Article September 6, 1958 Issue

IN THE NAME OF THE CHRIST

LUCIE FOURIEZOS

When a police officer gives an order "in the name of the law," he speaks with authority. He knows that he has the full power of the law behind him to help him enforce his command.

When the writer began a conscientious study of the Bible and of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, she found it interesting to note how closely the just, human law patterns the divine. When Christ Jesus rebuked error, he too spoke with authority, with the authority of his Father. Jesus said that he of himself could do nothing, that it was the Father dwelling in him who did the works.

In proof of these words, the master Christian had already performed mighty healing works, raised the dead, reformed the sinning, and filled the needs of those who lacked. And after giving his final instruction to his disciples, he declared (Mark 16:17, 18), "These signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."

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