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God Cares about How You Feel

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  • Brian Borgman

Have you been wondering if God cares about your emotions? This article discusses the question through the lens of Scripture, explaining that a biblical view of humanity must reject both the dismissal of emotions as well as the exaltation of them.

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Mood, Medicine, and the Value of Emotions (Part 2)

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  • Charles Hodges

This is part of a series of articles on the topic of depression. Here the author gives some thought to the value of emotions like sorrow and sadness.

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What Do Feelings Have to Do with Faith?

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  • Leah Baugh

What is the place of emotions in the Christian faith? This article looks at the place of feelings and their expression in the Christian faith based on creation, Jesus Christ, and the relationship between faith and emotions.

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Our Emotional Saviour

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  • G. Walter Hansen

Our Saviour was not emotionless. Christ displayed compassion, anger, grief, joy, and love. This article shows that those who are being transformed to the image of Christ are also called to learn to experience the same emotions.

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The Emotional Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ

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  • D. Silversides

Did Christ experience real emotions? This article shows four aspects to understanding the emotions of Christ: the location of his emotions (his human nature), the causes of his emotions (such as his joy, sorrow, and anger), the sufferings of Christ, and some lessons that pertain to preaching Christ and the Christian life.

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B.B. Warfield Says Jesus Has Emotions Too

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  • Justin S. Holcomb

Since Jesus was truly man, it means his emotions were real. This article looks at the emotions of Jesus and explains how they relate to him being our Saviour.

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The Affirmation That God Is "Without…Passions"

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  • William Tate

In this article, the expression in the Westminster Confession that God is "without...passions" is explained. The explanation has to do with the role of emotions or feelings within the divine being.

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The Failure of Emotional Religion

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  • Norman H. Street

This article explains that while there is a place for emotions in the Christian experience, there is no place for emotionalism. It draws some lessons from Luke 9:57-62 regarding the difference between the two.

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Can You Feel It?

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  • Kirsten Birkett

How ought a Christian to regard his emotions? The history of theology has answered that variously. In 1746, Jonathan Edwards published A Treatise on the Religious Affections, which is a biblical discussion of the matter, and a worthwhile read especially in today's discussions over religious experiences. This article offers a survey of the work.

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The Voice of God and Our Response

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  • Cornelis Trimp

How does the believer experience God in preaching? This article looks at different responses to this question, settling on the explanation of covenantal preaching. Covenantal preaching states that in preaching, the speaking God reaches the hearts of His people.

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Faith and Our Feelings: The Extent of Our Response

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  • Cornelis Trimp

This article looks at the relationship between faith and emotions/feelings. What is the nature of faith and the role of the Spirit in giving life to the believer?

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Christmas Preaching

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  • Peter H. Holtvluwer

What is the expectation of the congregation for the preaching on Christmas? Must there be a focus on emotions in this preaching?

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Does God Suffer With Us? (And How that Question is Misunderstood)

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  • Luke Jenner

Clarifying the meanings of passibility and impassibility, this article discusses the challenge of understanding the emotions of God. The author considers passibility to be heresy, since it denies the being of the true God by reducing Him to human standards. Confessing impassibility is not denying the emotions of God.

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Anointed Affections

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  • Cary Smith

The author of this article looks at Psalms as the depiction of all parts of a religious emotional life. WIth this in mind, and with the conviction that all of Scripture speaks about Christ, this article looks at how the Book of Psalms reveals the emotions of Christ, such as his anger, compassion, grief, hope and joy.

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Hurting People's Feelings Or "The Pathos Game"

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  • John M. Frame

Looking at the relationship between intellect, will and emotions, this article shows that the Reformed view has formed a hierarchy of the three with the intellect at the top. Looking at the biblical evidence, the author shows that there is no ground for this hierarchy. The author maintains that Scripture addresses emotions, and based on this he urges Christians to care about the feelings of others.

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The Pathos of God – A Covenantal Perspective

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  • Michael A. Flinn

This article is about what it means for God to be in a covenant relationship with man. How does God function within this covenant relationship? What emotions does God experience? What does the Bible mean when it describes God's loving-kindness, wrath or jealousy?

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The Christ of Compassion

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  • Iain D. Campbell

This article is about the emotions of Jesus Christ, especially about his compassion.

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Luke 23:28 - Mere Sentimentalism

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  • John E. Ludwig

This article on Luke 23:28 is about the emotions and the suffering of Christ, and the importance of knowledge of Christ for true repentance.

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