The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
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6. Tho carnal mind Is enmity
against God" lie went even further
than that when he said. ITO be car
nally minded" Cor. as tho Revised
Version has Il. tho mind or the
liesh") ia death. but 10 DO spirit
.ualiy minded tor "tho mind Of spir-
IT. is llfs and peace" I, Ia, then.
the carnM or mortal mind that de-
clarea sin and sickness TO DO true.
Tho less. therefore. Nc have 10 do
with the carnal mind or tho flesh.
this better,
The FIRST step. then. II 10 refuse TO
believe the testimony OF the carnal
mind, refuse TO accept the arguments
OF SIN. sickness. alscord. death. which
emafiate from this so.ealled mind. st
Paul shows as how 40 can do this
when no says. whilst wo are at
home in the body. We are absent from
the Lord" Tho way. therefore. Is as
he further states. TO DO absent from
the body. and TO be present with the
Lord IN ether wussia. - N go nn~
icrntnnd and prove that the one a.
vine Mind. God. Is omnipFesrnt and
omnipoteni.
TESTIMONY or PHYSICAL
sENsEs UNRELIABLE
How, you may say. can you eH-
pect me TO reject what the physical
senses aay7 To such query /
would reply. Are you not already do
ing that every day. need quote
but the familiar illustration OF the
sun appearing 10 travel across the
sky from east 20 west. whereas you
know II IL tho earth which II revolv-
ing. SO. then. astronomy has re-
yeaied the unrellability Of the phys
Ical senses with regard to the sun;
but Christian Science has shown us
how this unreiiabliity is very much
more far-rcaching than would at first
appear 10 be the case.
Christian Science shows that the
belief that man need sin. suffer. or b.
controlled by alckness, vice, or any
form OF dlscord. Is mistaken or
false belief. A false belief or mis-
take can only be corrected by the
knowledge OF tho truth. II Is. then,
the truth about God and man demon
strated. that corrccts these mistaken
beliefs. Jesus said. III ye continue In
my word. then arc ye my disciples
indeed: and yc shall know the truth.
and the truth shall make you free. "
No man is free so long as he Ia
bound by sickness or SIN or fear. and
the freedom from the bondage OF
sickness. sin. fear. and oil discord
is the healing which IL so widely
recognized throughout the world to-
day. healing by Christian Sci
ence treatment. through tho under
standing and demonstration OF tho
truth about God and man.
If, then, Christian Science brings
to mankind the fulfillment OF this
promise OF dellverance from all the
Ills tha flesh Is heir to-" is 1t no.
surprising that there should DO op'
position 10, or even reluctance TO ac-
cept, the teachings of Christian Sci
ence7
SIMPLICITY or CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE
While I would cmphaslze the SIM
pllcity OF Christian Science. I would
remind you that Christian Science
affords no exception to the rule that
anything worth having is worth
making an effort to acquire. Some
one hare may be familiar with the
remark. II don't understand Mrs,
Eddy's book. | cannot apply what
she teaches" To such an one ]
would say that Christian Science is
as simple as primitive Christianity:
In fact, 1t Is primitive Christianity
rediscoyered or given back TO us In
such a manner that all can again
understand and practise II, and II We
will but persevere we will certainly
succeed. You need only have n de-
gree of honesty sufficient to enable
you TO accept and practice what alone
will regenerhtc you and all mankind
Mrs. Eddy defines. in the Christian
Science textbook. honesty 10 DO "splr-
itual power" and tho student who ls
honest with himself or herself will
most certainly succeed eventually.
Tho fact u.s. we must love God. love
Truth for Truths sake, and not
merely turn to God from tho selfish
motive OF desiring moro case in tho
senses. or merely freedom from some
physical trouble.
As you begin TO take In, through
practical application Of them. tho
teachings Of sIcleace and Health, you
realize that a transformation or ref
ormation Ia taking place. a now
light is dawnlng. and you feel and do
clare, In the words OF 81. Paul, BE
hold. all things arc become new"
Why? Because you arc being born
again: becnulIo you arc beginning to
recognize the truth about God. man.