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DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

Memory VerseMemory Verse

1 Tim 1:5, 1 Tim 1:5, “But the goal of our “But the goal of our

instruction is love from a pure instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience heart and a good conscience

and a sincere faith.”and a sincere faith.”

John 16:5, John 16:5, “But now I (“But now I (JesusJesus) am going ) am going to Him (to Him (God the FatherGod the Father) who ) who sent Me, and yet not one of sent Me, and yet not one of you (you (the disciplesthe disciples) asks Me, ) asks Me,

‘Where are you going?’”‘Where are you going?’”

John 16:6,John 16:6,“But because I have said “But because I have said ((taughttaught) to you all these ) to you all these

things, sorrow (things, sorrow (inwardinward stressstress) ) has completely filled your has completely filled your

heart (heart (right lobe of the soulright lobe of the soul).”).”

The Doctrine of The Doctrine of Emotional Revolt Emotional Revolt

of the Soul. of the Soul.

C. Stage Four of C. Stage Four of Reversionism is Reversionism is

Emotional Revolt Emotional Revolt of the Soul. of the Soul.

(E.R.S.)(E.R.S.)

Eight Stages of ReversionismEight Stages of Reversionism

a. Reaction and distraction.a. Reaction and distraction.b. The frantic search for happiness.b. The frantic search for happiness.

c. Operation boomerang. c. Operation boomerang. d. Emotional revolt of the soul.d. Emotional revolt of the soul.e. Locked in negative volition.e. Locked in negative volition.

f. Blackout of the soul.f. Blackout of the soul.g. Scar tissue of the soul.g. Scar tissue of the soul.

h. Reverse process reversionism.h. Reverse process reversionism.

5. E.R.S. includes what 5. E.R.S. includes what psychology calls hysteria psychology calls hysteria

and other emotional and other emotional problems. It is composed problems. It is composed

of several factors.of several factors.

a. A predominance of a. A predominance of emotional sins in the life of emotional sins in the life of the believer. The sin nature the believer. The sin nature

dominates the soul and dominates the soul and stress pours into the soul stress pours into the soul through emotional sins.through emotional sins.

b. The deficiency of b. The deficiency of doctrine in the heart, doctrine in the heart,

(spiritual strength), causes (spiritual strength), causes mental disorders, mental disorders,

emotional disorders, and emotional disorders, and personality dysfunctions.personality dysfunctions.

c. The combination of c. The combination of emotional sins and emotional sins and

unbearable stress in the unbearable stress in the soul produces, (is the soul produces, (is the

trigger for), dissociation.trigger for), dissociation.

d. Through E.R.S. the d. Through E.R.S. the believer’s emotions believer’s emotions

become dominant to the become dominant to the point of irrationality. point of irrationality.

e. Through E.R.S. the e. Through E.R.S. the personality of the believer personality of the believer undergoes two detrimental undergoes two detrimental changes, both of which are changes, both of which are

personality disorders: personality disorders:

Personality dysfunction Personality dysfunction and Multiple personality and Multiple personality

disorder.disorder.

The Hebrew noun The Hebrew noun SHIGGAON, Zech 12:4; Deut SHIGGAON, Zech 12:4; Deut 28:28, and the verb SHAGA, 28:28, and the verb SHAGA,

Deut 28:39; 1 Sam 21:14-15; 2 Deut 28:39; 1 Sam 21:14-15; 2 Kings 9:11; Jer 29:26; Hosea Kings 9:11; Jer 29:26; Hosea

9:7, mean insanity or to be 9:7, mean insanity or to be insane, in the context of bel’s.insane, in the context of bel’s.

The Greek has three words: The Greek has three words: DIPSUCHOS, James 1:8; 4:8, DIPSUCHOS, James 1:8; 4:8,

(double minded);(double minded);HUPERPHRONEO, Rom 12:3, HUPERPHRONEO, Rom 12:3,

(think more highly); (think more highly); TALAIPOROS, Rom 7:24, TALAIPOROS, Rom 7:24,

(distressed or wretched).(distressed or wretched).

D. Emotional Revolt of D. Emotional Revolt of the Soul is characterized the Soul is characterized by various personality by various personality

disorders.disorders.

1. These disorders are a 1. These disorders are a warning sign to believers warning sign to believers

that they are about to that they are about to become psychotic and need become psychotic and need

to rebound and get back to rebound and get back under the inculcation of under the inculcation of

Bible doctrine.Bible doctrine.

2. Whatever habits you 2. Whatever habits you developed from personality developed from personality

disorders, these become disorders, these become intensified and become intensified and become characteristics of your characteristics of your psychotic or neurotic psychotic or neurotic

problem.problem.

3. E.R.S. Personality 3. E.R.S. Personality Disorders include: Disorders include:

Antisocial, Histrionic, Antisocial, Histrionic, Narcissistic, and Passive-Narcissistic, and Passive-

aggressive personality aggressive personality disorders.disorders.

They are defined as, They are defined as, “An enduring pattern of inner “An enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the deviates markedly from the

expectations of the culture of expectations of the culture of the individual who exhibits it”.the individual who exhibits it”.

(American Psychiatric Association)(American Psychiatric Association)

P.D.s are inflexible and P.D.s are inflexible and pervasive across many pervasive across many

situations, perceived to be situations, perceived to be appropriate by that appropriate by that

individual. individual.

The believer adopts The believer adopts maladaptive coping skills, maladaptive coping skills,

which may lead to personal which may lead to personal problems that induce problems that induce

extreme anxiety, distress extreme anxiety, distress and depression. and depression.

They cause serious They cause serious personal and social personal and social

difficulties, as well as a difficulties, as well as a general functional general functional

impairment.impairment.

Rigid and ongoing patterns Rigid and ongoing patterns of feeling, thinking and of feeling, thinking and behavior are caused by behavior are caused by

belief systems referred to belief systems referred to as fixed fantasies or as fixed fantasies or

“dysfunctional schemata”.“dysfunctional schemata”.

a. a. Antisocial Personality Antisocial Personality DisorderDisorder, (APD), is a , (APD), is a pervasive pattern of pervasive pattern of

disregard for and violation disregard for and violation manipulation, or exploitation manipulation, or exploitation

of the rights of others.of the rights of others.

It includesIt includes::1) Irresponsible and antisocial 1) Irresponsible and antisocial

behavior, including: lying, behavior, including: lying, stealing, vandalism, cruelty to stealing, vandalism, cruelty to

animals, and cruelty to animals, and cruelty to people.people.

2) Criminal activity.2) Criminal activity.

3) Inability to be consistent 3) Inability to be consistent academically or academically or

consistently hold a job.consistently hold a job.

4) Irritable and aggressive 4) Irritable and aggressive activity in which one feels activity in which one feels

justified in having hurt, justified in having hurt, maltreated, or stolen from maltreated, or stolen from

others.others.

b. b. Histrionic Personality Histrionic Personality Disorder.Disorder. (HPD), is a (HPD), is a

condition in which people condition in which people act in a very emotional and act in a very emotional and

dramatic way that draws dramatic way that draws attention to themselves. attention to themselves.

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Emotional Revolt of the SoulEmotional Revolt of the SoulEmotions and the Sin NatureEmotions and the Sin Nature

Upper Room Discourse, Part 477Upper Room Discourse, Part 477      

John 16:6; Gen 1:26-27; 3:6-10; Rom 16:17-20; Phil 3:15-21 John 16:6; Gen 1:26-27; 3:6-10; Rom 16:17-20; Phil 3:15-21 

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