Exploring in depth what Christian Science is and how it heals.
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As God's infinite idea, the Christ, Truth, begins to appear to human thought, forcing it to a change of base, there often follows a mental stir, or chemicalization. As material thoughts give way to more spiritually enlightened concepts, the counterfeit mortal mind often shows a recalcitrant resistance.
The word "success" occurs but once in the King James Version of the Bible. More noteworthy is the fact that the verse in which this word is used also sets forth the demonstrable way to true success.
The great need of mankind today is to understand scientific healing. Mrs.
Throughout Christian history resurrection has been associated exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. For nearly two thousand years Christendom has benefited from the Way-shower's resurrection without understanding its full significance.
The Christian Scientist finds the basis for his standard of health in the first chapter of Genesis. This chapter makes clear that God made all that was made, that this creation was the product of His infinite self knowledge, and that it partook of His nature, which is infinitely good.
A vital demand of the times is this: that the Christian Scientist be more watchful, that he accomplish more—do more effective healing work on a larger scale and accomplish it more consistently. How may such a requirement be met? Discipline is an answer, the spiritual self-discipline that is inherent in the practice of this Science.
Christian Science is effectively meeting the challenge that faces parents and teachers in their work with children. Mrs.
In the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, we find this statement: "God has endowed man with inalienable rights, among which are self government, reason, and conscience.
Christian Science deduces a momentous truth from the perception that law originates in God. It reasons that since God, infinite Mind, is the sole creator, man must be God's likeness, His idea.
In the seventh chapter of Luke we are told of a centurion whose servant "was sick and ready to die. " Luke 7:2; An officer of the Roman forces, the centurion knew the effect of authority.