Series One: Bulletins 1–5
Description and Topics
Bulletin 1, How to Make Wise Medical Decisions
This Bulletin is foundational to the Basic CARE series. Full of practical information, How to Make Wise Medical Decisions explains our Scriptural responsibility for health care choices and discusses questions to ask before and during an appointment with a physician. It also contains a personal medical history form and other helpful charts.
- Factors to consider when selecting a doctor
- Questions to ask when consulting a physician
- How to prepare to take responsibility for health
- How to prepare for wise medical decisions
- Medical history information
- Questions to ask when an illness occurs
- Steps to take if an illness continues
- Know what to do if a hospital visit is required
Bulletin 2, How to Greatly Reduce the Risk of Common Diseases
With soaring medical costs and hospital infections on the rise, there is an increasing need for a new emphasis on preventive medicine and good nutrition. How to Greatly Reduce the Risk of Common Diseases explains how increasing fiber in the diet can lower the risk of suffering from many common diseases. This Bulletin gives practical suggestions for increasing fiber in the diet and explains how the consumption of whole-wheat bread can accomplish this. In addition, a supplemental booklet is included on how to make bread at home.
- How eating whole-wheat bread can reduce the risk of disease
- History of bread-making
- Benefits of whole-wheat bread
- Dietary fiber chart
- How to increase fiber in the diet
- How to make bread at home
Bulletin 3, The Vital Role of the Church in Wise Medical Decisions
The proper role of the church in medicine is frequently ignored by society today. The Vital Role of the Church in Wise Medical Decisions presents the Scriptural foundation for the role of the church in health care, emphasizing the Biblical mandate to call for the elders of the church for prayer before receiving medical treatment for a serious illness.
- Why church elders are to be called
- How to call for the elders of the church
- The importance of confession prior to healing
- Understanding the “prayer of faith”
- The Scriptural basis for being anointed with oil
- The Scriptural basis for the church’s involvement in medical decisions
Bulletin 4, How to Discover the Rewards of Fasting
Fasting offers great potential for spiritual growth and renewal. Fasting can also be useful in avoiding and treating disease. How to Discover the Rewards of Fasting explains the Scriptural reasons for a fast, the medical effects of a fast, and how to prepare for an extended fast. A journal outline to document a fast is included.
- Purposes for fasting
- Types of fasts
- How to prepare for an extended fast
- The medical effects of an extended fast
- Guidelines for a controlled extended fast
- Journal outline for documenting a fast
Bulletin 5, How to Make Wise Decisions on Adoption
This Bulletin was written for couples desiring to adopt, families who have already adopted a child, children who have been adopted, counselors who have been asked for advice on adoption, and expectant mothers who are considering putting their children up for adoption. How to Make Wise Decisions on Adoption presents many factors related to adoption so that an informed, Biblical decision can be made.
- How adoption is defined in Scripture and modern law
- Insights from testimonies in Scripture on adoption
- Factors that should be considered before giving a child up for adoption
- Factors a couple should consider before adopting a child
- Factors an adopted child should understand
Note: The purpose of all Basic CARE Bulletins is to provide families with information so they can fulfill their God-given responsibilities in making wise medical decisions. The Basic CARE Bulletin series is for informational purposes only and does not replace the counsel of a competent physician.
