Under stress, what student of the Bible has not sometimes found his faith in its validity threatened or even absent? Has he not been faced with the suggestion that because of the centuries intervening since Bible times, he has no personal proof of Biblical authority? Such a suggestion is erroneous, and its falsity may be proved.
The revelation of Christian Science gives the true meaning of the Scriptures. It brings about healings similar to those recorded in the Bible and explains the Principle of spiritual healing. Is this not authority for the truth of the Bible? One who has found Bible passages to be demonstrable knows they are true. He is not dependent on time or history for this knowledge, though history supports the fact. On this basis his faith in the Bible is restored, and this has been accomplished through revelation. History alone is not sufficient.
Bible scholars and translators, over the centuries, have accomplished a work which is monumental, although it sometimes resulted in their persecution and martyrdom. Their place in history is unquestionable, and we owe them unending gratitude. They did not, however, heal the sick to any extent or reveal the Science of Christianity.
