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humanized concept of Deity. we also
find incorporated in the man-made
doctrines of modern Christianity. 1t
has resorted to the practice of
clothing the divine with the human
vesture. Failing to separate the
true from the false, 1t delineates God
as an anthropomorphic being--lia-
BILE to wrath and vengeance, whim-
steal, capricious, changeable; and
implants in the hearts of men fear
and hatred. rather than reverence
and love Of God.
Theology's doctrine with respect
to man is that he is a fallen Great
ure. The influence of this teaching
has been such that what we behold
on earth today as men and women
are generally regarded as all that
now remains of what was originally
spiritual man. Almost universally
the belief prevails that man, the
GROWING triumph of Gods creation,
has degenerated to the level of a
material beast-indeed, it is even
declared that he is little else than
a mere speck Of dust on the desert
of the universe.
Evidently this conception of man
has obtained by reason of the con-
fusion of the two separate and dis
tinct accounts of the creation which
appear in our bible. A careful study
of these records discloses the fact
that they differ in many important
respects. Insomuc1 that the student
is forced to recognize that in prem
Use and conclusion they are positive
ly antipodal, and cannot possibly be
harmonized upon single. point.
Thus the Scriptures under consid-
GRAFTON indicate that in the day
when God (Elohim) created man
in His own image" the Lord God
(Jehovah) is supposed to have
formed man of the dust of the
ground" and made woman out of
a bone.
Though briefly stated, the first
chapter of Genesis contains a COM
plete record of the spiritual and
true creation, record pronounced
by most authorities on biblical ques-
lions as absolutely scientific in all
respects. Therein we read that God
created man in His image and like
ness, gave him dominion over the
earth and whatever moveth thereon,
provided for the constant care and
maintenance of His creation; and
the record states moreover that "God
saw everything that He made and
behold it was very good
The teaching of Christian Science
places especial emphasis upon this
record as authentic and true, and
declares that it forms the basis OF
all true existence. God being admit
te6ly supreme and unchanging
good, Christian Science argues that
as He is the only cause, His creation
in effect must ever continue to be
representative of the. divine charac-
ter, of which it can only be cor
rect and legitimate expression so
long as it remains perfect. The bible
fortunately does rot teach that pro-
vision was made necessary or posi-
BILE for the change, contamination,
sailure or termination of the perfect
handiwork of God, and I'VE note that
the reading does not Involve Gods
image in discord OR imperfection
whatever.
In the second and subsequent
chapters of Genesis our attention Is
directed to record in marked con-
trast to the one just referred to.
This account states that the Lord
God (Jehovar) formed man of the
dust of the ground, but not in the
image or likeness Of anything in
particular, nor was there accorded to
him dominion over anything. Later
this man appears to have acquired
the name of Adam. Then 1t is said
that out of the ground the Lord God
caused the products natural thereto
to grow and also formed the beasts
of the field of the same material,
namely the ground. Continuing We
note that in order to provide suit
able companion and help-meet for
the man. the Lord God caused a deep
hypnotic sleep to fall upon Adam,
and, acting in the capacity of sur
geon, he removed C rib from Adams
side and Immediately transformed
it into woman to the delight of
the man.
What might DO designated as a.
brief honeymoon is followed by
fem Mt ton dis0bedience fear,