Redemptive Judgment

Violet Ker Seymer

It is supremely important that one should understand the nature of true judgment and use it redemptively. Christian Science enables one to do this from the standpoint of divine Principle which beholds and upholds life and harmony for all, everlastingly. True judgment blots out the human beliefs of sin, disease, and death. This judgment can be rendered only from the standpoint of Truth, which is its basis; from the standpoint of Spirit, which annuls every plea of matter and mortal mind; from the standpoint of infinite, divine Love, which leaves no room for the slightest enmity or estrangement between the ideas of the one Mind. The judgment of Truth is wholly spiritual, unbiased by material evidence, and therefore liberating. It is consistent, undeviating, and amply capable of solving the riddle of materiality.

In rightly gauging a situation, Christian Science bids one turn away from sense-evidence and start with that which is, namely, with God and His unalterably perfect creation. All that constitutes the Godhead, including activity, health, joy, also constitutes true manhood. There has been no addition to God's creation, nor subtraction from it. God is intact. Man is intact. This is the basis of true judgment.

Hence, it is not surprising that Isaiah, the seer, divining the advent of Christ Jesus, God's witness, should have written, "He shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth." Christ Jesus was not mesmerized by physical appearances, but dealt with every human situation or material evidence from the standpoint of man's freedom in Truth. Christian Scientists, his followers, are equipped to do likewise.

Christian Science reveals God's omnipotence, and in return demands that we cease judging according to the sight of the eye and the hearing of the ear, and, instead, reflect Truth's own judgment. Truth can judge only from its own perfect standpoint, and divine Love knows only its own mirrored likeness. In this consistent, spiritual judgment applied in Christian Science lies the secret of all true healing and redemption.

Mrs. Eddy writes: "No evidence before the material senses can close my eyes to the scientific proof that God, good, is supreme. Though clouds are round about Him, the divine justice and judgment are enthroned" (Miscellaneous Writings, p. 277). Even though clouds of sin and fear seem to hover between us and our vision of God and of Godlikeness, we should still be obedient and acknowledge unreservedly that "the divine justice and judgment are enthroned." Truth is never dethroned, but always enthroned, always manifesting omnipotence. Then, looking away from persons or material evidences to Principle and its harmonious spiritual evidence, we must refuse to be deceived into disloyalty by any clouds of material belief. As Christian Scientists, we are pledged to hold implicity to the liberating judgment of Christ, and to wake to receive the reward of this trust.

Christian Science teaches one respect for God's law, and disrespect for any claim of oppressive law. James said, "There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?" Divine Mind is that lawgiver, and its judgment, understood and applied, destroys the subjective human beliefs of sin and sickness and their physical objectification. This destruction and liberation is wrought through the quickening power of divine Mind and the illumination of divine Love. God's likeness always beholds God, and nothing else; for there is nothing else to behold or to be beheld.

The promise reads, "He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday." Our chief need is for more spiritual enlightenment, and of this enlightenment there is no lack. There is always more joy to be reflected and rejoiced in, more truth to be declared, more love to be lived.

The Christian Scientist needs to persevere in acquiring the true judgment which tenderly removes oppression and self-condemnation from timid hearts and replaces the weariness of mere words with the vigor of spiritual conviction. It is impossible to doubt the successful outcome of Christian Science treatment if all concerned will faithfully abide by Truth's own judgment and yield to its corrective action in human consciousness. In Truth's judgment there is nothing to dread, but everything good to experience, for as Mrs. Eddy says on page 391 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," "When thou art delivered to the judgment of Truth, Christ, the judge will say, 'Thou art whole!'"

Violet Ker Seymer

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