Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-12

Sin, when it is conceived, as Paul |
pointed out, brings forth death, and |
disease and sickness are only inter- |
mediate states. Sin can only DC con- |
ceived mentally, and it must be so
conceived before it can be mani !
tested outwardly in its many forms.
To be carnally minded is death, said
Paul. The pure in heart shall see
God, said Jesus, and 1t is by purifi- |
cation that the healing is accom-
plished Does our critic object to
puritication? Is he entertaining the
deluded belief that only those of his
particular views can know what pur-
iication is? Do Christian Scientists
deny the atoning blood? They know
that it is the atoning life-blood ofl
the Christ or Truth which is Chris
tian Science practice, heals the sick,
and blessed is he that understands
this fact and the further fact that
this blood is not material.
Do Christian Scientists disbelieve
the story of the creation of man
lin the image of Cod as alleged?
There is nothing further from the
truth! On the contrary they allege
that there is no other real man. God
is the only Creator and, being in
finite, there is none but Him like
unto whom anything was or can be
created. That which is not like Him
of the flesh which profits nothing.
Does the statement that Christian
Scientists deny the personality of
the Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
give an understanding of what Chris
ton Science really teaches on the
subject? Let us quote briefly from
Mrs. Eddy's Message to the Mother
Church for 1901" page 4, and refer
the reader to other portions of the
same Message: I'VE understand that
God is not finite; He is the infinite
Person, but not three persons in one
person. Christian Scientists are the
lists and monotheists. Those who
misjudge us because we understand
that God is the infinite One instead
of three, should be able to explain
Gods personality nationally. Chris
tian Scientists consistently conceive
of God as One because He is infinite;
and as triune, because He is Life,
! Truth, Love, and these three are one
in essence and in office"
The statement made that Christian
| Scientists deny "the reality of sin
and the judgment of man Tor sins"
| contains but half q truth. They do
not deny the judgment for sin, which
is ever condemned by righteousness,
! but they do deny sin as being any
| part of Gods creation, and as real
! ity in that sense, and do it success
! fully, for the simple reason that one
cannot serve two masters. 1t is a
/ case of either denying sin or deny
ing God.
We can concede the correctness
of one statement, namely, the 6e.
nial of the personality of Satan, and
we believe that the most intelligent
clergymen are with us on this point
That Christian Scientists deny the
necessity of prayer" the "resurrec.
tion of the dead, ministering of an
gels, atonement of Christ, the exist.
ence of angels and the doctrine OF
divinity is so far from the fact as
to deserve no special mention, anC
readers need only peruse the writ
ings of Mrs. Eddy on the subject il
order to be convinced of the fact. l
her definitions and explanations o
Christian terms and phrases do 10
in all respects conform to ~tht
critics, so much the worse for him
For every person who reads his or
roneous statements, there are nun
dred thousand gratefully readin'
the Bible with the understandin;
light which Mrs. Eddy's interpreta
tion has thrown upon it, and deriv
ing saving benefits therefrom.
Respectfully,
AARON r. BRANDT
Christian Science Committee oil
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