65523 Endnotes (Soul Prescription)

Chapter 1 

1. See Genesis 3:12–13. 

2. In this book we use “cure” and “healing” interchangeably. Using either word, we are referring to a process that does not lead to sinless perfection (we all struggle with temptation) but most definitely can put an end to a sin habit. 

3. The list went through some modification over time, but it ended up with these seven elements. The list was not meant to identify the worst sins but rather the basic sins from which others arise—similar to our concept of sin families. 

Chapter 2 

1. In this book, when we refer to “cooperating” with God, we mean acknowledging that He provides the answers in His Word, the Bible, and then submitting to those commands. 

2. John Ortberg, “True (and False) Transformation,” Leadership (summer 2002): 104. 

3. The biblical words for the Spirit, ruach and pneuma, both mean “wind” or “breath.” 

4. We recognize that God’s kindness does not mean that He never allows suffering to enter the lives of His children. See Bill Bright, Why Do Christians Suffer? (Orlando, FL: New Life, 2000). 

5. Kay Arthur, As Silver Refined: Learning to Embrace Life’s Disappointments (Colorado Springs: WaterBrook, 1997), 3.

6. For more on the five prayers of repentance, see Henry R. Brandt and Kerry L. Skinner, The Heart of the Problem (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1997), 73–83; Henry R. Brandt and Kerry L. Skinner, The Word for the Wise: Making Scripture the Heart of Your Counseling Ministry (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1999), 102–106; Kerry L. Skinner, The Joy of Repentance (Mobile, AL: KLS LifeChange Ministries, 2006).

Chapter 3

1. A. W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy: The Attributes of God: Their Meaning in the Christian Life (Lincoln, NE: Back to the Bible, 1961), 6–7.

2. Barna Research Group, press release, “American Faith Is Diverse, as Shown among Five Faith-Based Segments,” January 29, 2002, http://www.barna.org/, accessed September 2003. An atheist is one who believes there is no God. An agnostic is one who is undecided about the existence of God.

3. Bill Bright, God: Discover His Character (Orlando, FL: New Life, 1999). See also the related website at http://www.discovergod.org.

Chapter 4

1. See also John 14:16 and John 15:26.

2. See the King James Version, Acts 17:11.

Chapter 5

1. For more on the five prayers of repentance, see Henry R. Brandt and Kerry L. Skinner, The Heart of the Problem (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1997), 73–83; Henry R. Brandt and Kerry L. Skinner, The Word for the Wise: Making Scripture the Heart of Your Counseling Ministry (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1999), 102–106; Kerry L. Skinner, The Joy of Repentance (Mobile, AL: KLS LifeChange Ministries, 2006).

2. As you are reading about the five prayers, notice how the first three correspond to exhaling guilt, while the remaining two correspond to inhaling grace. (See appendix C: “Spiritual Breathing.”)

3. We are not sure what the “thorn” was, though it may have been a persistent temptation.

Chapter 6

1. Martin Luther, Works of Martin Luther, 6 vols. (Philadelphia: Holman, 1915−1932), 3:279.

2. That misunderstanding has led to the unfortunate belief by many that the body is bad in itself.

3. In Romans 8, Paul was circling back to the same point he had made in Romans 6. We have died to sin.

Chapter 7

1. See chapters in part 2 for verses related to specific sins.

2. Quoted in Famous Sports Quotes, http://ktornado.tripod.com/khs/id13.html, accessed September 2003.

3. For more about supernatural thinking, see Bill Bright, The Joy of Supernatural Thinking (Colorado Springs: Victor, 2005).

Chapter 9

1. The pride of the king of Babylon (Isaiah 14:3–23) and the king of Tyre (Ezek. 28:1–19) may reflect Satan’s overweening pride and desire to supplant God.

2. C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity (New York: Macmillan, 1952), 112–13.

3. Frederica Mathewes-Green, “Pride: The Anti-Self-Esteem,” Beliefnet (http://www.beliefnet.com/story/110/story_11056_1.html), accessed November 2003.

4. See also 1 Timothy 2:9.

5. Lewis, Mere Christianity, 95.

6. Esther de Waal, Living with Contradiction: Reflections on the Rule of St. Benedict (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1989), 96.

7. Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and Selections from His Other Writings, Modern Library (New York: Random House, 2001), 101.

