Article November 6, 1909 Issue

In attempting to prove that the distinction made by...

C. R. Munro

Brantford (Ont.) Courier

In attempting to prove that the distinction made by Christian Science between Jesus and Christ is at variance with Bible teaching, the critic shows that he fails to perceive Mrs. Eddy's meaning. The Christian Science definition of Christ is, "The divine manifestation of God, which comes to the flesh to destroy incarnate error" (Science and Health, p. 583). Jesus was, as Science and Health says (p. 364), "the best man that ever trod this planet." Christian Scientists look to Christ Jesus as the Wayshower and Exemplar, and try to follow in his footsteps, in destroying sin and sickness as he did.

We insist that every statement in the Christian Science text-book is in strict accord with the teachings of the Bible; that its premises are Scriptural, and that it adheres to its premises throughout, though in some cases it may differ from the interpretation given by some theologians.

Just a word as to the charge that Christian Science is anti-Christian. It is generally accepted that a Christian is one who believes in Jesus Christ, and Jesus' own definition of a believer is given unmistakably in the last chapter of Mark's Gospel. He says, "These signs shall follow them that believe," and then he enumerates the "signs," which include the healing of the sick. It is well known that the "signs" do follow the understanding of Christian Science, and among other "fruits" of the understanding of this Science, and among other "fruits" of the understanding of this Science are a greater faith in God, and a greater love for His Word, manifested in an increased desire to follow in the way mapped out by Jesus the Christ. Do these things indicate that Christian Science is anti-Christian?

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