Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27


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was meyer given his free will to dc
right or wrong. for it has always beer
liberty to do good and bondage to dc
evil.
THE CHRIST
There are those who mistakingly
maintain that Christian Science denie,
the divinity of the Christ. The divinity
of the Christ is an unaSSailable fac
which is accepted and taught from cover
to cover OF the Christian Science text.
book, Science and Health with Key &c
the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy; but il
we are to accept the teaching of the
Bible on the subject of the Christ, we
shall have TO admit that the Christ haG
been manifested in some degree at va
full and perfect manifestation of the
Christ which Jesus presented.
salah had some consciousness of the
Christ when he said. The Spirit of the
Lord God is upon me" for if he had
not. Jesus could not have appropriated
his exact words in stating his mission
as the Christ. Abraham saw the Christ
in some measure when he became con-
scious of the King of righteousness OF
whom the Bible says that he had
neither beginning of days, nor end OF
life; but made like unto the Son OF
Cod" And we are told that Moses
and the children of Israel were con-
scious of the Christ, for the Bible says
they did all eat the same spiritual
meat and did all drink the same spir-
itual drink: for they drank of that spir-
itual Rock that followed them: and that
Rock was Christ" On page 333 OF
Science and Health Mrs. Eddy says
Abraham, Jacob, Moses, and the
prophets caught glorious glimpses of the
Messiah, or Christ, which baptized these
seers in the divine nature, the essence
Of Love" - a fact which may be veri-
fled by careful study of the Scriptures
1t is certain that Jesus followers
knew they were manifesting the Christ
in some degree, or Paul would not have
said to the Corinthians, I'VE have the
mind of Christ; nor would he have
enjoined the Philippians to let that
Mind be in them which was also in
Christ Jesus" In addition to this Pau
says, The Spirit itself beareth witness
with our spirit, that we are the children
of God: and if children then heirs
heirs of God, and joint heirs with
Christ If we are joint heirs with
Christ we shall certainly manifest III
some measure the Mind of Christ
which Jesus manifested so fully in heal
ing sickness and destroying sin.
GRATITUDE.
Our thought of gratitude to the Mas
ter for all that he has done for us IL
showing us the way" grows greater
day by day as our growth in under
standing enables us to see more clearly
the full significance to us of his life
and work. This gratitude can never
be fully expressed, except as it IS con-
tinually expressed.
1t is but natural that we should feel
sense of deep gratitude to Mrs. Eddy
also, because it is through her teaching
that we are experiencing that which the
Master taught, but which we had not
appropriated. Those who have not ex-
perienced the blessings which Christian
Science brings cannot understand til;
expressions of gratitude toward Mrs
Eddy. and sometimes object to them
Gratitude is the opposite of selhshness
and what we give TO one does not take
from another. There is room III the
thought of the Christian Scientist fol-
the expression of gratitude wherever
gratitude is due.
THE PRAYER THAT HEALS.
The Christian Scientist prays without
ceasing. He is not given to praying
audibly, because he is not praying to
man, but to God, who hears him III
secret but rewards him openly.
Mrs. Eddy says, THE habitual strug-
Ole to be always good is unceasing
prayer" (Science and Health, p. A.
Our idea of goodness needs to be en-
larged to include all good qualities. II
should include health and success as
well as holiness. If Gods help is not
available in everything, how are we &c
know how much He may be relied upon
in anything? If God will not save us
from sick body or sick business
how can we be sure that He will save
us from sin? Men are proving daily
that Christian Science may be success
fully applied to every human activity. tc
every human problem. 1t enables the
business man to be a blessing to the
entire community which he serves, ant
he in turn is blessed with freedom
from worry and a consciousness OF
peace and success. Christian Science
has brought many prosperous business
conditions where before there had beer
business failures, just as 1t has IN SC
many instances brought healthtul con
ditions of the body where before there
had been medical failures.
To get an understanding of divine
Love requires nothing but the belle
that the infinite Principle may be un
derstood and desire to- understand 1t
He who with an honest motive make
an effort to know the letter OF Chris
tan Science, will receive the Spirit, ant
there is no human difficulty which di
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