Article August 23, 1930 Issue

Man's Relationship to God

HERMAN CAMPBELL BLYE

IN the first chapter of Genesis it is written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness," and in the next verse, "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him." These definite statements should leave no doubt as to man's relationship to God. But their far-reaching import has not been understood by men in general, because of their belief that man, whom God created "in his own image," has fallen from his high estate as a son of God and is separated from God; that, therefore, he has lost his birthright of dominion. But this claim of the so-called material senses is not true.

Throughout his earthly career Jesus bore witness to the truth of man's unity with his creator, and out of the fullness of his understanding he could say with perfect fidelity, "I and my Father are one." Jesus claimed no power or existence separate from God. When speaking of the ability to do the wonderful healing work he was accomplishing, he said, "I can of mine own self do nothing;" and again, "But the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works." His complete un derstanding of the truth of being and of man's relationship to God gave him the power to do those marvelous works. Writing of this understanding which Jesus possessed, Mrs. Eddy says (Miscellaneous Writings, p. 189), "The meek Nazarene's steadfast and true knowledge of preexistence, of the nature and the inseparability of God and man,—made him mighty."

Mankind's only need is an understanding of the truth, the truth about God and man's relationship to Him. The attainment of this understanding is possible for all through a study of the Bible in conjunction with the authorized Christian Science literature. And in exact proportion as this understanding is gained, will mankind be freed from belief in the reality and power of evil and manifest in its experience the liberty of the sons of God.

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