TO say there is no evil, or animal magnetism, because God is Love and there is nothing beside Him, is scientific. But to say there is no such claim to meet and reduce to its native nothingness, is unscientific for this is -equivalent to saying we have reached absolute Harmony, hence have overcome all error. This spiritual state of bliss is only reached by following in the footsteps of our Master, who overcame sin, sickness and death, the world, the flesh and the devil, not through a mesmeric belief that he had overcome them, but, through practical demonstrations which often brought forth "groanings which cannot be uttered."
We may think we have found a more easy "way, but this is only a temporary illusion for there is no other way under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved," but by following in the footsteps of our Master. We read To him that over- cometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne."
Because wonderful works seem to be done by those who say there is no evil, it does not follow that they are demonstrating Christian Science; for mesmerism has had its wonder-workers ever since the days of Moses. Jesus says, "there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. . . . Enter ye in at the straight gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because straight is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. . . . Not every one that saith unto me Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven" [the reign of harmony in Divine Science, Science and Health]; "but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I" [Christ, Truth or Principle] "profess unto them, I never knew you depart from me, ye that work iniquity." But "these signs shall follow them that believe" and "are baptized" into the understanding of Divine Science: "They shall cast out devils," evil, "they shall speak with new tongues . . . and the sick shall recover," and "the works that I do shall he do also."
