Editorials

Christliness and good works

The issue raised by a question in First John needs our thoughtful attention today.
A full answer to this question would call for much more than this editorial, but some important fundamentals can be touched upon.
As important as spiritual reality is to many people, it may seem puzzling that few consecutive hours out of a day are ordinarily spent actually pondering the nature of God and man.
Accepting Christ Jesus and what he taught as our Saviour is the first step in commitment to the Christian life.
Like a solitaire, a particular statement of spiritual truth stands out in certain circumstances as a priceless jewel.
What did Jesus mean?

Spirit's timeless dimension

Man's eternal, spiritual being exists now.

Spiritually poised

When a football player is properly braced on the line of scrimmage, he's less likely to be knocked over by his opponent.
We find comparatively little emphasis on joy in the earlier narratives of the Old Testament.

"Although $6 billion in federal money has been spent since 1971 on trying to control illicit drugs, more Americans than ever are using drugs and the trend will continue for several more years, according to national report." (Drug Abuse Council, as reported in The Boston Globe, April 9, 1980.)

The quality of our prayers

God is forever revealing Himself, reaching mankind through His Christ.
Christianity lived is divine Science lived.