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the twenty-first chapter of John's gospel is the story of the appearance of Jesus to some of his disciples after his resurrection, a story which is radiant with the glory of spiritual understanding.
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read in the Bible, "As he [a man] thinketh in his heart, so is he;" and if we consider this text carefully, we shall see that it applies to nothing more clearly and distinctly than to environment.
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the eighth chapter of John there is an account of a trial where the accusers were the scribes and Pharisees, the accused a woman, and the judge Christ Jesus.
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student of Christian Science is often tempted to believe that if he were in some other occupation than that in which he is engaged, he could work out his problems more easily.
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following simple incident may serve to illustrate the teaching of Christian Science in regard to the illusive nature of the physical senses, and the importance of gaining a correct viewpoint in order to dispel their false testimony.
Charles E. Heitman, Committee on Publication for the State of New York,
In spite of the fact that adherents of Christian Science, accepting the precepts and practices of Christ Jesus as their guide, are to-day accepting his divine theology, healing the sick and reforming the sinner by purely spiritual means, there seem to be members of the Christian faith who delight in denouncing this system of Christian metaphysics in language not always becoming to a professed follower of the humble Nazarene.
Lester B. McCoun, Committee on Publication for the State of Nebraska,
A recent issue of your paper gives an interview with an Episcopalian clergyman on the subject of spiritual healing, in which the teaching of Christian Science regarding a personal God is inadequately stated.
George W. Foster, Committee on Publication for the State of Maine,
The writer of an interesting communication in a recent issue of your paper, referring to a mission of healing to be conducted under the auspices of a Christian church, took occasion to allude to Christian Science as a "fake healing cult.
Theodore Burkhart, Committee on Publication for the State of Oregon,
It is true that Christian Science is a "great thing" and makes one "feel good" after taking up the study of it, but to "imagine" you are cool when it is very hot is not Christian Science; nor is Christian Science "power of mind over matter" in the sense that that statement is generally understood among those uninstructed in Christian Science.
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his second letter to the Christians at Corinth, Paul placed great emphasis upon the necessity of approving one's self to the Christ, in order to win salvation.
Attention is called to the new form of the current catalogue which is carried in each issue of The Christian Science Journal and the Christian Science Sentinel.
The attention of clerks and committees of branch churches in the United States and Canada having in charge arrangements for lectures, is called to the necessity of having the information reach the Editorial Department at least four weeks before the date of the lecture, in order to insure publication in the Sentinel.
My mother's healing, more than thirty years ago, while reading "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, after she had "suffered many things of many physicians," first interested our family in the healing efficacy of Christian Science.
Ever since I was a youth I have felt that all the medicine in the world, medical art, and human philosophy are powerless as real help and consolation in the hour of need.
Six years ago a friend begged me to try Christian Science at a time when there seemed to be no other hope, as the doctors had given me only a short time to live.
ANNA FLECK
with contributions from SHERMAN B. FLECK
It is with a sense of deep gratitude to God, to Christ Jesus, our Way-shower, and to our dear Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, that I am sending my testimony of the innumerable blessings which have come to us since taking up the study of Christian Science.
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