Article December 24, 1904 Issue

The Scriptural statement, "It is the spirit that quickeneth;...

John Carveth

Owosso (Mich.) Argus

The Scriptural statement, "It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh [matter] profiteth nothing," evidently means that Spirit is the only animating element of existence, and both primarily and finally the only real basis of health. Through this understanding of Spirit, God, the Master's spiritual healing of sin and disease was wrought in a degree that has no parallel in ancient or modern times. Paul discerned the great and important fact that in the law of Spirit, as taught and demonstrated by Jesus, man's freedom from sin and death, must, in the final analysis of truth, be found, and must be brought to light in human consciousness on this basis. It must be admitted that whatever will finally destroy death, must also be the only power that can annihilate disease, which leads to it.

This great preacher, in 2 Timothy, 1:10, declared that Jesus Christ had abolished death. By this he clearly meant that the Christ had revealed and demonstrated that in Spirit was found the law of life, that it would ultimately destroy the so-called law of death, which obtains only in the carnal human mind, and that as the carnal elements of sin and death are cast out of this human consciousness by the Christ Mind, man is redeemed and saved.

To the best of their understanding of this great problem, Christian Scientists adopt this same basis and are healing the sick and sinful through their understanding of Jesus' explanation of God, as Spirit, or divine Mind. The secret of their faithful study and deep love of the Bible, is the fact that in its spiritual interpretation they have found the healing religion of Christ.

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