River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06

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Their sorrow, nor
crying, neither shall there be any more
pain (Rev. 21:4.) He said in part:
In our address Of last week having,
we believe, fairly stated the facts and
claims Of Christian Science and having
pointed out the unreasonableness and
inconsistency of some Of its statements,
we now proceed to inquire whether its
teachings are Scriptural This is the
question Of special interest to US. The
others are merely incidental. We hold,
and will endeavor to show, that Chris
tian Science is in conflict with the
Holy Scriptures.
The Bible distinctly AYERS that God
created man perfect-in His own like
ness, morally, intellectually. 1t de-
cIares that Adams diSobedience was
sin, punishable. not with eternal tor
ment, but with death.-ROmans 5:12;
G.23; ! Corinthians 1921, %; Genesis
PIT; 3:1I-19; Ezekiel 1874, 20.
Christian Science denies these facts,
declaring that there is no death and
that whoever dies merely commits
mortal error" 1t is surely against
Christian Science, but confirmatory of
the Bible teaching, that for more than
six thousand years mankind have been
dying Even Mother Eddy" who was
expected not to commit mortal error"
finally succumbed to it. What answer
can our Christian Science friends make
to this? We know of none. except that
they might claim that the unreasona-
bleness of their position is no greater
than the unreasQnableneSS of any of
the other sects and creeds. Logic new
or seems to be taken into consideration
in religious matters; the more illogical
d statement, the more cOmmendable
the acceptance of it.
If all disease is error, if death is the
greatest of errors. and If the escaping
Of mortal error death-brings the re-
ward of everlasting life, how do our
Christian Science friends expect to get
everlasting life. when at the last mo-
ment of their trial they make failure?
For those of them who are at all lOgi-
cal, this must be another very perpleX-
ing problem. The Bible declares that
whoever fails in one point is guilty Of
al the Law. Games 2:10) Surely he
who commits mortal error" has failed
iii attaining the deSideratum of Chris
tan Science more than in all the other
failures Of his life in combating all 9th
er things! If mortal error" thus takes
hold ut the dying moment, what hope
would there be for such person as re-
spects everlasting life, if only to over
Corners will be granted that life and il
none of them overcome, but all sue
cumb to mortal error? The cOrOllary
of the argument would be hopeless
death for all mankind. In this cOnclu-
sion the Bible agrees. The wages of
sin is death; sin. mortal error"
brings death-Ezekiel 1874; Genesis
2.17; Romans 6:23.
What the Scriptures Say.
The Bible logically and beautifully
points out Gods compassion for our
race and His provision in Christ for
our recovery out of this death condition
bv Il resurrection from the dead. The
Bible logically shows that the Divine
sentence Of death not torment must
be met either by humanity or by Re
deemer, and informs us that for this
purpose Christ left His Heavenly glory,
that lie might redeem Adam and his
race from sin and its death penalty.
SO the Apostle writes by inspiration:
AS by a man [Adaml came death, by
4 man also [Jesusl comes the resur-
rection Of the dead. For as all in
Adam die, even so all in Christ shall be
made alive" Il Corinthians 1921, 3D.
What is this but a declaration that the
sin leading to mortal error" is atoned
for by Divine favor, to the intent that
al sinners may be rescued from NOR
tai error"-from death?
The Bible is so much more reason
able and beautiful that, we believe,
Christian Scientists, seeing its teach
ings with clear vision, will gladly eX-
change an inferior for a superior. Why
should they bind themselves too close
IN to Mother Eddy" who according to
her own theory failed in the highest de
gree. in committing mortal error
and hopelessly? Would they not rather
take the older and still better teaching
Of Gods Word, and realize that Jesus
resurrection from the dead was the Di-
vine recognition of His perfect sacrifice
and a guarantee that His death had