Editorial February 18, 1956 Issue

THE PROPHET OF TODAY

Robert Ellis Key

Among the great spiritual gifts possessed by Christ Jesus was that of prophecy. His spiritualized consciousness enabled him to discern the mental nature of existence and to foresee and foretell events which would occur as a result of the coming of the Son of man.

Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, says in "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 84), "The human manifestation of the Son of God was called the Son of man, or Mary's son."

Christian Scientists recognize the nativity of Jesus to be unique. It was both human and divine. He was born of a virgin. As the Saviour of mankind, he partook partly of Mary's earthly condition, but he was well aware of his heavenly origin. The clarity of his thinking, his inherent knowledge of his Father, God, his marvelous control over material and afflictive conditions—all these reveal his spiritual origin, which enabled him to move in the heavenly kingdom of spiritual consciousness even while he walked the earth.

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