Article May 28, 1949 Issue

Human thought can be raised here and now into the light of the Christ, Truth

"WITH GRAVE-CLOTHES LAID ASIDE"

ISRAEL PICKENS

In order to heal through Christian Science there must ever be before the student's thought the vision of the spiritual and perfect creation. Only thus can the false beliefs about God, man, and the universe be eliminated and destroyed. Reasoning from the standpoint of absolute perfection, the student of Christian Science seeks to emulate the healing work of the blessed Master, Christ Jesus. He endeavors constantly to reflect the light of the Christ and so turns thought away from mere human reasoning, which is finite, limited, and erroneous. He refuses to see man and the universe as mortal or material. Indulging in materially-minded reasoning is, according to the teachings of Christian Science, like dwelling in graves of ignorance.

Mary Baker Eddy in "Miscellaneous Writings" refers to "the grave-clothes of tradition and the cave of ignorance." She writes p. 370): "When the Pharisees saw Jesus do such deeds of mercy, they went away and took counsel how they might remove him. The antagonistic spirit of evil is still abroad; but the greater spirit of Christ is also abroad,—risen from the grave-clothes of tradition and the cave of ignorance."

This teaching enables us clearly to interpret and understand the statement of Christ Jesus (John5:28, 29), "Marvel not ...: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation."

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