Chapter 10

1. Evelyn Underhill, The Spiritual Life (New York: Harper & Row, n.d.), 103–104.

2. If you want to look at a few more Bible verses on courage, try Psalms 27:14; 46:1–2; 118:6; Proverbs 29:25; Isaiah 35:3–4; 51:12–13; John 14:27; 16:33; and 1 Corinthians 16:13.

3. Neil T. Anderson and Rich Miller, Freedom from Fear: Overcoming Worry and Anxiety (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 1999), 203.

4. Joyce Meyer, Be Anxious for Nothing: The Art of Casting Your Cares and Resting in God (Tulsa, OK: Harrison House, 1998), 27.

5. Anderson and Miller, Freedom from Fear, 100.

6. John Edmund Haggai, How to Win over Worry: Positive Steps to Anxiety-Free Living (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2001), 46–47.

Chapter 11

1. Adapted from Henry R. Brandt and Kerry L. Skinner, The Heart of the Problem (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1997), 123–125.

2. Paul was quoting Psalm 4:4.

3. Adapted from Henry R. Brandt and Kerry L. Skinner, The Heart of the Problem (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1997), 140–145.

4. See also Proverbs 12:16 and 14:29.

5. Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC (New York: Harper & Row, 1973), 2.

6. Adapted from Henry R. Brandt and Kerry L. Skinner, The Heart of the Problem (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1997), 149.

7. Paul was quoting Deuteronomy 32:35.

8. Stephen Leon Alligood, “American Profile,” June 14, 2003, CBS News, www.cbsnews.com, accessed November 2003.

9. Even when someone is angry at an impersonal event, such as a hurricane that swept away his house, he is really angry at a person—namely, God.

10. Tim LaHaye and Bob Phillips, Anger Is a Choice (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002), 122.

Chapter 12

1. Adapted from David Slagle, “Doctor Calls Man’s Overeating Sin,” Preaching Today, http://www.preachingtoday.com, accessed October 2003.

2. American Obesity Association, http://www.obesity.org/, accessed September 2003.

3. Cornelius Plantinga Jr., in The Reformed Journal (November 1988), as quoted in Christianity Today 33, no. 2.

4. Quoted in Chuck Green, “Sound Salvation,” The Reader’s Guide to Arts and Entertainment, February 28, 2003, 6.

5. Other proverbs underscore the way drunkenness can lead to poverty and prevent the acquisition of wisdom. (See Prov. 20:1; 21:17; 23:20–21.)

6. See also Romans 13:13 and Galatians 5:21.

7. Quoted in Steve Beard, “Johnny Cash Approaches Judgment Day with Faith,” Relevant, http://www.relevantmagazine.com, accessed August 2003.

8. William Law, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, chapter 7, Christian Classics Ethereal Library, http://www.ccel.org/l/law/serious_call/cache/serious_call.html3, accessed December 2003.

Chapter 13

1. Billy Graham, Just As I Am: The Autobiography of Billy Graham (San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1997), 697.

2. For more on the tenth commandment, see Bill Bright, Written by the Hand of God: Experience God’s Love and Blessing through the Liberating Power of His Ten Commandments (Orlando, FL: New Life, 2001), chap. 15.

3. For more on the eighth commandment, see Bright, Written by the Hand of God, chap. 13.

4. Thomas Watson, The Art of Divine Contentment: An Exposition of Philippians 4:11 (1653; reprint, Glasgow: Free Presbyterian Publications, 1885), chap. 6. For Hannah’s story, see 1 Samuel 1—2.

Chapter 14

1. Frederick Buechner, Godric (New York: Harper & Row, 1980), 153.

2. The language used here has been popularized in Harry W. Schaumburg, False Intimacy: Understanding the Struggle of Sexual Addiction, rev. ed. (Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1997).

3. Quoted in Karen S. Peterson, “Cohabiting Can Make Marriage an Iffy Proposition,” USA Today, July 8, 2002, D1.

4. Larry L. Bumpass, James A. Sweet, and A. Cherlin, “The Role of Cohabitation in Declining Rates of Marriage,” Journal of Marriage and the Family 53 (1991): 913–927.

5. Quoted in Will Greer, “A. C. Green: Man Enough to Wait,” Breakaway, http://www.family.org/teenguys/breakmag/features/a0009929.html, accessed November 2003.

6. For more on the seventh commandment, see Bill Bright, Written by the Hand of God: Experience God’s Love and Blessing through the Liberating Power of His Ten Commandments (Orlando, FL: New Life, 2001), chap. 12.

