Christian Science teaches that evil is unreal because it is not of divine origin, and this teaching is based squarely upon the Scriptures, which are emphatic in the declaration that God made everything and saw that it was good.
Perhaps
one of the greatest benefits to be derived from the study of Christian Science is the ever increasing understanding of the Scriptures as a practical guide to daily living.
In
warning the people to beware of covetousness, our Master gave utterance to these remarkable words: "A man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Few
persons who criticize Christian Science for calling attention to sin, sickness, and death as false beliefs realize to what extent their individual experience is affected by that which they know is not true.
A keen
observer of human nature remarked that he was led into Christian Science because he had noticed that the Science churchgores in his community all seemed so eager to get into the edifice, and particularly that those who were arriving somewhat late fairly ran up the steps.
"Since my last letter I've been through a 'hell' a thousand times worse than the hell of our old belief, and have come out of it without a scratch and with a better understanding of God and full of gratitude for the teachings of Christian Science.
It is reported in the Bible that the most successful physician who ever ministered to the needs of humanity refused to accept a challenge which was intended to prove his divine sonship, but this attitude did not hinder him from healing all manner of diseases among the people who came in faith beseeching him to help them.
