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Every Christian Scientist may well be interested in church building. Indeed, the earnest consideration of the subject affords an analogy to the building of our lives, our characters, our professions.

It is natural, and indeed necessary, that in times of fear, confusion, and violence, such as now seem to be involving the greater part of mankind, students of Christian Science should be searching the Scriptures for guidance, instruction, and reassurance as never before. Scriptural prophecy offers a great measure of illumination, for it opens up an immense field of human experience in which the influence of the omnipotence of God is made plain to all who have eyes to see.

Since Christian Science is exact Science, its teachings are based upon certain definite, fundamental statements. These fundamentals are briefly summarized in "the scientific statement of being," appearing on page 468 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.

Many of humanity's fears arise from false beliefs which are entertained about substance and body. Christian Science comes to dispel these fears.

One of the most interesting parts of the Old Testament is its "wisdom literature"—a group of books comprising Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and perhaps also the Song of Solomon. The authors of these books were the wise men or sages of Israel, whom Jeremiah mentions in conjunction with the priests and the prophets, who likewise contributed to the great library of the Old Testament: "The law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet" ( Jer.

As the student of the Bible become familiar with the Gospel record of the works and words of Christ Jesus, he is impressed with the Master's frequent reference to his heavenly Father. Since his mission was to acquaint mankind with God, the one creator, it was natural for him to speak of Him as the Father of all.

" Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God," admonished the Master. In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" ( p.

When David, in the presence of the assembled princes of Israel, gave instructions to Solomon regarding the building of the temple, he charged him to "be strong and of good courage, and do it. " David gave Solomon "the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof,.

We are frequently presented with the necessity for determining what we shall do first. This is true whether one is concerned with the small and relatively unimportant details of the day's routine, or with what are regarded as the larger and more important things of life.

Perhaps one of the most startling, as well as the most helpful and encouraging lessons learned by the student of Christian Science, is that each individual is responsible for his own thinking. His destiny is not determined by human caprice; it is controlled by spiritual law.