Editorial July 24, 1909 Issue

"THOSE THINGS WHICH YE DO HEAR AND SEE"

Archibald McLellan

Not many years ago the critics were loath to admit that Christian Science was capable of healing disease, or that any one could be healed by this or any other system which was not dependent upon drugs or the lancet. Now, while they are more or less willing to admit the healing of certain classes of disease by this means, many of them balk at the thought of this healing being Christian, forgetting, apparently, that one of the commandments given to all Christians was to heal the sick.

Not only did the Master himself combine practice with precept, but, according to the sixteenth chapter of Mark's Gospel, these healing works were to be the "signs" that should follow "them that believe,"—the proof of their Christianity. Although the authenticity of this particular chapter is denied by some scholars, yet even if their contention should be correct the legitimacy of this test is not destroyed, unless the greater part of the four Gospels is ignored and the example of Christ Jesus put aside as having no bearing upon his teachings.

That Jesus relied upon the healing work which he did to establish his claim to the Messiahship, is shown in his answer to John's disciples, and his belief that in thus healing the sick he was doing God's will, is proved by his statement, "I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me." That he regarded this work as likewise incumbent upon his followers, is also set forth in John's Gospel, where he tells them, "I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit;" and enjoins them that they "bear much fruit"—"herein is my Father glorified" and "so shall ye be my disciples."

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