Bandura's Theory: What Does The Bible Have To Say?

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With everything that has been stated about Bandura's theory, what does the Bible have to say? So far, I have already alluded to a few Bible connections. To recap, Bandura's theory lends additional credence to the inherent sinfulness of man and to a Christian's need to regularly attend church. Is there anything else to say? Social Cognitive Theory revolves around the concept of "modeling." Perhaps, having created us, God knew all about "modeling" long before Bandura was born.
Genesis 2:7 says, "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." Paint a picture in your mind of an artist. He is sitting in front of his latest project, gingerly dabbing on the …show more content…

In order to resist the ever-present lure of our sin nature, we would need examples or "models" of Godly behavior. Why did God have the lives of Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Sarah, David, and many others? Out of each of these lives, modern Christians can learn valuable lessons on how to seek after God.
Naturally, the Christian's greatest role model is Christ. 1 Peter 2:21 says, "For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:" This same call to Christlikeness is reiterated in Philippians 2:5 which says, "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:" If a Christian is striving to be like Christ, they are on the right track.
Patterning ourselves after Christ is vital, but to investigate the Bible's picture of "modeling," we must look closer at Jesus' teaching style. In all of His teaching, what is Jesus most known for using? For Christians, the answer is obviously parables. What are parables but examples To be learned from? Jesus also points out specific people to teach His disciples. For instance, Jesus "called unto him his disciples" to show them the widow with her two mites in Mark 12:42-43 and used the rich man who "went away sorrowful" to point out that, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of

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