Editorial March 6, 1995 Issue

The Christian Science pastor: "for this Church and the world"

Barbara M. Vining

When "the angel of the Lord" came to the shepherds to announce the birth of Christ Jesus, it said to them, "Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people" (Luke 2:9, 10). Certainly, the law of universal Truth expressed in Jesus' extraordinary birth, life, teachings, and works could not be for less than "all people." Nor could it bring less than "great joy" for anyone to learn from the Christ that the law of God—divine Truth, Life, and Love—is the law that has authority over man and the universe. This message of Christ promises and delivers freedom from sin, disease, and death to any seeker for truth—insofar as it is received, understood, and faithfully lived.

The Scriptures, the book called the Holy Bible, were written to disseminate Christ's message of spiritual truth to all humanity. For this reason, no person should be deprived of the opportunity to own a Bible. And all should also have the opportunity to understand the spiritual message the Scriptures contain.

It was through her study of the Bible that Mary Baker Eddy discovered the Science of Christ, the law of God through which Jesus reformed the sinner and healed the sick—the divine Comforter Jesus promised the Father would send to explain his teachings. Mrs. Eddy loved the Bible. She said: "The Scriptures are very sacred. Our aim must be to have them understood spiritually, for only by this understanding can truth be gained" (Science and Health, p. 547).

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