The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-10

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may believe that without u he
lacks identity: while actually Ire
rclinquishment q al faith IN
matter and the recognition -
SPIRIT brings permanent indiyidu-
ality As an ioea q Cod. the sub
stance 81 soul from which nan
can never be separated
Jesus Of Nazareth IL our ex-
ample. and gave rs perfect
model by which to 1--we HIS ms
sion was % establish the Kingdom
Of heaven on earth. which he re-
vealed 70 man within himself. lie
demonstrated and lived the Christ
spirit. which made his wonderful
works possible. His dwelling place
was in the consciousness Of divine
Mind. but he walked among men,
healing disease. and forgiying-
destroying Receptive hearts
recognized the Christ. Truth. and
were healed and blessed. Ills
teachings remain for all who Will
believe and receive them. What
is this Christ-spirit that today
walks among men. ever present
and able to heal all their diseases.
sorrows, and sans. even as IN Jesus
time
Mrs. Eddy. in the Christian Sci
ence textbook. defines Christ" a.
the divine manifestation Of God
%. 5s3l. the true idea voicing
good the divine message from God
to men speaking TO the human
consciousness, 'or Comforter
%. 1927. Jesus she defines "a
the highest human corporal con-
Spt Of the divine idea" lScienee
and Health. p. 5s9l. Jesus demon
strated the Christ as entirely
separate from any human sense
OF personality. Those who thought
they could destroy the Christ by
crueifying Jesus gave him an OPP
portunity 10 prove that his eternal
life had never been touched. and
that the Christ was as alive and
intact as II had always been. The
awakening from the mortal dream
that sickness, sin. and death are
real. is the forever coming Of the
Christ. which Christian Science
has revealed TO this age II has
proved. and is proving. that there
IL way TO escape the disastrous
effects of material belief, but that
IL can come only through an
understanding Of and complete
dependence upon God. Spirit.
Resurrection
One cannot successfully cling to
matter with one hand and reach
out for Spirit with the other. One
may feel that he does not have the
kind OF courage 1t takes 10 relin-
quish all faith l matter; but even
slight understanding of Truth
is demonstrable, and with tins
understanding one may glimpse
that moral courage which. Chris
tan Science teaches. IL the king
Of the mental realm" (Science and
Health, p. 514. and know what
it means to be quiet and unafraid
II one would like To express this
admirable quality of character
now il good time to start. The
results justify the effort put forth
and the blessings received will
more than repay any sacrifices OF
material reliance one may feel he
has made.
Jesus proved this not only for
himself. but for all mankind The
courage he manifested was born
Of spiritual understanding. He
could have escaped the crucifiSion
he had the power 10 lay down his
human sense OF life without agony
or shame But his mission was Ia
be the Way-shower. 10 show Us
how TO do our own work. that We,
/ too, might be redeemed from
matter. He gave the final proof
Of Immortality in his resurrection
and ascension. Many did not be
lieve this proof then. and do no,
now, but he did his work thor
oughly and positively that all who
choose may follow his example and
reap the same reward He said.
And |, II be lifted up from the
earth. will draw all men unto me -
the tomb 10 start making this
+ But Jesus did not wait until the
material body was sealed within
+ the tomb 10 start making this
+ demonstration Of resurrection. he
must have recognized early that
/ IL is resurrection from matter
a rising out Of materiality into
spirituality. for his ministry and
works were a continuous and per
sistent growth in this direction. We
too. may begin 10 make this dem
onstration. in fact should begin.
+ for II is as We are faithful in
proving little things that We arc
made rulers over many.
Christian Science reveals that
spiritual ideas lead up 10 then
divine origin. God. and 10 The
spiritual sense Of being fSeiencf
and Health. ?. 2ssl The first
f glimpse Of Truth. the first healing
insight into spiritual power. hft
human consciousness just that
much out of material thinking
One by one Jesus denied and re-
f jected every erroneous claim u
moral mind gfen ~ s4fr ~ ruse