La Junta tribune., 1915-04-24
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE.
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signs do not follow today as OF old.
they are told there is no longer any
need OF miracles as an evidence OF
the truth Of Christianity. II Is as
serted that the good effects OF reli-
gious teaching on the lives and NOR
ais OF men are sufficient evidence
that the Christian religion Is true.
This Is we'll enough 10 far as IT goes.
but the mistake Is made in conclud-
irg that the physical healing accom-
plirhed by members Of the early
church was miraculous and was per
n,itteG at that time only for the
purpose OF establishing the truth OF
Chrtstianity. Is forgiveness OF sin
miraculous II In not SO regarded.
Why should the healing OF sickness
he considered miraculous any more
than the destruction OF sin? Is II
not considered that the overcoming
Of sin II an effect Of Christianity and
follows as natural consequences!
IL II not taught that the more OF the
Christ one possesses the less he 10 In
bondage to the evil Of sin!
Among the diseases which are
mentioned specifically by the sacred
writer's as having been healed by the
Master are fever. dropsy. palsy. lep-
rosy and insanity. Many other
physical infirmities were healed.
The lame. the MANNED. the halt, the
deaf. the dumb and the blind were
made every whit whole.
To the man with the withered hand
the Master said. stretch forth thine
hand" and 1T was restored whole.
like as the other" There was a
man who had been afflicted thirty
and eight years. He lay in a help
less condition beside the pool Bethes-
da waiting for the moving OF the
witer." when Jesus saw him he
commanded him to rise and walk.
and Immediately be was healed.
There was woman who had an Is
sue OF blood twelve years. She had
tried every known remedy. The
record states she had spent all her
living on physicians, neither could
be healed Of any She was healed
when she touched the hem OF his
garment. There was another "wom-
an which had 4 spirit Of infirmity
eiEhteen years. and was bowed to-
gether. and could In no wise lift her
self" Jesus spoke Of her as one
whom Satan had bound: which shows
that he did not believe her sffiiction
vas . dispensation Of Provideace.
He called her 10 him and said untn
her: Woman. thou art loosed from
thine infirmitys and Immediately
she was made straight, and siorified
God"
In at least three instances the dead
were raised TO life. The daughter
OF Jairus had jus, died when the sor-
rowing father appealed To the Master
for help. In the case of the widows
son the funeral party was on the way
to the burial. and Lazarus had been
dead four days. Hut no mortal be-
lief. no material condition. not even
the conviction that death is incvita-
bi. and In accordance with the d.
vine plan. could proven, the demon.
siration OF Gods power TO destroy ev-
en- the last enemy.
Many helpless invaiids have wish
ed Il were possible TO heal the sick
today In the same manner a. the
sick were healed by the primitive
Christians. and most persons are
persuaded that n such good works
could be accomplished. IN. hope Of
overcoming the Ills Of the flesh would
rest upon = more sure foundation.
Christian Science declares that Il IL
possible TO heal all manner Of dis
ease through spiritual means. - vas
demonstrated by the members Of the
early church. since those healing
works were accomplished through
obedience to divine Law. aud that iax
is In full force today manifestiss the
viii Of God.
This christisniy scieniinc meth.
cd Of healing has many advantases
Il IL the one universal remedy for ail
discordant conditions: Il 10 the most
effective healing method the world
has ever knovn. and II avoids the
possibiiisy Of disastrous results oi
operations asd material methods oi
heaiine. Il 10 always available.
There is never . time or . place that
the remedy Il not at haad. for 0od's
isw and love are sver.psssess ssd
omaipotent Il 10 cot bslisvsd thai
0od h sver.preseat 70 hslp all nsa
In the oseseomiae Of sis' Why shsu