Bulletin 11: How to Make a Wise Decision on Circumcision
Although circumcision is not necessary for salvation, many health benefits result from the procedure. How to Make Wise Decisions on Circumcision discusses the Scriptural background of circumcision and the health benefits of the procedure.
- The origin and history of circumcision
- Health benefits of circumcision
- God’s provisions for circumcision on the eighth day
- The relationship between circumcision and moral purity
Bulletin 12: The Unexpected Benefits of Periodic Abstinence in Marriage
Those who practice abstinence in marriage experience physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits. The Unexpected Benefits of Periodic Abstinence in Marriage discusses the importance of a little known, but highly valuable, Biblical directive for marriage—physical abstinence for seven days at the onset of the wife’s menstrual cycle.
- The Scriptural basis for abstinence
- Physical factors involved in periodic abstinence
- Why mutual agreement is vital for abstinence
- How periodic abstinence can solve health problems
Bulletin 13: How the Abuse of Sugar Endangers the Basis of Health
Due to its concentrated calories and lack of other nutrients, sugar can promote serious problems ranging from tooth decay to heart disease. How the Abuse of Sugar Endangers the Basis of Health explains the need to exercise temperance when using sweeteners and gives practical suggestions on how to reduce sugar in the diet.
- Distinctions between sugar and honey
- Consequences of consuming refined sugar
- Health benefits of honey
- How to calculate daily sugar intake
- How to read labels to determine sugar content
Bulletin 14: How to Overcome Depression
People who have never experienced the debilitating effects of depression may inaccurately conclude that depression is an occasional time of discouragement, sorrow, or grief. How to Overcome Depression explains the differences between these symptoms and gives practical, Scriptural suggestions for solving depression. Effective treatment of depression requires an understanding of the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual causes of it and wisdom in dealing with each one.
- How to distinguish depression from discouragement, sorrow, and grief
- External factors that lead to depression
- Spiritual factors that produce depression
- Physical factors that contribute to depression
- How to deal with factors of depression
Bulletin 15: How to Avoid Unnecessary Hysterectomies
Many unnecessary hysterectomies are performed each year because of lack of information and the unbiblical philosophies that pervade the world of medicine. How to Avoid Unnecessary Hysterectomies was written to assist couples in evaluating the reasons why many women have hysterectomies. This Bulletin encourages couples to make a wise, Biblically based decision regarding this procedure by providing an anatomical overview of the womb and explaining its purposes and functions.
- Know the physical dangers of a hysterectomy
- Recognize invalid reasons for having a hysterectomy
- Understand twenty vital functions of the womb
- Follow steps to avoid unnecessary surgery
- Recognize when a hysterectomy may be necessary
- How to evaluate therapies following a hysterectomy
Please note: These booklets are intended for educational purposes only; the goal is to help participants understand how to achieve health and wholeness in body, soul, and spirit. IBLP does not claim to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Medical diagnoses and treatment should always be conducted by qualified doctors.
