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Christian Science is the Science of being; it is the truth of Life itself, the law of God, infinite good, which enables us to approach Him intelligently. This pure Science is unique and unparalleled; it cannot be compared to anything else, for it transcends and embodies all that is known or knowable.

Birth denotes a beginning, the appearance of something previously nonexistent. We do not associate birth with Deity, but are we alert in refusing to accord a natal hour to man, His image and likeness? Man's spiritual pre-existence is a natural consequence of his coexistence with God, divine Mind.

Christian Science reveals the scientific basis of Christianity. Its divine truths are seen to be impersonal, immutable, infinite, eternal.

" I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture," said the Master ( John 10:9 ). With customary simplicity, using figurative language which they could easily understand, Jesus taught the people the fundamental truths about God and man.

Christian Science reveals that God is All-in-all, and that He is the source of all true substance, intelligence, qualities, and faculties. Moreover, it teaches that God is infinite divine Mind; and since all life and being are the eternal reflection of God, man is inseparable from all that abides in omnipotent, omniscient Mind.

Great causes grow through the interest, zeal, and enthusiasm of their supporters; they wither when their adherents become indifferent to practicing the principles of the movement which they represent. In his letter to the church at Laodicea, John wrote ( Rev.

Nothing true and actual is unknown to God or man, because divine Mind sees, knows, and understands all, and man reflects the all-knowing Mind. If material sense sought the divine foretelling with the same fervency, confidence, and trust that it exercises when seeking to commune with the superstitious unknown, it would soon come out of its chaos and confusion into the harmony of divine knowing.

The constant striving to love as Jesus loved was perhaps the one thing most accountable for Mary Baker Eddy's great success in spiritual healing and teaching. Mrs.

" Fear not," were the first words heard by the startled shepherds abiding in the Bethlehem fields when the heavenly host heralded the coming of the promised Messiah, or Saviour. The second chapter of the Gospel of Luke gives the record of the joyful message of peace and good will to all mankind.

It is recorded in the Bible that during the time Nehemiah was rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem he was confronted with many suggestions to delay, interrupt, or discontinue his activity. Chief among those who sought to dissuade him were Sanballat, who has been identified as an official of Samaria; Tobiah, a slave who nevertheless had some political power; and an Arabian by the name of Geshem, who is later referred to as Gashmu.