Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-01-30

John the Baptist: some, Elias; and
Others, Jeremias, or one of the
prophets. That Jesus repudiated
this explanation was evidenced by
his next question, But whom say
We that I am ?" Without hesita-
ton, Simon Peter replied, Thou
art the Christ, the Son of the living
God" Peters statement complete
ly satisfied the Master because he
realized that Peters consciousness
had been lifted up spiritualized =
to the extent that he was able to
see that the so-called "Son of man"
was not the "son of man, the off
spring of the flesh" (Science and
Health, p. 594) at all, but was, in
very Truth, the "Son of God" of
Spirit. Mrs. Eddy puts it (Sci-
ence and Health, p. 468), Man is
not material; he is spiritual"
Peters recognition of the Son of
God as the true nature of the Mas
ter was evidence that the great
Teacher could awaken others to
their spiritual heritage, their Cod
bestowed ability to see as the one
divine Mind sees His spiritual crea-
ton. If Peter could see the true
nature of the Master, others also
could see it. Then, too, if they
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sented by Jesus, who plainly ex-
pressed only Godlike qualities and
characteristics, they would also be
able to lift up consciousness to the
place where they could behold the
true, spiritual selfhood of every in
dividual upon whom their thought
rested. Jesus began the one form
of prayer which he gave US with
the address, "Our Father" mean
ing 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 set
out to do; he had taught him to
lift up the son of man-that is, to
see that a mans true selfhood is as
son of God. The Master COM
mended Peter for his quickened
consciousness and added, Flesh
and blood hath not revealed it unto
thee, but my Father which is in
heaven" 1t was Simon's spiritual
lied consciousness that cheered the
Master and brought from him the
declaration, And say also unto
thee, That thou art Peter, and
upon this rock (the spiritual dis
cernment of the true selfhood of
the son Of man as the son of God)
1 will build my church; and the
gates of hell shall not prevail
against it."
The church which Jesus pur-
posed building is, as Mrs. Eddy
words it (Science and Health, p.
.583), that institution, which af-
fonds proof of its utility and is
found elevating the race, rousing
the dormant understanding from
material beliefs to the apprehen-
sion of spiritual ideas and the dem
onstration of divine Science, there
by casting out devils, or error, and
healing the sick" The very found
alton of this church is the recogni-
ton of the spiritual fact that the
so-called son of man is, in Truth,
the son of God This spiritual fact
heals sickness and sin, comforts
the Borrowing, supplies the needy,
rests and uplifts with spiritual JOY
the weary and heavy-laden. With
out this spiritual understanding
the Church of Christ, Scientist,
would be barren of the spiritual
power which enables it to minister
to evegy human need.
Salvation
AS Christian Science frees indi-
viduals from false appetites, so II
will free them from every false be-
lief about themselves and others,
every departure from strict pur-
| ity. To be saved, each individual
must learn to let Christian Science
and not corporeal sense instruct his