The Washington times., 1915-05-03

&s!2k:KgssEA ne HsSins ssin IN part in our
week fairly stated we believe. the facts
and claims of Christian Science, and
having pointed out the unreasonaoie-
ness and Inconsistency Of some or lts
whether It's teachings are scriptural:
This Is the question Of special interest
to US. We hold, and will endeavor to
show. that Christian Science Ia In con-
fiict with the Bible.
The Bible distinctly AYERS that God
created man perfect-in His own ike
ness, morally, intellectually. 1t declares
that Adams disobedience was sin. pun
ishable. not with eternal torment: as
the creeds declare. but with death
Romans SIP: e:23; Corinthians B:2L q;
Genesis 2:17; 3:17-19; Ezekiel 1874, 20.
Christian Science denies these facts.
declaring that there Is no death and
that whoever. dies merely commits
Christian Science. but confrmatory Of
the Bible. that for more than six thou
sand years mankind have been dying.
Even Mother Eddy" who was cx-
finally succumbed to It. What answer
can our Christian Science friends make
to this? We know OF none, except that
they might claim that the unreasonable
ness OF their position is no greater than
the unreasonableness of any Of the
other sects and creeds. Logic seems
never to be taken into consideration in
religious matter: the more illogical a
statement. the more oomTnendable its
acceptance
II all disease is error, II death is the
greatest error. and II the escaping of
mortal error"-death-brings everlasting
life. how do our Christian Science
friends expect to get everlasting life,
they make failure? For those Of them
who are at all logical. this must be
another very perplexing problem. The
Bible declares that whoever fails In one
point is guilty OF all the Law. Games
2:10D Surely whoever commits NOR
mortal error thus takes hold at the
desideratum of Christian Science. II
mortal error" thus takes hold at the
dying moment what hope would there
be for such person Is respects ever
lasting life. II only overcomes will be
granted that life and II none overcome.
but all succumb to mortal error" The
corollary of the argument would be
hopeless death for all mankind: In this
Of sin Is death" sin. mortal error"
brings death.
What the Scriptures Say.
The Bible logically and beautifully
points out Gods compassion for our
race and His provision in Christ for our
recovery out OF this death condition
bv a resurrection from the dead. The
blDlt lOBlSdtIy sHo"S Nldl lHe blNl1le
sentence OF death mot tormenD must be
met either by humanity or by a
Redeemer. and inforuls us that Chris,
left His Heavenly glory Tor the purpose
of redeeming Adam and his race from
sin and death. So the Apostle writes
by inspirations: las by a man (Adam)
came death. by man (Jesus) also
comes the resurrection or the dead. For
as all in Adam die, even so all in Christ
shall be made alive" q Corinthians
1h.o1 % What "a this hnf HaC1a "a
ton that the sin leading to mortal
error" is atoned for by Divine favor,
to the intent that all sinners may be
rescued from mortal error"-death?
and beautiful that. we believe. Christian
Scientists. seeing Its teachings with
clear vision. will gladly exchange an
inferior for superior Why should
they bind themselves too closely to
Mother Eddy" who. according to her
own theory, failed in the highest de,
gree, In committing mortal error"-and
hopelessly? Would they not rather take
the older and still better teaching Of
Gods Word and realize that Jesus
resurrection from the dead was the Di-
vine recognition of His perfect sacrifice
and a guarantee that His death had ac-
complished the designed purpose of pro-
viding a way for the removal OF mortal
error"-death-from humanity?
Those who accept Jesus death and
resurrection as the satisfaction for sin
provided by God. and who believe the
Bible tCe-hiIy that the actual resur-
rection 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 Is any
death must OF necessity deny that Jesus
died. and hence would be, whether in
tentionally or otherwise. denying the
Ransom-Price-the Redemption-Price-
TO- he 1i,, - i,a -LoIa
Cannot our Christian Science friends
accept the Redeemer and His work. and
by faith look forward to the Restitu-
ton. which st. Peter declares will fol-
low our Lords Second Advent? (Acts
3l9-2D. 1t will be for all mankind. and
will last thousand years. dealing with
every man in his own order"-bringing
them back from the tomb and from all
their weaknesses. which are the blem-
ishes of sin-back to the perfect image
and likeness of God. originally repre-
sented In Adam.
Christian Science healers necessari-
ly acknowledge that sickness exists
when they speak of healing. We have
conceded that sickness, sorrow and
pain would not be proper for God 8
people; and that the prevalence of
these conditions attests the fact that
God Is dealing with the world as GRIM
inals under death sentence. The ques-
tion arises, Is not the Church an ex-
ception in this matter? We answer
that those believers in Jesus redemp-
tive work who fully consecrate their
lives to God are counted as separate
from the world. (John 1850 Never
theless 1t Is not the Divine Plan that
they be released from sickness and
death.
Take the case OF Jesus Hebrews
7'26; Matthew 3:l7; John l:l4D He was
weary. He hungered. He agonized in
the Garden. He died on the Cross
Nor were these errors: they were the
very things for which He came into
the world. as He declared; and with
Adam and his race could never be re-
covered according to the Divine ar
rangement.
The Church is invited to suffer
with Him." to ''be dead with Him -