Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-14
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Christlan science vs. Bible scienoe.

4ts l 1 IENS lO HE EUlIOKl
 christian Science vs. Bible Science.
 Mi. Editor: The letter in Saturdays Bulletin by MT Enc was good, but leaves
 much to be explained and 1t would take \ tine and maybe too much space in the paper to. explain fully the errors of Christian Science, but we know that theory and practice which in a manner arssnew to maRkinds and which are a mixture of Truth and Error, are ai- ways the most subtle in effort, Once one becomes enrneshed in the web Of such false science, truth becomes indistinguish- able from error. Indeed. the blending of the twc--truth and eTror-forms maze from which it is difficult, and ni':se ost- en impossible. for human reason tc extr.- cate the victim. EespeciaIly Is this true when such theory is substantiated by uonstratiye proof which satisfies in a
 measure human longing and desires
 That faith cuSes4 beyond the. resources of Materia Nfedica have been accomplish ed in the name of Christian Science win not be disputed by one intelligently in formed, There is; however, much sub ject for discussion as to the Bible basis for such cures and sHlore than one ques- ton may be- raised as to their lasting benefit to the patient.
 The word science means truth; and the Bible Is. the one great science book
 above all others. Thy word is truth science '' admit with Christian Sci
 entists that Christ Jesus was the great est Scientist who ever lived. on the earth. that His teachings are all scrip turaIly scientific and that God is good Refraining from personalities I purpose to set forth some. facts of Bible logic by way of contrast with clear-cut state mentss of a weli~known Christian Science parvenu. .5sg-ess
 1 By Webster the word atonement is de l fined as The redeeming effect of l Christ's obedience, suffering. and death.'' l Christian Scientl tlstsasay the word means
 the exerppl iApat tion of9man's unity with 1 God" Neither authQTitySis is infallible 1 and turn toothe Bible as a true source l of information. |. Romans 5.11. informs us that we haves received the atonement l by our Lord Jesus Christ Ghrist's mis- l sion was for a. greater purpose than l merely to demonstrate mans oneness | with the Father.';s - He must first make I this oneness avrpossibility ;; and this He I did by laying down His life as stated I in verse ten of the same chapter: 'tWe I were reconciled to God by the death I of His Son., But Christian Scientists l deny that .thero is any efficiency in the k I material blood of Jesus was no more ef- 1 icacious to cleanse from sin when it .l was shed upon the aecursed tree than I when 1t was flowing in His veins T his Is contrary to the Apostle Johns state
 ment that the blood of Jesus. Christ, His I Son, cleansefh us from all sin. John I17. Euually clear is the denial by the same authority of the atonement Accon1
 plished by Jesus in His statement that
 lone sacrifice however great is insuffi cfent to pay the debt of sin" Contrast II with another. statement of the Apostle John that He Is the propitiation (sat; ! isfactionl of our sins; and not for our: CThe church class) only, but also for tn, sins of the whole worldT John 2.2
 The above differentiating statement should be sufficient to convince one oper to reason that Christian Science is diane tricaIly opposed to Bible Science ant this. assertion can be more fully estab : lished by showing its Narmony wit si Satanic theology According to ChEistiai 5 Science man is immortal, and sieknes : and death are imaginary and unreal. Il This harmonizes with satan's lie "Thel shalt not surely die.,' That God purpos \ ed ultimately to destroy death is clear { ly set forth in the Bible. (Hosea fS. 14 : Satan ever has and is yet seeking to de 5 Jude mankind into believing that this i -i already an accomplished fact and sine ei he is the God of this world he woul nI seek to divert to himself the honor whic
 rightly belongs to God and to Christ ? But the delusion with which he has awe . and ruled the world will shortly be brok
 en; and afterwards he, himself, will : destroyed. Heb, 2.14.s st
 Heal myself is the Christian Scientist Q method of gaining the victory over deatl f This is the opposite of Jesus method st When satan would have had Him ala : His hunger by turning the stones int t bread, He syieIded not t0 the tempts :. ] tion: and in no instance do we fin , record of Him healing His inirmitie ! On the contrary He bore them for | (Matthew 817l; and this was how H .fI could bear them, namely, by healin : others Ouke 7.221) at the expense s His own vitality. The account of H s healing the afflieted woman is a point Ie proof Mark sac Mark 1s15-20. tt e strongest of Christian Scientists proo
 texts to which they make repeated refe
 ence is clearly an interpolation made du
 tlng the dark ages of papal dominion, it ! omitted from the two oldest manuscrip | the Sinaitic and the Vatican. No. 12o E. No sane and rational thinker would see
 to bolster faith on such noninspired fal II ICYs Cl6dIlyys IQT uSdNl9s-~p pOISt .s1 would be uaite as suicidal as compliant ,s with satanrs request that our Lol
 cast Himself ffoni. the pinnacle of u
 Temple. As likely, too, would an add .5 bite prove fatal, though one's faith we :. infinitisimaily near perfection, unle 'l swift medical: aid were forthcoming
 The time when Nothing shall hu x nor destroyn cannot be until the Lord lol Mountain fKingdomy Is established le the tops of the mountains (Kfngdom
 Isaiah 2.2il.
 The Kingdom of Bible Science is B. prophetic vision (Revela&ion 21.2) mi be given to the saints of the most High
 Is 1t when this Kingdom becomes an c
 tablished reality that death, sorrow, al ,.i crying will gradually cease. (RAv. 21 4) Then 1t is that the Christian Sl " entists Spiritualized and etherealiz
 sense will have opportunit2 to becor
 materialized and real (Rev. 32.2) e the matter of being able to rightly { an vide the word of true science-the Bib
 Looking forward to- the joys and b1es
 iags of il af Kingdom of which the pa salf century has been a harbinger. m
 each s.nce9 student of and seeker a, as ed d.v.ne truth be willing to pray 70 fervent desire with the apostle, "Ev
 sc come. Lord Jesus. a Brooklyn, \. r., Sept. II. 1922.