with recognising common breakdowns:

🗣️ Hidden or indirect messages: Expressing thoughts indirectly out of fear or hesitation can lead to misunderstandings.

👂 Distracted listening: Not giving your partner your full attention, or allowing outside pressures such as finances or family to interfere.

❤️ Ignoring emotions and body language: Focusing only on logic while overlooking emotions and non-verbal cues can keep you from communicating from the heart.

⚔️ Cycles of attack and retaliation: Break patterns of mutual attacks, avoid “you” messages, and don’t dismiss or mock your partner’s point of view.

2. 🌱 Deepen your communication

Intimacy grows when couples intentionally move through the five levels of communication:

1️⃣ Level 1: Small talk
2️⃣ Level 2: Factual conversation
These are important for daily logistics, but staying only at these levels can lead to boredom and frustration.

3️⃣ Level 3: Ideas and opinions
Real intimacy begins when you take the risk of sharing personal thoughts and opinions.

4️⃣ Level 4: Feelings and emotions
Share inner feelings, including frustrations, joys, and fears. Show genuine interest in your spouse’s emotional world.

5️⃣ Level 5: Deep insight
This is the ultimate goal of marital communication: rare, deeply attuned moments of mutual understanding where personal feelings and insights are shared from the heart.

3. 🛠️ Put daily practices into action

🕊️ Create an intentional atmosphere: Pause what you’re doing when your partner needs to speak. Sit down and create a calm setting for attentive listening.

🤝 Adopt an “us” approach: Move beyond selfish pride toward unselfish cooperation, mutual appreciation, and unconditional forgiveness.

✅ Negotiate clear change plans: Work together to agree on practical adjustments, with each person taking responsibility for their part in the interaction.

04/07/2026

Pastors are 10x less likely to practice what they preach when it comes to taking care of their mental health. But one expert is offering a better solution.

Read more: https://relevantmagazine.com/life5/wellness/mentalhealth/90-of-pastors-recommend-counseling-but-only-9-go-themselves

10/05/2026

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