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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HEALING
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the old man material conscious
nessl, which is corrupt according to
the deceitful lusts; and be renewed
in the spirit of your mind; and that
ye put on the new man [spiritual
consciousnessl, which after God is
created in righteousness and true
holiness" Christian Science makes
it possible for us all to begin to do
this today.
Finally it must be understood that
Christian Science healing is not a
mere mental method, requiring sim
ply the entertainment and repetition
of certain thoughts. Being scientific,
it calls for accurate, logical, meta
physical reasoning and analysis, a
correct mental application of divine
Principle. Above all, it demands a
clear realization of the allness of
God, Spirit, and the nothingness of
His opposite, evil and matter. Di-
vine Love alone makes this spiritual
illumination possible, for Love is the
real healer in Christian Science.
Mrs. Eddy's Discovery.
Christian Science, the demonstrable
knowledge of the Christ-teaching, is
a discovery, not an invention. This
notable discovery was made by Mrs.
Eddy in 1866, and it was proclaimed
to the world in her great work, Sci
ence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" which was first pub
lished in 1875. This book contains
a complete statement of the teach
ings and practice of Christian Sci
ence. 1t interprets the Bible so that
it can be understood, its redemptive
truth be practically utilized Very
many have been healed of organic
structural and functional diseases
as we'll as of sin, while reading this
| book. / know this to be true, for
have personally investigated man!
such cases.
This healing is explained by the
fact that spiritual truth, touching
receptive consciousness, and ner
chance entertained there, bring!
about a change in thought by cor
recting erroneous concepts. 1t there
by establishes harmony ON spiritua
basis, and this harmonious conscious
ness is externalized as a well body.
Mrs. Eddy was woman of grea
moral courage and possessed yer!
unusual degree of religious feeling
From childhood she was deeply in
terested in religious and philosophi
| cal subjects. She was an earnes
seeker for spiritual truth, and in he
search examined all channels whicl
| int ho inh
! but without avail, for the truth wa
not to be found in human theorie
and systems. Finally, when on
sick-bed, suffering from supposed
ly fatal accident, she was suddenl,
made well as the truth of Gods ever
present healing power dawned upol
her. She realized that she has beel
healed through divine influence, AM
at once entered upon careful stud.
of Christ Jesus words and works
that if possible she might apprehenC
the Science underlying this healin
truth, with the view of giving it t
long-suffering world,
My acquaintance with Mrs. Edd
for many years, besides my associa
ton with her on many occasions, en-
|
Christian character. Tenacious ad
herence to her highest concept o
spiritual truth, conservation, , to tn
work of establishing this truth, spir
itual wisdom in healing and directing
this great Christian movement, TN
feigned love for God, for His Christ
and for all mankind-these wer
dominant traits of character in tn
great yet gentle woman who discoy
cred and established Christian Sci
ence. The modern wise men shoul
say of her as was said of old Civ
her of the fruits of her hands; an
let her own works praise her in tn
gates" One of Mrs. Eddy's creates
achievements was this: she proved tn
Bible to be true by demonstratin
that its teachings are applicable to
day; and for this scientific illumina
tion of the divine Word the Who'll
world owes her lasting debt G
gratitude.
Conclusion.
Those who question Christian Sc
ence healing should ask themselve
whether they really believe in tn
healing work done by Christ Jesu
and his disciples. If they do nc
thoroughly believe in the spiritut
power exercised over material cond
tions, and its possible availability 70
all time, as declared in the Bibl,
then their opposition is not to Chris
tian Science, but to the Christianit
which Jesus taught and practiset
Christian Science stands ready [
come To their rescue and to bring a
elucidation of Jesus teachings whic