Bible Lens

Complement your study of the weekly Christian Science Quarterly® Bible Lessons with the Bible Lens from the Christian Science Sentinel. This pullout section of the Sentinel provides a helpful mix of information about Bible verses, including history, context, verse translations, and word definitions. Articles and poems are hand-picked to inspire further exploration of the Scriptures -- and to show how others have applied insights from their Bible study.

Christ Jesus

Jesus affirms that because God is Spirit, true worship must be spiritual, unconfined by geographical location.

Mind

To be stayed on God indicates unwavering faithfulness to Him.

Soul

“Windows of heaven” is a biblical image for the divine source of water and sustenance.

Spirit

To Paul, both the spirit and the understanding are vital to the encouragement and comfort of community members.

Love

To know God goes far beyond gathering information about Him to embracing His nature as Love.

Truth

The New Testament highlights God’s fatherhood as His close and intimate relation to all of His children.

Life

God’s requirements are easy to understand, not mystical or obscure. 

Sacrament

Anointing in its highest sense refers to divine approval.

God

Images of armor and weaponry commonly denote spiritual warfare in Scripture.

Christian Science

To early followers of Christ Jesus, the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit represented the empowering influence of God’s presence.
Wisdom, understanding, and knowledge are presented as creative forces—the causative intelligence of God.

Christ Jesus

The truths Jesus taught and demonstrated are to be available to believers for all time.