Editorial March 7, 1959 Issue

"WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST"

John J. Selover

The Apostle Paul had a clear concept of God, divine Mind. He realized the value of expressing in daily affairs our true unity or oneness with God. He recognized the importance of living in concord, of being "of one mind" (II Cor. 13:11). He said (I Cor. 2:16): "Who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ."

What, according to Christian Science, is the nature of "the mind of Christ"? God is the only Mind, and hence God is the Mind of His Son, Christ. "The mind of Christ" is perfect, infinite, good. There is one Christ, for there is one Mind. This Mind is one as contrasted with many, a unit, as contrasted with division. It is not a mortal or finite consciousness, for God is immortal and infinite. Since God is omnipresent and universal, "the mind of Christ" is always everywhere. It is right where it is needed every moment. Christian Science, in defining God, employs the word Mind as a synonymous term. The Mind which Christ Jesus had is identical with the Mind which we have today. Mind, then, has continuity. Mind does not age, decline, weaken, or terminate, for Mind is eternal and perfect.

Of what value is it to recognize that we have one perfect and infinite Mind? It gives us a more discerning sense, more foresight, more wisdom, more alertness, more ability, in the performance of our daily tasks. Paul's recognition of the one Mind gave him ability to discern what to do when the ship which was taking him as a prisoner to Italy was being blown toward the shores of Melita in a great storm. He said to the master of the ship and to the Roman centurion (Acts 27:22), "Be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship."

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