Editorial January 9, 1904 Issue

The Unpardonable Sin

Chief among the religious problems which have given rise to almost endless questionings is one the thought of which has made many a heedless sinner pause, and, in some instances, threatened to turn remorse for sin into despair. This problem is that of the unpardonable sin, a term which seems to contradict many statements found in Scripture, but which is so definite and unequivocal as to leave no doubt as to its vital import.

We are certainly encouraged to study the Scriptures by the fact that Jesus was a close student of the sacred writing of his time, and referred to them constantly. When obscure questions were brought to him, he "opened their understanding," and lifted thought to the spiritual sense of the Word. We know, too, that through our revered Leader's continuous and prayerful study of the Bible came the wonderful revelation of Truth which has brought healing from both sin and sickness to thousands who to-day find their deepest joy in the study and demonstration of the Word of God, having learned that with obedience and spiritual growth, every perplexing problem will at length be solved.

After we accept Christian Science we wonder how we could ever have been so dull and "slow of heart" all the while that we claimed to love Christ and to be his followers. We see many cases where error so darkens thought that there is bitter regret for some one wrong, and yet no true acceptance of the Holy Ghost or divine Science which alone can save from all sin. This error is obviously unpardonable so long as it exists in belief, for when the fountain of knowledge is opened in any age, ignorance is inexcusable.

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