7. Joseph Nicolosi and Linda Ames Nicolosi, A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Homosexuality (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2002), 141.

8. Kim Alexis, “Supermodel Kim Alexis: Kim Shares Her Thoughts on Self-Respect, Sex, Life, Abortion & Marriage,” Love Matters, http://www.lovematters.com/kimalexis.htm, accessed November 2003.

9. Wendy Shalit, “Modesty Revisited,” Imprimis, http://www.hillsdale.edu/imprimis/2001/march/article_1.asp, accessed November 2003. Shalit is the author of A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue (New York: Free Press, 1999).

10. See also 1 Peter 3:3–5.

11. John Piper, “A Passion for Purity vs. Passive Prayers,” November 10, 1999, Desiring God Ministries, http://www.desiringgod.org/library/fresh_words/1999/111099.html, accessed November 2003.

12. Sandra, “Child Pornography: What Happens When They Grow Up,” National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families, http://www.nationalcoalition.org/sandra.phtml, accessed November 2003. Used by permission.

13. See Psalm 101:3 niv.

14. William Mattox, in a magazine article, summarized how “a 1940s Stanford University study, a 1970s Redbook magazine survey of 100,000 women and at least one other study from the early 1990s all found higher levels of sexual satisfaction among women who attend religious services.” Mattox speculated on the reasons as including (1) a lack of “sexual baggage” from promiscuity before marriage; (2) the confidence that comes from a mutual commitment to marriage; (3) an absence of sexual anxiety because the couples do not fear sexually transmitted diseases and other ill effects of out-of-wedlock intercourse; and (4) an ability to enjoy the spiritual dimension of sexuality. William R. Mattox Jr., “Revenge of the Church Ladies,” Plain Truth, July–August 2001, http://www.ptm.org/01PT/JulAug/revenge.htm, accessed November 2003.

15. “Coming out of Pedophilia: Jeff’s Story,” Harvest USA, http://www.harvestusa.org/articles/jeffstory.htm, accessed November 2003. Used by permission.

Chapter 15

1. Selena Roberts, “Olympics: The Pivotal Meeting. French Judge’s Early Tears Indicated Controversy to Come,” New York Times, February 17, 2002, sect. 8, p. 1.

2. For more on the ninth commandment and lying in general, see Bill Bright, Written by the Hand of God: Experience God’s Love and Blessing through the Liberating Power of His Ten Commandments (Orlando, FL: New Life, 2001), chap. 14.

3. Paul was quoting Zechariah 8:16.

4. Adapted from Henry R. Brandt and Kerry L. Skinner, The Word for the Wise (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1999), 192–193.

5. For God’s commandments against fraud, see Leviticus 19:35–36 and Deuteronomy 25:13–16. Proverbs 20:23 says, “The Lord despises double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales.”

6. Quoted in Victor Lee, “Wrenching the Rules,” Men of Integrity, May–June 2002, May 20 devotional.

Chapter 16

1. Ramona Cramer Tucker, “Loose Lips,” Christian Reader, March–April 2002, 38–39. Michelle tried to get in touch with Beth to apologize but was never able to.

Chapter 17

1. For a similar statement by Paul, see Colossians 3:20.

2. For more on the fifth commandment, see Bill Bright, Written by the Hand of God: Experience God’s Love and Blessing through the Liberating Power of His Ten Commandments (Orlando, FL: New Life, 2001), chap. 10.

3. For more about a wife’s submission to her husband, see 1 Corinthians 11:3; Colossians 3:18; and 1 Peter 3:1–6.

4. The word for “submit” is hupotassō, meaning to make oneself subject to another. The word for “obey” is hupakouō, meaning to listen and to obey.

5. See online at http://www.despair.com. The products are called “Demotivators.”

6. For more about slaves’ duty to their masters, see Colossians 3:22–25; 1 Timothy 6:1–2; Titus 2:9–10; and 1 Peter 2:18–20.

7. For a description of the death that came to the “murmuring” Hebrews, see Numbers 14.

8. For more on obedience to civil authorities, see Titus 3:1 and 2 Peter 2:13–14, 17.

Chapter 18

1. See the book of Philemon.

2. For the whole context, see Ephesians 6:5–8. For similar discussions in Paul’s letters, see also Colossians 3:22–25; 1 Timothy 6:1–2; and Titus 2:9–10. The importance of slaves doing their work well was a consistent teaching of the apostle.

3. J. I. Packer, Knowing God (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1993), 34, 106.