Bible Questions and Answers
by United Church of God
What biblical principles apply to deciding on a program to help break a bad habit or sin?
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Bible Questions and Answers
by United Church of God
What kind of meditation will help us develop a deeper relationship with God? Should a Christian use transcendental meditation?
Bible Questions and Answers
by United Church of God
It can be sinful, if accompanied by wrong lustful thoughts.
by , Mike Bennett
Dozens of tools to help you understand more about God’s Word, the Holy Bible, are readily available through the Internet. They are invaluable, but they are free!
by Nicholas K. Lamoureux
What do you do when you’ve tried everything within your power to solve a problem? Here are five tools to help turn trials into godly character.
How to Understand the Bible
by United Church of God
If you have access to a personal computer with a CD or DVD drive or an Internet connection, you can make use of Bible helps.
by Robert Curry
God has given us four spiritual power tools in our Christian toolbox. We’re most familiar with prayer, Bible study and fasting. One tool is really powerful, but for many of us, underutilized.
Bible Questions and Answers
by United Church of God
If you've never fasted before, a commitment of a day may be easier to accomplish and will familiarize you with the process. Use that first experience to learn what your body's particular reactions are.
Tools for Spiritual Growth
by United Church of God
The Bible shows us that many notable figures spent time in fasting—going without food and drink. God even commands us to fast at least one day each year. What does fasting teach us, and how can we use this tool for growth?
by Clint Porter
There is power to be found in committing passages and chapters to memory—even if you don’t yet fully understand every line.
by Good News
Why do we need to study the Bible? And how should we go about it?
Bible Questions and Answers
by United Church of God
Some call fasting a spiritual discipline. It is often connected with prayer, Bible study and meditation. What is fasting and why does the Bible encourage us to fast?
Bible Questions and Answers
by United Church of God
Are God's law and His grace really contradictory, as many seem to think? Or do they work together?
Bible Questions and Answers
by United Church of God
When we approach the throne of grace through fasting, God will help us “loose the bonds of wickedness” (Isaiah 58:6). He will help us remove the sin that so easily ensnares us (Hebrews 12:1).
by Don Hooser
Three earlier articles in this series covered prayer, Bible study and thinking or meditation. Along with those spiritual tools, we need to frequently combine this fourth tool—fasting.