The
thought of responsibility presents to the Christian Scientist two distinct and opposite phases, one true and the other false; one based on divine Principle, fixed and reliable, the other with its foundation on the sands of human opinion, shifting and unstable; one bringing in its train only good and its blessing, the other attended with disappointment and unhappiness.
It
is difficult to understand the remarks one sometimes hears that Christian Scientists are lacking in those qualities of benevolence, philanthropy, and loving-kindness which are associated with what is known as humanitarianism.
The
teachings of the Bible on the necessity for willing obedience to the will of God, as expressed by His prophets and lawgivers, are numerous and explicit.
When
Paul saw the Christian of his day in danger of being turned aside from the clear and simple teaching he had given them, he warned them to beware, "lest by any means,.
It
is notable in the life of Moses that his great accomplishments in leading the children of Israel out of their captivity, and in guiding them through the long years of wandering in the wilderness, were made possible through his confidence in the power, presence, and availability of God to guide and protect His chosen people under all circumstances, however untoward.
