The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-30

49, 49, 50 A"AHa - y
object In material sens = what
ever nature - spiritual fact;
and eventually this spiritual idea
or fact must - recognised as the
only reality. The lifting Up" %
the mortal concept Of any q Gods
ideas IL merely seeing that par
ucuiar Idea and It's individual
Identities a. Ged. divine Mind. sees
them. IN other words. IL - having
that Mind in - which was also
in Christ Jesus
Mrs Eddy writes tScience and
Health. ?. 2e5l. Infinite Spirit be-
iug all. mortal consciousness viii
a. last yield q the scientific fact
and disappear. and the real sense
Of being. perfect and forever in
tact. will appear"
The son Of Man Lifted Up
Christ Jesus summarized in =
single sentence the work 10 be per-
formed by each human being 10
enable him 10 put off mortality
sin. sickness and desth-and to
put on Immortality strict purity,
harmony and life eternal lie de-
clared. AS Moses lifted mp the
serpent in the wilderness. even 50
must the Son Of man be lifted up:
that whatsoever helieveth in him
should never perish, but have eter-
nal life 90
That the Master assumed this
burden 81 proof as demonstrs-
ton Of his true selfhood and as
an example for mankind. was un-
mistskably evidenced by both his
words and his works. lie declared.
I am come that they tall man
kind might have life, and that
they might have II more abund-
antly" Every case Of healing that
Christ Jesus performed was the
direct result Of the lifting up Of
consciousness from the material 10
the spiritual. from the human 10
the divine. The Discoverer Of
Christian Science puts II thus Sci
ence and Health. PIP. 47s. ET:
Jesus beheld in Science the per-
feet man, who appeared TO him
where SHINING mortal man appears
TO mortals. In this perfect man
the Saviour saw Gods own like
ness. and this correct view Of
man healed the sick"
To be able 10 follow the Mas
ter's example. men must discern
and appreciate what II was in
Jesus that enabled him to do the
mighty works so mysterious 10
the human mind. For this reason.
Jesus was especially DESTROYS Of
having people understand him
Alright. At one time he asked his
disciples. Whom do men say that
/ I the Son Of man THAT IN. Of
Nary am ?" They replied. Some
say that thou art John the Bap-
list: some, Elias: and others. Jere-
mias. or one OF the prophets. -
That Jesus repudiated this expla-
nation was evidenced by his next
question. But whom say ye that
I am ," without hesitation, Simon
Peter replied, Thou art the
/ Christ, the Son OF the living God. B"
Peters statement completely sat
isfied the Master because he real
lied that Peters consciousness had
been lifted up-spiritualized--to
the extent that he was able 10
/ see that the so-called "Son of
man" was not the son Of man.
the offspring Of the flesh" tSci-
enee and Health. p. 59D at all,
but was. in very Truth. the "Son
Of God" Of Spirit. Mrs Eddy puts
IL fScience and Health, p. 1881.
Man is not material; he il spir-
| itual."
Peters recognition Of the Son
Of God as the true nature Of the
Master was evidence that the
great Teacher could awaken
others 10 their spiritual heritage,
their God-bestowed ability TO see
as the one divine Mind sees His
spiritual creation. II Peter could
see the true nature Of the Master,
others also could see II. Then,
too. If they could lift up the son
Of man as presented by Jesus,
who plainly expressed only God
like qualities and characteristics
they would also be able TO lift up
consciousness 10 the place where
they could behold the true. spir-
itual selfhood Of every individual
upon whom their thought rested
Jesus began the one form Of
prayer which he gave US with the
address. Our Father" meaning
not only his Father but yours
and mine. This shows that Jesus
knew that we are all. In Truth
the sons Of God
The great Teacher was. indeed
satisfied because he had accom-
plished in Peter what he had 81
out To DO: he had taught him r.
lift Up the son Of msn-thst h
10 see that a mans true selfhooc
IS as a son Of God. The Master
commended Peter for his quick
ened consciousness and added
Flesh and blood hath NOT revealed
II unto thee. but my Father which
IL in heaven" II was Sirnon'i
spirltualized Consciousness that
cheered the Master and brought
from him the declaration. "AnC