Mary Baker Eddy not only discovered the divine Science of the Bible and revived the practice of Christian healing, but was also able to impart her teachings, both orally and in writing, in such a way that they can be understood and demonstrated. Christ Jesus, in naming the signs that should follow "them that believe," or truly understand his teachings, included the ability to "speak with new tongues," as well as the power to heal the sick and cast out evil (Mark 16:17, 18). The word "tongues" does not necessarily signify more than one language; rather does it imply that the one universal language of Spirit transcends the barriers of nationality and language.
Mrs. Eddy indicates this when she writes on page 117 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," "God is Spirit; therefore the language of Spirit must be, and is, spiritual." This statement indicates the source of all inspiration or revelation, whether spoken, written, or otherwise made manifest, to be the one infinite divine Mind, God.
We find in the Bible abundant evidence of men's ability to hear and to obey the voice of God in the degree that they lost faith in material ways and means and sought divine guidance. An outstanding example of this was Moses' experience when he communed with God on Mount Sinai and received the Ten Commandments. Those immortal words are as applicable to human conduct today as when they were first chiseled on the tables of stone. After the time of Moses, prophecy, with its "Thus saith the Lord," became the recognized medium of spiritual teaching. In the New Testament (John 1:6, 7) John the Baptist was described as "a man sent from God, ... to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe." He heralded the coming of Christ Jesus, the Messiah, or Saviour.
