Lesson Eleven - More False Principles of Therapy — Practical Psychology

Reading Assignment: Pages 711-752MCP-SG 43.1

1. “_________ exercised his power of _____________ over Adam and Eve, and this ________ he strove to exercise over _____.” (713)MCP-SG 43.2

2. To study mind cure is to eat from what tree? (716)

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3. What unusual experiment did Ellen White once allow? What was the result? (719)

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4. In spiritualism what is made the “object of adoration”? (723)

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5. Satan leads men “to believe that _______ is the highest ______, that ________________ is _______________, and that man is ________________ only to ______________.” (724)MCP-SG 43.6

6. “Lucifer desired God’s ________ but not His ______________. . . . _____________ becomes the prize of the ______________. The ___________ of Satan is a kingdom of __________.” (724)MCP-SG 43.7

7. What is the most incurable sin, and why is this so? (726, 727)

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8. “Those who have had the _________ _____________________ in the things of God are the ________________ removed from ________ or self-exaltation.” (728)MCP-SG 44.1

9. In what way will prayer affect our mental faculties? (732)

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10. We should not only pray for the afflicted but “encourage them to ______________________________________________.” Why? (735)MCP-SG 44.3

11. What encouragement is offered to one who has been overcome by temptation again and again? (737)

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12. “Rightly ____________, ___________ and the _________ _______ agree, and each _______ _______ on the other.” (739)MCP-SG 44.5

13. What was the great object in the establishment of our first college? (740)

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14. “We cannot reach __________ through a mere _____________ training, but through Him we can reach the ________________ ________ of the ladder of ___________________ greatness.” (741)MCP-SG 44.7

15. “Moses wrote under the guidance of the __________ of _____, and a correct theory of ___________________ will never claim _________________ that cannot be __________________ with his _______________.” (743) MCP-SG 45.1

16. “Knowledge is . . . a power for good only when united with ___ __________.” (743)MCP-SG 45.2

17. What mental phenomenon occurs often in old age? What is the lesson for youth? (748)

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18. ____________ traits of character increase especially with age. (748)MCP-SG 45.4

19. Those who are retired workers can be of what special value to the church? (750, 751)

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20. “The inclination to _______________” is one of the greatest dangers of aged brethren. (752)MCP-SG 45.6

Discussion Points:MCP-SG 46.1

1. The terms “false mind cure” and “hypnotism” are often used synonymously. What are some of the specific dangers indicated? (Ch. 79; see pp. 716-721)

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2. By contrast what are the characteristics of safe mind therapy? (Ch. 81, pp. 731-738)

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3. Give the meaning of the following two statements:
(a) “It is not for us to shape our future.”

(b) “Christ in His life on earth made no plans for Himself.” (733, 734)

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4. What are the advantages to both old and young in living in the same home? (Ch. 83, pp. 745-752)

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5. List some of the problems that seem to be especially difficult for the aged. (747, 748)

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