The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-03

~ tion si;tl lie
said In part.
lRAsloe- ellsstlD) address Of las,
week fairly
stated. we be-
Hove. the facts and claims OF Chria-
tlHn Science. and having pointed out
the unreasonRhleness and tnconsis-
tencS OF some OF Its statements, we
now proceed TO inquire whether It's
Teachings are SeripturaL This Is the
question Of special interest to us
We hold and will endeavor TO show
That Christian Science Is in conflict
with the Bible.
Tho Bible distinctly aver. that God
created man perfect--ln HIS own
likeness. morally, intellectually. II
declares that Adams disobedlsnc.
was sin. punishable. not with eternal
torment as the creeds declare but
with death.-RomRns s.fs. 6:ss: /
Corinthians 1891. -; Genesis an.
5sil-fs. Ezekiel 1874. 20.
Christian Science denies these
Facts. declaring that there - no death
and that whoever dies merely com
mits mortal error" II Is surely
against Christian Science. but con-
iirma'ory q the Rible. that for more
than six thousand years mankind
have been dying Even Mother Ed
dy. who was expected not TO commit
mortal error." finally succufnbed TO
". What answer can our Christian
science friends make TO thlsG We
know OF none. except that they might
claim that tho unreasonahieness Of
their position ls no greater than the
unreasonshieuess % any Of the other
sects and creeds. Logic seems never
20 be taken into consideration In re-
iigious matter. the more illogical a
statement. the more commendahle It's
acceptance.
II all disease IL error. ~ death fs
the greatest error. and 10 the sscap-
Ing OF mortal error''-isath--hrin xs
everlasting life. how do our Chris
tian Science friends expect 10 get
everlasting life. when at the last
moment OF their trial they make
fsiiure@ For those OF them who are
at all logical. this must be another
very perplexing problem. The Bible
declares that whoever falls In one
point Is guilty of sii the Law.
ssjames e.fo.l Surely whoever COM
units mortal error" has failed In
attaining the desideratum OF Chris
ftan Science. II mortal error" thu.
takes hold at the dying moment,
a. person as respects everlasting life,
u only overcomers will be granted
dnat life and II none overcome. but
al succumb TO mortal error The
worollary Of the argumsn. would be
hopeless death for all mankind In
The wages OF sin is death." sin,
mortal error" brings death.
what the Scriptures Say.
Tn. Bible logically and beautifully
points out Gods compassion for our
race and His provision in Christ for
our recovery OF this death condition
by resurrection from the dead The
bible logically shows that the Divine
lsentence of death mot torfnsnt1
must be met either BY humanity or
by Refeemer. and informs us that
Christ left His Heavenly glory Tor
ihe purpose OF rsdeeming Adam and
his race from sin and death. So the
apostle writes by Inspiration: AS
by man tAdaml came death. by a
man tJesusJ also comes the rs,ur-
Eection OF the dead. For as all In
Adam die. even so all In Christ shall
be made alive" a Corinthians f5.sT
'zzD What IL this but declaration
error" IL atoned for by Divine favor.
TO the Intent that all sinners may be
rescued from mortal error"--d~afh7
The Bible IL so much more reason
able and beautiful that. we believe
Christian Scientists. seeing its teach
inzs with clear vision, will gladly
exchange an inferior for a superior
Why should they bind Themselves
too closely 20 Mother Eddy" who.
according TO her own theory. failed
N the highest degree. In committing
mortal error"-and hopslesnlv7
Would they not rather take the older
and stIll better teaching OF Gods
Word. and realize that Jesus ressr.
rectlon from the dead was the Divine
recognition OF His perfect sacrifice
and guarantee that His death had
accomplished the designed purpose
Of providing a way for the removal
OF mortal error"--death--from HUI
manity7
Those VINO accept Jesus death and
resurrection as the satisfaction for
sin provided by God. and who be-
iieve the Bible teaching that the act
nal resurrection is to occur after the
Second Advent Of Jesus, may By
faith speak OF Themselves as already
risen with Him. But those who deny
that there r. any death must OF ne
cesslty deny that Jesus died. and
hence would be. whether intention
ally or otherwise. denying the Ran
som -Price-ths Redemption Price
given for tho sins OF the whole
world.
Cannot our Christian Science
friends accept the Redeener and
His work. and by faith look forward
20 the Restitution. which st Peter
declares Will follow our Lords Sec
ond Advent acts 3:fs-2i) IT will
be for all mankind. and will last
thousand years. dealing with every
man In his own order"-brlnglnz
them back from the tomb and from
all their weaknesses. which are the
bIemIshes Of sin--back to the per
feet image and likeness Of God, orig
fnaliy represented In Adam.
Healing the Sick Not n sin.
Christian Science heslers necessar-
fly acknowledge that sickness exists
when they speak OF healing. We
have conceded that sickness. sorrow
and pain would not be proper for
Gods people; and that the preva-
lence Of these conditions Atheists the
fact that God IL dealing with the
world as criminals under death SEN
fence. The question arises, Is not
the Church an exception In this mat
fer2 We answer that those believers
IN Jesus redemptlve work who fully
consecrate their lives TO God are
ounted az separate from the world
fJohn 1870 Nevertheless II In not
the Divine Plan that they be released
from sickness and death.
Take the case OF Jesus fHebrews
1926: Matthew 3:I7. John f:141 He
was weary. He hungered, lie agon-
tied in the Garden. He died on the
Cross. Nor we're these errors: they
were the very things for which lie
came into the world, as He declared.
Redeemer. Adam and his race could
never be recovered, according to
the Divine arrangement
The Church rs invited 70 suffer
with Him" 70 "be dead with Him"
end thus 10 share In His resurrec-
tioD--to the Divine nature. @ Tim
othy Ell. I2.~2 Peter f.4J There
fore the Church should not expect
Divine healing, which IL 80 much OF