Article February 9, 1924 Issue

Jesus' command to his followers—the seventy as well...

Carrington Hening, Committee on Publication for New Jersey,—Ridgewood

Herald

Jesus' command to his followers—the seventy as well as the twelve—was to preach the gospel and "heal the sick." One command was just as imperative as the other. These healing works were done by those early Christians who understood the Master's teaching for about three hundred years after the crucifixion, according to Gibbon's "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire." Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science and the author of its textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," was healed physically by the same divine truth that Jesus taught and practiced.

Jesus said, "By their fruits ye shall know them." Mrs. Eddy's work should be judged by its fruits, which consist of the good that has been done for suffering humanity. This healing that has actually been accomplished in the name of Christ cannot possibly be classified as "humbug"; nor was it done for material gain. There are many hundreds of thousands to-day who have been raised from sin and suffering, and who testify to the good that has come into their lives because of a better understanding of God as taught in Christian Science. It is not possible that this regeneration could have been brought about by or through any man-made theory, creed, or doctrine mentioned by the preacher; it has been accomplished in accordance with Jesus' teaching, of which he said, "My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me."

In furtherance of this statement of Jesus, Mrs. Eddy says in Science and Health (p. 109): "For three year safter my discovery, I sought the solution of this problem of Mind-healing, searched the Scriptures and read little else, kept aloof from society, and devoted time and energies to discovering a positive rule;" and she adds: "The revelation of Truth in the understanding came to me gradually and apparently through divine power. When a new spiritual idea is borne to earth the prophetic Scripture of Isaiah is renewdly fulfilled: 'Unto us a child is born, ... and his name shall be called Wonderful.'"

Enjoy 1 free Sentinel article or audio program each month, including content from 1898 to today.

Send a comment to the editors
NEXT IN THIS ISSUE
Article
Christian Science accepts the teachings of Christ Jesus...
February 9, 1924
Contents

We'd love to hear from you!

Easily submit your testimonies, articles, and poems online.

Submit