In
his epistle to the Philippians, Paul draws a sharp contrast between the materially-minded—those absorbed in the gratification of the physical senses—and those who, like himself, were striving to rise out of the bondage of matter into the realm of Spirit, where Christ Jesus had shown the way.
How often has the Christian life been referred to as a warfare! Christianity, as taught and demonstrated by Christ Jesus, has given to all who have accepted it a spiritual idealism, and it is between this idealism and the evil beliefs of the world that the warfare is waged.
The
student of Christian Science, if he be thorough and sincere, is also an earnest student of the Bible, for the sacred Scriptures contain the truth which is revealed in Christian Science.
Through
the understanding of God which Christian Science gives, an ever increasing number of people are proving for themselves that divine aid is always available to meet the human need, whatever it may be.
In
the Gospel of Matthew, two of the Master's teachings relative to the forgiving of our trespasses stand out in bold relief; and both convey lessons of signal moment for all striving to conform their lives to the Christ-ideal.
The
saying, "As the twig is bent, the tree's inclined," surely constitutes a plea to parents and guardians to incline the thoughts of children to God, good.
The
student of Christian Science almost from the moment he begins to read the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," is arrested by the persistence with which Mrs.
A familiar
incident related in the Gospels tells of the messengers sent by John the Baptist to inquire of Jesus if he really were the long-looked-for Messiah, who was to establish God's kingdom on earth, or should he continue to look for the coming of the Saviour.
Students
of Christian Science are agreed that Christ Jesus has given them a perfect example of service, and that it is their duty to endeavor to follow his example.
