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What does it mean to be a citizen of the kingdom of God, the kingdom of heaven? This question came to my thought not long ago, when I found myself captivated by the following idea: “Imagine a kingdom with no borders, no crossing points, where each citizen has an inalienable right to access all the good that a loving Father bestows! Citizenship in God’s kingdom enables each of us to use spiritual, God-bestowed talents that fulfil our deepest aspirations” (Ann Kenrick, “Christ’s Invitation,” The Christian Science Journal , April 2011, p. 53 ).

After arriving by plane in California for a two-week vacation, my wife and I waited for our luggage, but mine never showed up. I was upset because I didn’t want to begin our vacation without most of my clothes.

There is no doubt that Christian Science is the most powerful and far-reaching healing agent the world can know. Healings of diabetes, cancer, and other illnesses deemed incurable by medical science prove that.

We’ve all heard statements such as “She was too good for this world” and “He made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. ” It is the language of those who are seeking comfort and meaning after the impact of a loved one’s passing.

Understood spiritually, the Bible is a gateway to freedom. Even some of the gloomier and more mysterious parts of the Bible contain inspiration and meaning that can bring healing in any situation.

As I was growing up, I had a deep desire to understand Christian Science, and realized I needed to know more about God and my relationship to Him. As I became more and more grateful for an increasingly clear understanding of God as taught in Christian Science, it became upsetting to me if others didn’t feel the same way.

Recently a good friend of mine and I were talking about praying for ourselves. I had just discovered that it helps me to sometimes write out my prayers and Christian Science treatments, which are specific spiritual truths that are applied to address specific concerns.

After Jesus changed the water into wine at a wedding feast (see John 2:1–11 ), word of his activities began to pass from village to village. It reached a certain nobleman in Capernaum, who sought out Jesus to heal his sick child (see John 4:46–54 ).

Perhaps one of the most perplexing aspects of Christian Science is its position on the nothingness of evil and discord. It is a question both newcomer to and seasoned student of this Science may find themselves pondering again and again.

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