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The absolute sovereignty of God is no mere theory or nicely coined phrase. This central truth of the Bible is demonstrable spiritual fact.

In answer to a student's question as to why she once called Christian Science "the higher criticism," Mary Baker Eddy writes, "I now repeat another proof, namely, that Christian Science is the higher criticism because it criticizes evil, disease, and death— all that is unlike God, good—on a Scriptural basis, and approves or disapproves according to the word of God" (The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, p. 240 ).

Mary Baker Eddy writes in "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" ( pp. 269, 270 ): "The lie and the liar are self-destroyed.

In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy we read ( p. 428 ), "Man's privilege at this supreme moment is to prove the words of our Master: 'If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

Business meetings of a Church of Christ, Scientist, are established for the purpose of transacting such matters as are essential to the maintenance and progress of the church. When the members realize that every activity of the church functions directly or indirectly as a result of decisions made at these meetings, they understand that the importance of attending them cannot be overestimated.

In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mary Baker Eddy writes ( p. 113 ): "The vital part, the heart and soul of Christian Science, is Love.

Perfection emanates from God, the infinite source of all good. God's clear directions for achieving perfection were recorded quite early in human history.

Sometimes the question is asked by students of Christian Science as to whether or not they should classify themselves as Protestants. Christian Science presents a higher protest against matter and evil than has been known before.

In an article entitled "Christian Science" in "Miscellaneous Writings" Mary Baker Eddy says ( p. 235 ): "By this system, too, man has a changed recognition of his relation to God.

Just as one standing in front of a flawless mirror beholds a clear, accurate reflection of himself, so man as revealed in Christian Science is seen to be the perfect, harmonious reflection of God, the source of his being. The blurred or distorted reflection in an imperfect mirror does not accurately depict the figure of the person standing in front of the glass; neither does the false, discordant view of man presented by the material senses truly represent man's real selfhood, made in the image of God, perfect Mind.