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In the endeavor to express their understanding of God, inspired writers have employed a variety of figures explaining spiritual truths by comparison with objects and experiences which are familiar and easily understood. Like many another Scriptural metaphor, the symbol of the rock contains opposite illustrations, according to whether the spiritual or the material standpoint is exemplified.

All revelation of God good, has come to humanity in the form of spiritual law. This is the "voice of the Lord" speaking to the human heart throughout the cycles of time; hence the requirement of absolute obedience thereto.

In the Manual of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, Mrs. Eddy placed the following By-law under the heading ''Daily Prayer" ( Art.

Mortal Mind's claims to activity constitute an attempted interference with the harmonious government of God's universe. As such, they are seen to be false and unreal, since omnipotence does not share its all-inclusive power with that which predicates its existence on a denial of omnipotence.

An eager group of disciples gathered about Jesus on one occasion and asked him to teach them to pray. Was it because their prayer had not always brought the desired answer? What did their prayer lack? Patiently the Master bore with these dull disciples, pointing out to them that in order to pray aright the human concept of God which presupposes Him to be a being who loves and hates, and refuses or grants the petitions of mortals according to variable will, must give place to the spiritual understanding of God as the infinitely good and loving Being who governs harmoniously every idea in His universe.

Scriptural records show the art of healing as practiced by the Hebrews to have been a very simple process. The Levites were the sole practitioners, and their form of practice consisted mainly of reminding their patients of God's promises of protection.

" I Spend hours each day studying, and yet I seem to make no progress," wrote one student to another regarding her study of Christian Science. The one who received the letter had had the same sense regarding her own advancement, but her thought had recently been corrected by a very simple incident.

Prayer is the most ancient known form of religious observance; traces of it are to be found in every ancient or modern system of religion. The general purpose of prayer has often been either to appease an unknown malevolent power or to curry favor with an equally unknown, or but partially known, beneficent power; although among Christians, and monotheists generally, popular belief combines these opposing forces in one person, commonly called God.

According to Webster a witness is an individual who is able to furnish evidence of or proof of anything; one who can bear testimony. A study of the Scriptures reveals the fact that throughout the Old and New Testaments the role of witness is of a twofold nature.

On page 234 of "Miscellaneous Writings" Mrs. Eddy says: "In love for man, we gain a true sense of Love as God; and in no other way can we reach this spiritual sense, and rise—and still rise—to things most essential and divine.