The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-15

OF. the Apostles and the Scriptures in
generaIb0th the Old and New Tes-
taments.
The Jewish people had expected q
Messiah long before the birth OF Je-
sus- Prophecy. foretold his coming.
but the coming was not In the man
ner expected. They anticipated tho
coming Of mighty king who would
overthrow the power of their oppree-
sors and restore their material king
dom. They could see no likeness. in
their conception of the Messiah. to
the humble babe born in q manger.
Their disappointment and irritation
at tho seeming failure of their hopes
were SO intense that every accusation
which might prove that Jesus was
not the one they expected. but an i'm
poster. was eagerly believed and
magnified until nearly the entire poE-
ulace was in confusion and frenzy.
Notwithstanding the false accuse
tions against him, and, the indignlties
and assaults to which he was sub
jected. Jesus fulfilled the mission for
which he came. What he thought
regarding those who opposed him
may be summed up in the words Ut
tered In the moment of his greatest
trial, when he said, Father, forgive
them. for they know not what they
do" He knew that the time would
come when his words and his deeds
would be. understood and justified.
I can well picture to myself the
false Judgment of those poor deluded
mortals who clamored to make away
with the object of their blightcd
hopes. The prejudice of those people
reached the highest degree that Is
possible to humanity; so great. in
deed, that its influence is still eelt
throughout the world. I regret to
acknowledge that I felt 1t. Yes! Felt
it every day Of my life until I came
to Christian Science, and then it only
left me when I realized that Jesus
was the best friend mankind ever had
on this earth.
When the first positive conviction
daWned upon me that Jesus came to
present to the world a Cody wisdom
by which sin, disease and death could
be eliminated, and when I realized how
patient. meek. loving. kind and forgiv-
ing he was through all his suffering,
was touched first with deep sense
OF shame and remorse, and then Dy
sense of love and gratitude. In that
moment Of awakening found the real
Christ, the true Son of God.
That there is a divine law, wisdom
and power which was a secret from the
demonstrations Of Jesus. Such wis
dom is referred to in the Scriptures as
the wisdom of God, against which
worldly wisdom is called "foolfshness."
The entire Bible teens with references
pertaining to such wisdom. such as the
Proverbs-"Happy is the man that find
eth wisdom. and the man that getteth
''She is a tree of life
to them that lay hold upon her: and
happy is every one that retaineth
her." and, Get wisdom: and with all
thy getting get understandings.
Christian Science shows that Jesus
comprehended this Cody wisdom. With
it he was enables to prove the vast
difference between the mortal mind and
immortal Mind. His mission was, first.
to demonstrate his own understanding
of divine power and law, and second, to
teach all men that the same power and
law was universally available. He I'M
derstood the law which leads man to
the realization of eternal life. The
world only knew the erroneous mortal
mind law which leads to death. These
laws are contrary the one to the other.
For the law Of the Spirit of life in
Christ Jesus hath made me free from
the law of sim and DEATH" .s-4
Jesus Overcame All Material Laws.
Jesus overcafne the so-called law OF
material force by calming a raging sea,
and stilling violet storm. He over
came the laws. of physiology by heal
ing the sick, the lame, the blind, the
deaf. and by raising the dead He over
came the laws of production by turning
water into wine, and feeding the thou
sands with a few loaves and fishes
concluding with more than the original
supply. He overcame the law Of grav-
ity by walking on the water. He
overcame death for himself and others.
Finally, he overcame the law Of ma
terial or physical existence by his
ascension.
Is it not Overwhelmingly evident that
superiority of divine power and law
over the mortal and material law?
The same law which Jesus used
centuries ago is operative and avail
able today. Divine law is always
present and universal, because it IS
infinite. That it is not circumscribed
to personal possession is verified by
Jesus own words:
HE that believeth on me. the
works that I do shall he do also: and
greater works than these shall he do:
because I go unto my Father" John
xiv. 12.)
He came showing the way. the
truth, and the life" He came to
bring to light the ideal mantle
man with wisdom and power, the
man whom God creates. and the only
kind of a man God ever created. Je-
sus desired that humanity should
know the true status of being, and
the evil and the erroneous conditions
which hide the real man. Paul gives
a similar admonition in his epistle to
the Ephesians:
Put of concerning the former
conversation the old man, which Is
corrupt according to the deceitful
lusts: and be renewed in the spirit
of your mind; and that We put on the
new man, which after God is created
in Righteousness and true holiness"
Jesus Not God.
No reference can be found in the
Scriptures wherein Jesus ever
claimed to be God. Indeed, quite the
reverse is true, as is evident from the
statement: