Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
In BehaIf of the Truth.

MT. Editor: aMr. CapeltS reply to my remarks on Christian Science in a re- cent edition. of The Bulletin makes t seem necessary that explain my point of view further, and since you were so kind to publish my first letter J trust you will see fit to give space to this also. My article was not written merely with the intent to critfcise; but, rather, my purpose was to compare some of the teachings of Christian Scientists with the teachings of the Bible. Our reasoning together upon the Word of God through the printed page or otherwise is not con demned, as some suppose by Holy Writ, but is expressly comnanded. Come let us reason together saith tae Lord" Isa 1.1s. This the chief recourse the Chris tian has where his views differ from those who claim to be fellow members of the body of Christ. It is the means by which we may ultimately come to see "eye to eye.s
 In my failure to quote all from Mrs Eddy's work which my critic, MT. Capell. deems necessary it was not my intention to misrepresent her viewpoint. By his own duotations Mir. capeIl makes 1t Iclear that Mrs. Eddy did not believe in in the one great sacrifice for sin Be- sides wisdom and love Gods character has two other attributes-power and jus tice. Since the law of God is ...an eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth, justice did not and does not demand many sac rifees," but only one sacrifice. The first man Adam, created perfect, had sinned and the divine sentence pronounced against him was death. The carrying out Of this death senteRce satisfied jus tice. Because of Adams sin the whole human race came under condemnation. Rom. 5.17. Thus there was none right eous (Rom. s.I0l aud no one could be found able to redeem his brother, Psa. 49.7. This is why Christ came to earth. He came "to give His life as ransom and to "seek and to save that which was lost" Adam bad lost the right to life. Christ came to earth and by the laying down of His life at the cross ppr- chased the right for Adam and his race to live again. Mans repentance and pursuit of holiness would be worth noth- | ing were 10 not for the one great sac rifice of Christ.
 The shedding of blood signifies the giv- ing up of life ''for the life of the flesh is in the blood" Lev 17.11. It is by Christ's sacrificed life represented by His shed blood that any member oi Adams race is privileged to come into relationship with God Instead of study ing Mrs. Eddy's chapter on atonenent seekers after truth might more profit
 ably employ their time studying by mean, ! of a concordance the teachings er th, Bible itself upon this subject.
 A careful study Of Gods word can no | fail to reveal that He has al
 orderly plan with reference to the hu
 man race which He has been workinl out for their ultimate good. While no
 the author nor the creator of evil, Gol
 designed to permit its reign for a tim
 in order to teach to mankind a helpful
 lesson as to the baneful effects of wrong
 doing and the blessed results of obedi
 ence and right doing, All who deny tn
 reality of evil aud who seek to banis it through the power of the imaginatio
 are doomed to disappointment. There
 only one way by which mankind ma
 hope to be redeemed from the sin an
 death condition and that is by the King
 dom of Christ for which sincere Chris
 tians have long hoped and prayed.
 Christ.s work while on earth was mere ly typical of and foreshadoEing of th
 real work of uplifting and heaIing whic will be Accomplished under His righteou
 reign. During the past Satan has sougf to duplicate the work of Christ for tn purpose of deceiving and blindipg tn
 people Satan knows that his lease. {
 power is near an snd--ttlat Cbrist's hea ing work is shortly to begin and in ol der to deceive as many as possible | is exercising his own power to heal Nor of his cures are permanent but onl give temporary relief. When Christ b' . gins to remove the curse of sin an death now upon the human race me and Vefnen VII cease to sdie and will COT tinue to live on forever.
 If the foregoing shall arouse more il l terest in the Bible and stimulate mo- careful perusal of it's pages it's rnissit shall be accomplished.
 For the truth though 1t prove ever doctrine of man erroneous
 : H. F. CoFFEY,
 iLampasrs. Tex, oct. aS. 1922