In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

Beyond the label, forgiveness

When we've broken through to the "new man" the Bible describes, the old stereotypes can't stick with us.
The writer knew what he wanted—a change from sickness to health. But spiritual healing involved a deeper transformation, embracing his view of God, the Bible, and of man's nature.

Is it OK to ask God to help us?

Many of us would to learn more about how to reach out to God. The Scriptures show us how to lead lives of prayer and spiritual inspiration.
The Bible is a forward-looking book and compels the adventuresome reader to mine its depths of spirituality.

Prove the solution through prayer

through prayer Prayer and Christian Science healing are not haphazard; there is a divinely impelled order we can rely on.

Second Thought

17 Second Thought "Medical ethicists say ... unrealistic expectations may eventually boomerang against the very people this kind of marketing is designed to serve. ..."
direction? To learn something of God as divine Principle is to glimpse the bedrock of Christ Jesus' life. He showed us how to build on that Rock.
business now About our cover—There are voices all over the world speaking out courageously, cogently, realistically, against much that is untrue and unjust.

On what do we base our decisions?

Are some decisions not worth praying about? This writer found that whatever the choices we face, prayer makes a practical difference.
No matter what appears to be holding back our progress, God's law removes obstacles and brings us freedom.

All good to all nations

Haves and have-nots, overdeveloped and underdeveloped—the labels are all too familiar. But when we look deeper into the spiritual nature of creation, we see that there can be no partiality or limitation to God's care.
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