Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-23

Christianity and its lost clement of
healing Tho healing of sin has al
ways been regarded as province of
the Christian church. We learn in
always available to heal physically as
well as morally. Tho same prayer
healed physically and morally in Jesus
time, and that prayer can never DC
divided in its healing effect when one
understands the meaning Of the Ser
mon on the Mount
John tho Baptist once seriously
questioned whether Jesus was really
the promised Savior. Jesus reply to
Johns messengers was the simplest
and most convincing statement which
would identify the messenger of God
for all time, with the works OF heal
Ing. Go and show John again those
things which ye do hear and see: the
blind receive their sight, and the lame
walk the lepers are cleansed. and the
deaf hear. the dead are raised up, and
the poor have the gospel preached to
them. And blessed is he, whosoever
shall not be offended in me-" The
Christian Science Church has adopted
a similar method for answering honest
inquiry about the Comforter which
Jesus promised to send us from the
Father, and which he defined as the
Spirit OF truth" Therefore all Chris
tan Science churches throughout the
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meeting, at which members OF the
congregation may testify to the heal
ing power Of God, which they them
selves have have seen or experienced
The Bible Interpreter
The divne power which can do good,
but not evil, has been interpreted in
Mrs. Eddys book. Scienco and Health
with Key to the Scriptures, with such
clearness and simplicity. that it is
frequent occurrence with the sick and
the SHINING to be healed by reading
this book. Tho last chapter OF Science
and Health contains one hundred pages
of testimonials by those who have been
healed of organic and functional dis
eases simply by reading and studying
this book. Practically every sin ana
disease humanity known has. at some
time, been healed by the teachings OF
Christian Science. The question:
How does Christian Science heal?
is answered by these fruits There Is
no mystery about tho operation OIL
Christian Science, for the power OF
Gods truth is in itself, and 1t needs
manifested Those who rcceive such
blessings. naturally give thanks TO
God and to His Christ for the pronnfs-
cd Comforter.
II should be we'll understood tina:
Science and Health with Key to tho
does not take the place OF
the Bible. but It has so clearly inter
preted the Bible to bring return
of primitive Christian healing. More
over it confirms the divinity of Christ
Jesus and Of hs wonderful works. the
fact that people have been healed OF
cancers, tumors, consumption, tnc
drug habit, and so on. simply by read
ing book and gaining Its spirituaI
import should be most convincing
proof that IT is not the human VIII
or carnal mind which does the healing,
Even Jesus himself was forbidden TO
use his own will in healing, for IL Is
the truth about God and man that
makes us free Healing Is not cameo
from a knowledge OF sin. matter or inc |
carnal mind; IL is gained from the
truth about tho spiritual Mind where
life, health and happiness abound
Since the divine Mind Is everywhere
present, II Is never transmitted nor
projected. Since tho facts about God
arc tho same everywhere. one needs
only to realize those facts wherever
nc may may be, to know they arc
lust as true evcrywhcrc,-right where |
a patient most needs the help. As ono
realizes that divine Presence, together
with the nature OF that Presence, ne
must realize the very presence OF lie.
Spirit OF the Lord is, there is liberty.
A.isaI Magnetism
It should bo' perfectly evident that
one can never suffer from ausht tha;
comes from tho spiritual Mind, for
that Mind brings only life and peace.
II he suffer at all. then, 1t must come
from the carnal mind. which Is sin ana
death, and It must be by reason OF
his belief that God is afar off. which |
really is not true. Suffering, then, ~ /
really jus; false belief about Coos
.nh'
ever presence, the belief disappears
and the healing Presence appears. St |
Paul described the effect of that false |
belief when he said, The good that l
would. do not; but the evil which
would not. that do" The Same con-
who declared, When 1 looked for good
then evil came unto me: and when |
/ waited for light. there came dark
ness" Such mental darkness there
fore is but belief of Gods absence
n belief in a power apart from God.
The belief in power apart from Coo
which seeks to prevent ones natural
goodness, is referred to by our die.
,ionarics as animal magnetism.
1t is not n modern invention, as you |
may observe from the reference to 1t
by Job and st Paul. Bible scholars
concede the Book of Job to be one OF
the oldest in tho Bible, and this Book |
describes in detail how Job succeeded |
in clearing himself from the influence /
of animal magnetism so that he could
finally declare, yet in my flesh shall
l see God"
Animal magnetism IS undoubtedly |
what is meant by the term Satan in |
the Bible. II changed tho truth of
God into a lie" according 20 st. Paul |
"and worshipped and served the crea-
ture more than the Creator Its
mental occultism was employed by the |
magicians and sorcercrs TO oppose |
the works of Moses and Jesus, the |
prophets and apostles. Tho modern ,
exponents of animal magnetism are |
known as mcsmerism, hypnotism |
spiritualism. theosophy and such like.
These systems all employ some form |
Of vibratory suggestion. or transmits
sion of thought, all or which is the |
product OF the carnal mind. which st. /
D,,, do,,,,,,,od uIp and dcnfh only |