Article May 30, 1959 Issue

THE DOOR OF LIFE ABUNDANT

WILLIAM M. SELLMAN

In John's writings the metaphor of the door appears in messages of particular helpfulness for us today. The beloved disciple records Christ Jesus' parable which exposes the error of those who would enter, by some wrong way, the sheepfold, typifying salvation. In his explanation the Master said (John 10:9, 10) : "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved. ... I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."

Thus "the door" stands for Jesus' teaching and demonstration of the Christ, Truth. Christian Science shows this teaching to be the way of spiritual Love and Life abundant.

Again, in revealing "what the Spirit saith unto the churches" (Rev. 2:11), John records Christ Jesus' message to the church at Philadelphia, part of which reads (Rev. 3:8), "I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name."

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