Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-04-29

more pain. for tho
former things arc passed. away--Rey,
2lA
Tho speaker briefly referred 10 last
weeks discourse, and said that having.
he believed, fairly stated tho facts and
claims Of Christian Science be would
now inquire whether or not It's teach
ings are ScrpturaL Ho holds that Chris
tian Science Is In conflict with tho b.
bio The Scriptures distinctly aver that
God created man perfect-in His own
Image and likeness. morally, intelIcc
tually; and that Adams disobcdience
was sin. punishable with death. Chris
tan Science denies this. declaring that
there h no death
Mother EDDY striving aftcf q
truth, taught thero Is no pain, no sicx-
Dcss, no sorrow. etc. Tho truth afta
which she was fecline. bot DID NO
fully grnsp. b. that sin. sickness sof
row. death. are abnormal conditions
tho result Of the curse which cams
upon cur racc In tho beginning liz
agreed with Mrs Eddy that sih. s,ck
ncsS sorrvw. dsath arc not designed
By God 10 DO everlasting conditions
The Bible assures Us that the result o,
MesSiah's WORK of Redemption win b,
the ob,iteration OF tbcso-Rev. ga
When Christian Science Dealers spcal
Of healing. they necessarily ackDovi
cdge that sickness exists Bot sick
nnsA sorrow and pain are not prope
for Gcds people, and their PREVALENCE
now attests that God Is dealing witt
the world Us criminals under dealt
sentcnca The Church q Christ IA q,
exception IN this matter. Jesus holy
harmless indebted. separate from sin
nerS- was weary. hungry. lie ago
ni5cd in tho Garden: Io died on IN,
Croa Nor were these errors the.
were tho very things for which II,
came into the world. rs lie declared
Without His suffering as our Redeem
CT Adam ami his race could no, b
oco~onc1
healing a Restitution Wo~t-
The speaker then demonstrated con
cinsivcly from Scripture that healing
Is RcstitDrion work. and win be prac
ticct In tho world during tho Mess.ani
king'lom RESTITUTION Is not promlsc'
10 tho Church but new natuv-thi
DtviDo-obtainnble only by paticipa
ton with tho Rclcmcr In tho ~sui
fcrines ~ this present tina Ro
mans s:lSl Neither Jesus nor Iii
Apostles oxpcricDNd hcaling-nor III,
any " mo wt+y Church. ~ far M IN
ns,ori shows Nor WIS this bccaus
Dpnc of them wcN sick Jesus Him
srlf wis very sick In GothscmAno. an,
faintcl ~ tho way 30 tho Cross 81
Timothy had Dyspepsia; but instca'
Of hcaling hin. 81 ruui wrote 10 hir
advising ccrtain diet MincIcs o
HEALING Ven the exception and wcr
for convincing tho coPlo that IN
Church had tho Divine approval
While tho Pastor commended Chris
tim Scientists for their endcavos {
hold 90 tho Bible he reminded Their
that not tho letter of tho Bible will on
tighten and sanctiry. but Its spirit, II
real meaning. This Is obtainablo, no
by confusing definitions, but by acept
ing In simplicity of mind tho words 10
what they are, and putting them to
gcther In logical order. That thing
arc not In right condition any one cai
see; ana they win NOT be right until tn
Rc1ccmcr shall assume HIS kingly OF
tico and remove tho curse
but since Christian Science fails b
nccognizo and state clearly these facts
Il follows that the cult is not Scripturnl
and however attractive It's teaching
may be 10 some. they cannot be relic,
uT~l because they ac or the tru
foundation - recognizing neither tn
facts Of sin and death nor the neccsSit
for redemption from these condition
by Jesus sacrifice Of Himself Fur
thermor, Christian Science does no
see the difference between the Churc.
OF Christ, IN process OF selection 10
moro than eighteen centuries, and IN
world. which win not be dealt with un
III the Church Is glorined-
Tho remainder OF the discourse wa
devoted to the scrtptunl teaching 4
respect TO God. Nothing In the Bibl
declares that God h omniprcscnt-prcs
ent In everything and place whocvo
thinks OF Him thus necessarily think
OF Him no lmpersonal. God Is a spir
II" John 4:24; Hebrews 12A) IN
Scriptures set forth His Justice, wis
dom, Power and Love-qualities no
attributable 10 a principle; for princi
pies have no personality, and are no
dependent upon circumstances, condi
Il