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As we study the record of the healing works of Christ Jesus, it is evident that he consistently acknowledged God as the source of his ability and goodness. He said ( John 14:10 ), "The Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

" If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death" ( John 8:51 ). These authoritative words of Christ Jesus, the Founder of Christianity, vitally challenge every student of the Bible to follow the Master's teachings and to avail himself now of the great fact that man's immortality is a present and provable reality.

Objection is sometimes raised concerning "paternalistic" trends in government, that people are thereby encouraged to expect something for nothing—a good living and security without paying the price; that this tendency fosters a desire for benefits without sufficient exertion to earn them. This objection is based on the natural law that requires the debit and credit sides of life to be kept in balance and demonstrates that in the long run we have only what we earn.

One day during his college years, the writer was sitting in his study trying to compose a letter to a friend. It was a letter which he hoped would answer his friend's questions concerning Christian Science and prove conclusively to him the divine authenticity of this Science.

We often hear of people being self-conscious This trait of thought is usually something one would like to get rid of, something that restricts or limits one's individual capabilities. Let us examine, however, our true self, our real identity.

It is a comforting fact that through Christian Science, health, happiness, and well-being are available to all. They are the inevitable results of a correctly applied understanding of God's goodness and allness.

The story of mankind since the beginning of its recorded history largely depicts men's efforts to achieve freedom. As the ages have passed, the particular bondage from which they have sought release has assumed changed forms; the great urge of men is still the same—the irresistible quest for freedom.

The study of Christian Science gives one a new basis from which to evaluate his accomplishments. It teaches one how he may improve his talents and make full use of his capacities by recognizing his true being as the son of God.

When Moses gave them the Ten Commandments, the children of Israel probably did not realize how well obedience to these would protect them from mistakes which would otherwise cause them trouble. The moral demand of the Commandments forbids not only a few evils but every one which mankind might be tempted to believe in or indulge.

The parable of the prodigal son affords many helpful lessons for students of Christian Science in their upward way from sense to Soul. Not only does this parable underline the folly of one's pandering to the material senses by the seeking of substance in matter, as the prodigal did, but it also proves substance to be present with us, here at the moment just where we are.