Arizona republican., 1922-03-11

the lepers are cleansed, the deaf
hear. the dead are raised, TO the poor
the gospel is preached. And blessed
is he. whosoever shall not be Offend
ed in me" duke 1920 This covers
the whole of human need and this
proof of the practical operation OF
Christianity will always be the wit
ness of Christ, Truth. For centuries
mankind has been trying to solve the
problem of healing. So far in the
history of mortal man, there is
nothing known in so-called science
philosophy, or medicine that equals
the scientific healing of Jesus. No
other system claims to be an exact
science; the Christ method of heal
ing is an exact science and does
heal.
Jesus announced that he came to
destroy the works of the devil and
TO do his fathers will. His professed
followers cannot question that he
came to do that which was lawful
and right. In the destruction Of all
evil he proved that disease as we'll
as sin is not in accord with the law
of God. but is the work of the devil
or one evil. He devoted his whole
life to proving the availability of God
for man under every circumstances.
He used no material means, he
ascribed no credit TO himself. but
always gave God the glory. If Jesus
healed in accordance with the viii
of God. it must have been in accord
ance with the law of God. and this
law is as effective today as when
Jesus was upon earth. Salvauon IS
divine idea, therefore. for all
healing to his day alone. when he
instructed his followers to go out into
the world to preach the gospel TO
every nation and to heal the sick,
Added to this was his admonition to
those who believe on him to do
greater works than he had done, not
greater in quality but in quantity.
Jesus individually did all there was TO
do: he worked out his own salvation
and clearly defined the way whereby
man can individually work out his
own redemption. He said, Il have
finished the work which thou gavest
me to do"
There are many protesting Chris
tians today who say that they believe
in the ominipotence of God, but is
this true when recourse is constantly
taken to material systems OF heal
ing? The application OF matter 10
matter for the healing of disease is
the practice of pagan centuries II
mr- be applied today In changed
forms. by methods believed to be
more progressive and efficacious, but
diseases have continued to multiply,
and humanity goes on suffering be-
cause God is left out of these systems
of healing. This omission accounts
for the long list OF so-called incur
able diseases. believed incurable only
because men have said that they
could not heal them. Jesus never
said that any case brought 10 him
was ineurabIe or difficult to heal. He
resolved disease into the mental
realm and said to the man who was
brought TO him on bed, sick or the
palsy. "Son, be OF good cheer; thy
sins be forgiven thee; (Matthew
9:2) and when the scribes accused
him OF blasphemy. he replied,
wherefore think ye evil In your
hearts? For whether is easier. to
saw, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or 10
saw. Arise and walk?' (MattneW
ga. 5.) This showed that he con
sidered the infirmity mental. the re
suit OF wrong thought At anotner
time he said TO a nan whom ne hau
healed, Behold, thou art MADE
whole, sin no more, lest a worse
thing come unto thee" t(John 0: IA
Christian Science makes men Wnole
by the destruction of q desire 10 SIN.
1t creates natural desire 10 KNOW
Gods viii and overcomes a love OF
ease in matter. thereby giving lfee-
dom and activity to thought.
rrsN- SsF n
treatment is not to make a man COM
Portable in materially that ne may
20 on living at ease in mattlsr'
neither does it enable one 70 sin
without the forever consequences OF
suffering as the result of sin. It's
purpose Is the sublime one OF re-
generation. that man may overcome
sin, sickness, and death.
christian Science is not a taitn
cure. The healing is not acconp-
Iished through the mere concentra-
tion of thought, holding thought lot
another nor through the exercise OF
fhe human will; that is by willing tne
sick 10 recover. The entire teachlns
and nractice of Christian Science rests
unon the basic fact that God Is All.
The power of a Christian science
treatment lies in the fact that II Is
the realization of the omnipotence OF
cod of the power of truth over an
error in accordance with the divine
Mill or law. When all mankind can
saw with understanding, THY VIII pc
done" then shall we. have Goo
lrinodono on earth as in heaven, DC
cause the will of God Is health. mar,
roonv neace. and plenty. The VIII
~ Cod Is the reign of good; the
of good are naturai
and right though the world mas so
long thought of evil as natural anu
ineyitable that ii seems miracle
N human sense when good appears. :.
when the positive light OF truth ls
brought to bear upon the false sense
of evil. evil disappears.
THE objection is sometimes mauS
by those who do not understand the
r,ethod of Christian Science meaning
tbat nothing is being done TOT tne
eicl- who have turned 20 II fof alu'
Ts one relying upon nothing. when
one turns to the supreme source sllo
cause Of all things, the power wIch
created the universe and man. be-
cause God is the only creator lie -
ahnndantlv able TO care for has own
creation and to keep Ills divine laW
in operation God is SredteI 'liai, "a
anv disease or evil condition ano
there is nothing TO fear from iooSl.iS e
TO the only source and origin OIL ail
that exists for help and heallng. Does
not scripture say that GOO Is Ii uou
~ band and not afar off, an ever
present help? Christian Science de-
clares that all that is necessary Tor
the healing Of the sick Is inciuueu
IN the one Omnipotent Mind, -
There are today great NUMBERS on
people on earth. who in time past IN
homeless bondage to fear. misery
and disease. were compelled to turn
to God for help because all else mao
failed them. Ask these people II tneg
a1a,.e aoing nothing when they turned
"a Christian Science for healing
Thev viii tell you that after every,
ching else had failed. they learned
tba+ the only thing 10 do is to rely