Article October 24, 1959 Issue

CLAIMING MAN'S PRESENT PERFECTION

EDNA A. LICHTENFELS

The Master, Christ Jesus knew what constitutes the real man. This knowledge enabled him to heal disease and sin and to overcome death. His method of healing is revealed to mankind in the Sermon on the Mount in the words (Matt. 5:48), "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."

Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, says in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (pp. 253,254), "The divine demand. 'Be ye therefore perfect,' is scientific, and the human footsteps leading to perfection are indispensable." And she continues, "God requires perfection, but not until the battle between Spirit and flesh is fought and the victory won."

In taking the footsteps leading to perfection, one must understand that God is Spirit, infinite and perfect, and that He does not include an element of imperfection. One must also understand that God created man in His image and likeness and that therefore man is spiritual and perfect. One's efforts should be devoted to the task of watching one's thoughts to determine whether or not one is holding in consciousness the image of God, who reflects all good, or the false picture of a mortal created of the dust of the ground.

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