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The Healing of the Man Born Blind
In the ninth chapter of John's Gospel is recorded the healing of a man who was born blind. It is evident that John attached great importance to this incident, for he goes into much detail, particularly in recounting the consequent controversy with the Pharisees. It is helpful to consider some of the lessons to be gained from a study of this narrative.
Why was the man born blind? was a natural question which the disciples asked of Jesus. Had his parents committed some grievous sin for which their son must suffer? Why must he be blind? "Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him," was the declaration of Jesus. What were these "works of God" which were to "be made manifest in him"? Generally speaking, a so-called law of heredity had to be broken. Are there not many such false laws that should be broken today? False appetites, passions, anger, hatred, revenge, disease, and sin must be recognized as powerless to hold one in bondage.

April 6, 1935 issue
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Active Individual Participation
ANNA E. HERZOG
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The Healing of the Man Born Blind
LYMAN S. ABBOTT
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Employment
ALICE ODDY
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Watch
BENJAMIN F. LEWIS
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"One innate joy"
HAZEL E. ECKHART
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The Perfect Remedy
RAY SHEARER TRENT
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Closer to God
ELEANOR BRADLEY
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Urim and Thummim
MILES BUCKSTON WATTS
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Your issue of July 23 contains an article in the News...
Charles W. J. Tennant,
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I must once more request space in your newspaper to...
C. Shelton Agar, Committee on Publication for Natal, South Africa,
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A cablegram in your issue of today reports that the...
Mrs. Dorothy Hoskyn, former Committee on publication for the South Island, New Zealand,
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Testimony
IDA MARIA HANSON
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Joyous Service
Duncan Sinclair
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Mastering Menaces
W. Stuart Booth
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The Lectures
with contributions from Joseph Coffer, Laura T. Loar, Mary Casement Alsdorf
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Many are the blessings I have received through the study...
Nathaniel W. Young
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It is with great joy that I take my place among those who...
Geraldine Lucas
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It is with sincere gratitude to God for all the blessings...
Margaret Shakespeare
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It is with a heart full of gratitude for the wonderful...
Anne Juliet Lippman with contributions from Edwin R. Wilson
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When Christian Science was first brought to my attention...
Mary Ann Thomas
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About ten years ago we became dissatisfied with the...
Herman Vetter
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It is every Christian Scientist's earnest desire to think...
Virginia G. Jordan
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In deep gratitude I should like to give praise to God for...
Frieda Scharp with contributions from Carl Scharp
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Remembrance
ALICE TROXELL MC COUN
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from M. K. W. Heicher, Muriel Thompson, J. Clifford Mitchell