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Of man spiritually conceived and born, John writes thus...
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Of man spiritually conceived and born, John writes thus: "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God." Of him not so born John said, "He that committeth sin is of the devil." On page 447 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, may be found the following: "A sinner is not reformed merely by assuring him that he cannot be a sinner because there is no sin. To put down the claim of sin, you must detect it, remove the mask, point out the illusion, and thus get the victory over sin and so prove its unreality." With reference to the nature of sin, its penalty and pardon, there should be no difficulty in understanding Christian Science teaching. In all of the editions of Science and Health, sin is shown to be a product of what Paul called the carnal mind, of the devil or evil, as the Bible also indicates. Sin, therefore, is not based on spiritual truth. It is the negative of good and the opposite of reality, or of the Mind which Paul said was in Christ Jesus. It is not pardoned until forsaken; and the penalty and suffering resulting from it last only so long as the sin continues.
Christian Science, being based upon the Scriptures, necessarily makes the same distinction as the Bible makes between the absolute nature of divine righteousness, untainted by sin and not subject to mortality, and what is comprised in erroneous human belief, a false concept of God, man, and creation. If this distinction is understood it is comparatively easy to reconcile any one statement of the Christian Science textbook with all others found therein and with the Bible. The unreality of evil, or the seeming reality and existence of that which has no real existence, is no harder to understand or explain than the following statement made by John: "He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life."
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November 1, 1922 issue
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Thanksgiving Proclamation
Warren G. Harding, Charles E. Hughes
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On Having All Things Common
KATHERINE ENGLISH
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What Do We Need?
HELEN LOCKE PALMER
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Thankfulness
H. FARMER HALL
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An All-inclusive Religion
GENEVIEVE THOMAS WHEELER
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Necessity of Wisdom
ROBERT L. GREEN
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If the lecture of the speaker in question had been as it...
Clifford P. Smith, Committee on Publication for The Mother Church,
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The teaching and the methods of the hypnotist, the suggestionist,...
Brigman C. Odom, Committee on Publication for the State of Texas,
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Everywhere are found despairing seekers who are hungering...
Gudrun G. Jensen, Committee on Publication for Norway,
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The teaching of Christian Science recognizes that human...
Elmer McBurney, Committee on Publication for Northern California,
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An erroneous concept of Christian Science is shown in...
Richard H. Smith, Committee on Publication for Montana,
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Christian Science teaches that since there is but one God,...
Charles E. Heitman, Committee on Publication for the State of New York,
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Of man spiritually conceived and born, John writes thus...
Aaron E. Brandt, Committee on Publication for the State of Pennsylvania,
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Mrs. Eddy has stated that "in Science, divine Love alone...
H. R. Colborne, Committee on Publication for New South Wales, Australia,
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No one who has learned even a modicum of Christian Science...
Samuel J. Macdonald, Committee on Publication for the State of New Jersey,
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The Healing of Children
Albert F. Gilmore
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Realization and Demonstration
Duncan Sinclair
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Church Membership
Ella W. Hoag
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The Lectures
with contributions from Charles W. J. Tennant, Ralph E. Wagers, Dudley F. J. Harricks
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When, in late May, 1918, I set sail from San Francisco...
Charles Backus
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Christian Science came into my life between seven and...
Eliza S. Burdett
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About five years ago, I found the "pearl of great price;"...
Gertrude F. Bradford
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Christian Science has entirely changed my outlook on...
Evelyn Meller
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In 1916 I had a very serious illness
L. W. Stewart
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When I came to Christian Science, about six years ago,...
Mildred L. Williams with contributions from Howard F. Williams
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Christian Science came into my life, as a ray of healing...
Emma Noble Wallace
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In grateful recognition of countless blessings I offer this...
Julia V. Brodbeck with contributions from Edgar E. Brodbeck
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The True Life
ALICE LIVINGSTONE EAGAN