Article August 20, 2012 Issue

Church services heal

George Reed

Carolynn DeCillo–Staff

When Christ Jesus preached and taught, his message stirred in many a receptivity to healing. The Bible states that once when Jesus had been teaching in a synagogue, a man with “a spirit of an unclean devil” cried out against him, and Jesus healed him (see Luke 4:33–35). Another time in a synagogue, Jesus healed a man “whose right hand was withered” (see Luke 6:6–10). 

That Jesus’ healing works were the demonstration of divine Principle, God—not of a personal power—was a finding of Mary Baker Eddy. She followed Jesus’ example, and it is well documented that people were healed when she preached (see Retrospection and Introspection, pp. 15–16). 

Today’s church services also can provide evidence of God’s healing power through the Science Mrs. Eddy practiced and taught to her students. 

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