The Washington times., 1915-05-03

Messiahs 8 Reign. Restitution Is not
tne promise to the Church. but new
nature-obtainable only by participa-
ton with the Redeemer in the suffer-
ings OF this present time. ."-Romans
S:lS, ~.
Neither Jesus nor His Apostles ex-
perenced healing-nor did the early
church, SO far as the record shows.
Dorcas and st. Peters wife's mother
are not to be considered exceptions to
this rule: Nor was this because none
was very sick in Gethsemane. and
tainted on the way to the Cross. St
Paul mentions how sick Trophimus
was: yet there is no suggestion that
had dyspepsia, but instead of healing
him, St Paul wrote to him, advising a
certain diet.
These things are not accidental. but
teachings. The healings were done in
exceptional cases. for the purpose Of
establishing the Church. Even Jesus
Himself did not heal all who needed
aid. At the Pool Of Bethesda there were
many impotent folk; but He healed
one only. John 5:1-9) He informed
us that His work was merely a sam
pie of what Restitution will be. when
Messiahs Kingdom shall prevail world
manifested beforehand His [comingl
glory"-His Kingdom work at His
Second Advent. when He will be the
great Healer. the great Afe-Giver.
Mark 1s:l7, is is often quoted in
support of Divine healing. But all
scholars know, or should know. that
these are not Jesus words, and that
ST. Mark did not write them. In fact.
Greek manuscript Of earlier date than
the Seventh Century. This is not
Higher Criticism. I am not a Higher
Critic. 1t is the simplest form OF
Nrtt irto t1 rntAn a,,1z I'm mos al
tions when we have proof that they
are such, as In this case. John rs Is
another fraudulent addition. Another
is found in John 81. s. where un-
the false doctrine Of the Trinity: for
not even one Scripture could be found
to its support. In the oldest MSS. this
text reads: For there are three that
and the blood and these three agree
in one Trecordl." All these spurious
additions involve absurdities.
The God of the Bible.
Christian Scientists declare that the
ten most potent words ever written
are the first ten words Of Mrs. Eddy's
Scientific Statement Of Beings
nor substance in matter" How does
this agree with their teaching that
God Is everywhere and In everything?
It further declares that God is a
sonality. quoting: God is Of purer eyes
strength of this misapplied text Chris
ton Scientists build the theory that
or injurious: that to Him and to them
such things are not realities. Never
theless. the context contradicts all
their theories by declaring; ring; Wherefore ,vft
treacherously. and holdest thy. tongue
when the wicked devoureth the man
that is more righteous than he?"-
Habakkuk llS C,ons See also fc Verse B. with
the Bible along another very. impor-
tant line. According to Christian Sci
ence. God is divine Principle. su-
preme incorporeal Being. Mind, Spirit,
synonymous terms. They refer to one
absolute God. and nothing else. Tho
attributes of God are justice mercy,
wisdom. goodness, and SO on. Principle
is divine one Life. one Truth one Love.
and this is God. omnipotent, omniscient.
and omnipresent Soul. or
Spirit. signifies Deity. and nothing else.
But the God of the Bible is a Person.
a Spirit. Jesus said. God is a Spirit
and they that worship Him must wor-
ship Him In spirit and in truth. John
back. My Soul shall have no pleasure
in him" Hebrews l:3; 1O:3sD He is
1.-The God of all grace, the Father OF
mercies," from whom cometh every
f9Gd ,smss sns DifrtSs ITS XII these
tell us of personality as do those
Scriptures which declare His Justice.
Wisdom. Power and Love. These
Qualities are not properly attributed
right and wrong have no personality.
Man was made an earthly image OF
his Creator who Is a Spirit Man
Gods likeness on the spirit plane. The
likeness is not necessarily one of form.
but of character and of organism to
the extent that man can reason with
God and appreciate Gods s revelations re-
specting moral and religious things.
Other animals. not in Gods 8 image. can
not reason on those subjects and cannot
be appealed to as can man. To human
ity God says, Come now. let us reason
together."-Isaiah, l:1S
A personal God must have a place of
presence, as suggested In Jesus prayer.
nour Father. which art in heaven" For
God to be everywhere. as Christian
Scientists and others assert. would make
Him impersonal-a Principle. This
wrong thought is held by many who.
contrary to the Bible. declare that God
While God Is not omnipresent, every
where present. He is omniscient; that
is. He has knowledge of everything and
Of every place. The eyes of the Lord
and the good" proverbs l5:3) We
know that there are both evil and good
to behold; and that the eyes of the Lord
represent His intelligence, taking cog
nizance of everything everywhere. Sincs
the invention Of the telephone and the
wireless. We may much better than ever
before understand how God can have
fullest knowledge of everything through
out the Universe. just as man can -
ceive instant informal ton from the re-
motest parts of the earth. What man
can do under Divine guidance and en-
lightenment Is, we may be sure. as
nothing in comparison with what his
Creator can do with that Creators
power and knowledge. Let us, there
fore. never lose sight of the Living and
True God.
In conclusion. We urge upon Christian
Scientists, as upon all protesting the
name of Christ, the importance of com
ing into relationship with Jesus hv
faith first, faith in Him as Redecmcr.
through whom alone is there escaIg
from sin. sorrow. sickness. death, SEQ
ondly, belief In Him as the great King
whose Reign will overthrow sin: third
ly. belief in the Scriptural Testimony
that the GOSPEL Church will be His
Bride. and share His glorious work
throughout etcrnity-Ephesian 2:7
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