The great need of mankind today is to understand scientific healing. Mrs. Eddy says: "Beyond the frail premises of human beliefs, above the loosening grasp of creeds, the demonstration of Christian Mind-healing stands a revealed and practical Science. It is imperious throughout all ages as Christ's revelation of Truth, of Life, and of Love, which remains inviolate for every man to understand and to practise." Science and Health, p. 98;
Healing in Christian Science follows the example of Jesus' words and works. His ministry was devoted to proving the power of God in every case, regardless of what the human need seemed to be.
Jesus was always conscious of his spiritual selfhood, the Christ, against which mortal power or material belief was powerless. Because of the Christ, which he expressed, he could prove the power of God by presenting tangible evidence of healing wherever there was a receptive thought. Pilate once said to Jesus, "Knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?" John 19:10; Jesus recognized this vain boast for what it was—the human sense of power and self-importance speaking—and he replied, "Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above."
