That the things of Spirit or of Truth can be reversed, and even come to naught, is one of the theories and fears of human belief. This belief always bears the stamp of spiritual ignorance by whomsoever it may seem to be entertained. The Master, of whom it was said, "Never man spake like this man," entertained an entirely different view. Mrs. Eddy, in "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 163), says of Christ Jesus: "In no one thing seemed he less human and more divine than in his unfaltering faith in the immortality of Truth. Referring to this, he said, 'Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away!' and they have not: they still live; and are the basis of divine liberty, the medium of Mind, the hope of the race." It were well if mankind would think more of these words; but the world, as now educated, believes in the reality and power of evil, and knows no better than to judge according to its belief in the material senses, which always attempt to belittle God, good.
Now, as against these fears and false beliefs, there is a remedy; and the remedy must of necessity be a very simple one, else it could not be universally understood by humanity, by whom matter has been considered a reality for so long. The remedy that will destroy disbelief in Truth, and will overcome a belief in an evil power that claims to be able to reverse Truth, must be Science—even Christian Science.
For a long time the world has understood true Science to be indestructible. Humanity has seen this indestructibility expressed in the law of numbers. Thus, humanity has learned that all true Science is both simple and demonstrable; and, best of all, it is irrevocable,—it cannot be reversed or destroyed. Just herein, therefore, Science differs in every detail from all material hypotheses, which are always subject to change, —are fleeting and temporal. When, therefore, Christ Jesus uttered his memorable words, he doubtless was thinking only of the truth,—even that eternal and immortal truth which he was daily exemplifying and demonstrating, thus proving that it was essentially Science. No wonder, then, that Mrs. Eddy, perceiving the spiritual meaning of the grandeur of the Master's life, says in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 313): "Jesus of Nazareth was the most scientific man that ever trod the globe. He plunged beneath the material surface of things, and found the spiritual cause." Jesus was, therefore, so thoroughly scientific in his thought, or spiritual alertness, that he never allowed himself to be deceived by the surface indications of matter or material beliefs, or any of matter's so-called laws. "Judge not according to the appearance," he said, "but judge righteous judgment."
