Article March 16, 1929 Issue

"Upon this rock I will build my church"

OPAL L. CATLIN

As he tarried at Cæsarea Philippi and talked with his disciples, the beloved Master rejoiced in the statement that Simon Peter made as to his identity: "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God." And Jesus said to Peter, "Upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." This may be regarded as meaning that it is the spiritual discernment of the Christ, Truth, upon which the church was to be built.

The spiritual understanding and inspiration which prompted the founding of the Christian Science church resulted largely from the illumination Mrs. Eddy received concerning the Master's teachings. Of this church it is said in the Manual (p. 19), "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., is designed to be built on the Rock, Christ; even the understanding and demonstration of divine Truth, Life, and Love, healing and saving the world from sin and death; thus to reflect in some degree the Church Universal and Triumphant."

Here, in these words, is stressed the fact that it is not only the understanding of Truth, but also the demonstration of Truth, which proves to the world that our church is "built on the Rock, Christ." In all of her writings our Leader points out the necessity of demonstration. By works we must prove the power of God, divine Principle. By transforming material thinking through spiritual thinking we must prove the power of Truth.

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