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Christian Science is based on the word and works of Christ Jesus and accepts the Bible's position that death is an enemy to be defeated. Christian Science also teaches that God is the only Life, that He is wholly good, and that Life is therefore eternal, as Jesus proved and taught.

Like most people brought up in an evangelical home I did not at first know that there was any other way of thinking of the Atonement except in terms of substitution, in terms of God laying on Jesus the punishment that should have been laid on me.

A little child reaches up, intuitively, for his parent's hand as they cross the busy street together. He feels safe and secure, without a doubt or fear.

Discrediting material appearances, Christ Jesus saw others the way God created them: as the offspring of one infinite, incorporeal Spirit. The Master expressed God's perfect vision of man, who was made "very good," according to the first chapter of the Bible.

Mary Baker Eddy has characterized her Church as "the mouthpiece of Christian Science. " The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany , p.

Thanks to Mary Baker Eddy's discovery of the unchanging spiritual laws underlying the teachings and healing works of Christ Jesus, in some families today four and five generations have been living witnesses to the reliability and effectiveness of the operation of God's healing law in their lives. Although at times in her career Mrs.

Because of who they were, the message they proclaimed, and their effect on the spiritual development of their world and ours, the prophets have been described both as "some of the most disturbing people who have ever lived" and as "the men whose inspiration brought the Bible into being—the men whose image is our refuge in distress, and whose voice and vision sustain our faith" (Abraham Heschel, The Prophets ) . Originally called "seers" ( I Sam.

One contributor said recently, "I've wished the Sentinel had more children's articles, and then it occurred to me that I should contribute one and not complain.

Writing to heal Getting out the message of Christianity challenges each new generation of the followers of Christ Jesus. Our works— the living of the message—reach out to those looking for answers.

When I was elected Reader in a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, my first thought was, Now I'd better get ready for this important job! It is important. Each Sunday the Readers conduct the service, reading the Bible Lesson.