In
our eagerness for spiritual attainments, let us take heed that we do not fall into the error of thinking that we can lift ourselves unaided, or in any way force our growth.
It is not, on the face of it, easy to understand why a gross and notorious sinner should be nearer to God's kingdom of grace than the intelligent and cultured transgressor whose outward life conforms to the standards of decorum.
In his conversation with the woman of Samaria at the well, Jesus not only revolutionized the Samaritan ideas of worshiping God in a particular mountain, but he also spoke in favor of a departure from the ancient Jewish custom of worshiping God at Jerusalem, offering as his reason therefor his clear and pointed definition of God as Spirit.
That the curative power was not in the clay is evident from the fact that the blind man whose eyes Jesus had anointed with spittle and clay was commanded to go and wash.
Throughout
the history of the children of Israel we find a conspicuous separation from the customs and practices of other nations, and this was made necessary by their laws and the teachings of their prophets.
As Christian Scientists, we are many times asked to state in a word what Christian Science teaches, and I always refer such inquirers to our church tenets.
