The Washington herald., 1915-04-26

! these will pass away, and in the neXi
| breath that they are noneXistent? Sure
! ~ we all value consistency and logic,
! Otherwise language would bring us con.
| fusion instead of intelligence. Let US
then say that these conditions exist be.
| cause man is out of relationship with
God through sin; and that according tc
the Bible mankind shall be delivered
, from this bondage of sin and death into
the glorious liberty of the sons of God. -
| Romans sd.
| The perfect race was represented in
| Father Adam before he sinned: and
through Christ. eventually the earth will
| he hiled with perfect human beings
! Then whoever will not come into fullest
| accord with the Lord will die the Second
| natural brute beasts. which St. Peter
mentions-the Furnishing with ever
| lasting destruction. mentioned by St
Paul: g Peter Pr; ? Thess l:sJ But
nothing in the Bible implies an everlast-
ing torture of any one.
, In tho Bible presentation there is a
special place for the Church of the Cos
pei Age. called out of the world before
the Restitution Times. Her acceptance
of the Call implies her attempt to live in
present imperfect. unsatisfactory condi-
tions-even TO the extent of laying down
life for the brethren. for the service of
God and His Word To this Church
still higher blessing than Restitution.
The Church is to have the highest form
OF spirit nature. as 81. Peter declares
Peter Ii.
Truth Biblical, Scientific. Sanctify-
I'm.
We commend Christian Scientists for
their endeaVor to hold fast to the Bible.
but remind them that not the letter of
the Bible merely will enlighten and sane
tIfy. but its spirit. its real meaning. This
is obtalnable, not by confusing defini-
tons. but by simplicity of mind in ac-
ceptng the words for what they are and
putting them together in logical order.
Let us give Mrs. Eddy credit for de-
string to be logical; but let US notice that
her language was confusing when she
said. There is no death. no sickness, no
PAIN. The most that can be conceded
by the most generous logician is that
there should be no death no sickness
no pain. no sorrow, II things were in
right condition. But things are not in
right condition, as the Bible declares
and as all can see. and they will not be
SO until the Savior who redeemed the
world by the sacrifice of Himself shall
assume His kingly office and remove the
'uI Hen lnere Will De no SIN, no
DEATH no sorrow. no pain.
But since Mrs. Eddy and Christian
Science fail to recognize and state these
facts clearly. it follows that however at
tractlve her teachings may be to some
people, they cannot be relied upon be-
cause they are OFF the true foundation
recognizing neither the facts of sin and
death nor the necessity for redemption
therefrom by Jesus sacrifice or for the
coming Restitution. Furthermore, Chris
ka
tween the Church. which has been in
process of selection for more than eigh-
teen centuries. and the world, which still
lies in the Wicked One, and which will
not he dealt with until the Church shall
constitute the Kingdom of Righteous
ness.
JESUS pr we'd for His Church, "Sancti-
fy Z ON through Thy Truth; Thy Word
is uth. While Christian Scientists
and people of other denominations and
some heather AS well. are, many of
them. moral, exemplary. honora bic. yet
few claim to be sanCtitied Indeed, the
SanctIfNIne features of Truth they ignore
or do not see. We are not to think of
church attendance or Of rejection of pro-
family. liquors, etc. as sanctification.
The putting away of the fifth of the flesh
is indeed commendable but is only a
primary step in the right direction.
God is now calling sanctified class-a
set-apart people-whom He is testing
under the promise. BE thou faithful
unto death. and I will give thee a Crown
of Life. This does not signify faithful
ness &c denomination or a cult, but
faithfulness TO the Lord. 10 the testi-
mony of His Word. TO the principles OF
righteousness to self-surrender TO walk
in jesus footsteps.
We will not discuss at length the sci
entitiC element of Christian Science. To
some it seems very unscientifiC-inhar-
monious with the Truth. We believe that
the only way that snything scientific
could be associated with il is by adding
to it the thought that sorrow. sin and
death are in the world only temporarily
by reason of transSression of Divine
Law. and that they are 10 be exterm-
mated by Mossiah's Kingdom.
Christian Scientists tell us that they
have benefited mentally and physically
from following Mrs. Eddys theory and
denying that there is any pain, etc. We
quite agree that the will is a powerful
factor in resisting disease-that If We
brood over sorrows. difficulties, aches
and pains. they are increased by the
operation of our minds. We agree with
all PHYSICIANS. that the mind Shouts be
diverted from our diseases. But il is il
logical. irrational and. above all, I'M
truthful. to say that we are without pain
when we have pain. No lover of truth
can consent to this Honesty must be
first with all rght-minded people. and
surely is pleasing to God