The Denver Jewish news., 1919-09-03
Jews and Christian
Science
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE REAL SUP,
PORT FROM THE NEW TESLA
By SAMUEL n IbrINARD.i
(Continuation.y

= Christian Science Is more lOrtuudtc
aud more successful in its quest of
New Testament texts for its support,
of which texts it makes more abundant
and effective use. In fact, as far as
the New Testament is concerned
Christian Science finds in it its real
Christian, in so far us ii is logical
arsenal. Christian Science is truly
outgrowth of New Testament teach
ing, it's logical application. In one
respect it is more Christian than any
other branch of Christianity, since 1t
has built up its system out of New
Testament element which all others
have with the most convenient incon-
sistency ignored.
A Christian Science authUsity says
Mrs. Eddy maintains that it is i'll
strict accord with the teaching Of
Jesus Christ and His apostles, and that
it underlies all the miracles of the
Bible. During the brief period Of HIS
ministry Jesus broke all tile laws OF
natter. He constantly threw con-
tempt upon all material things; He
healed the sick in direct contradiction
to all recognized laws, Of lnedica!
science: He said the Eesa nrofitcth
nothing (John G:Ga) Yet He also
said. L came down FROM heaven, not
to do mine own will. but the will of
Iph, ami
st. John says of Him. For this pur-
pose the Son of God was manifested.
that He might destroy the works OF
the devil a. John ) :5.) The same
teaching runs thru the Epistlcs. where
raatter. or the flesh, Is constantly
taken as type of all that is opposed
the statement of st. Paul on this sub
ject: The flesh lusteth against the
Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh:
and these are contrary the one to the
other (Gal. $40 so, then, they
TINT are in the flesh cannot please
Cod from. s:S). Now this say,
brethren, that flesh and blood cannot
inherit the kingdom of God q. Cor.
70 800 Thus Christian Science main
tains that it has Scriptural authority
for the teaching that matter does not
proceed from God, but is the outcome
of evil; in other words, an illusion of
mortal mind."-(C. Lilias Ramsey, III
Cyclopedia of Ethics and Religion.p
/ shall not enter into n dispute with
this Christian Science, authority as to
the Interpretation of the above quoted
texts from the New Testament Maybe
his is the only correct one, and bis
therefore, logical. HENCE.
Christian Scientists are doing exactly
what Jesus himself is supposed TO have
done, and what he ordered his dis
ciples and followers to 10. For he
said: ''And these signs snail follow
them that believe; in my name shall
they cast out devils: they shall speak
with new tongues: they shall take
mp serpents; and if they drink any
deadly thing. it shall not hurt them;
they shall lay hands on the sick, and
they shall recover q Nix. 1917 II,
Verify. verify. say unto you, he that
believeth in me, the works that l do
shall he do also; and greater works
than these shall he do; because l go
unto my father" John IA :12.l
Jesus healed the sick and the lepers.
raised the dead, drove out evil spirits,
and babe his followers do the same.
Why should they not do it? Christian
Scientists, therefore. are in this one
respect true followers of Jesus, which
cannot be said of any other Christian
sect. Ghey. have all, from the very
first, ignored the curative element of
Jesus teaching as something either
or non-essential, or i'm
possible.
OF course, Christian Scientists are
:ust as humanity inconsistent in their