Article March 30, 1899 Issue

Questions and Answers

In compliance with requests we republish the following from the Christian Science Sentinel of February 2, the supply of that issue having been exhausted.

What do Christian Scientists mean when they say there is no sin?

Absolutely speaking, they mean just what they say. They do not mean, however, that sin does not exist as a human law and human belief, nor do they mean that mortals, as long as they are under the dominion of sin, are not sinners. As long as they believe in sin and give it power, mortals are sinners. Christian Scientists mean by the unreality of sin that where Good prevails no evil exists. To the extent that Good obtains in human consciousness evil or sin is ruled out therefrom. If the belief in sin predominates in the consciousness of the individual, he is more the servant of sin than of righteousness. If righteousness has the preponderance, he is more a righteous person than sinner. If a man is less a sinner this year than he was last, he has to that extent overcome sin, and to the extent that he has overcome it he has proved its unreality to himself.

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