All
through the recorded history of the human race, as found in the Scriptures, are many references to wealth and riches, all of which point to the metaphysical significance of these terms above and beyond the mere belief in material possessions.
How illuminating and significant it would prove if one were able to discern the full content of the psalmist's exclamation when he cried, "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills.
In
the epistle to the Hebrews we read of the law of inheritance which prevailed in the Levitical priesthood, by which men "gave attendance at the altar" and participated in all the rites and ceremonies of the Jewish religion.
Many
of the criticisms of Christian Science have been based upon the supposition that the healing work which characterized the ministry of Christ Jesus and the early Christians was simply a special gift for a limited time and a limited purpose.
Many
good Christian people have called attention to the numerous occasions where the command "Fear not" is found in the Bible, especially in connection with the teachings of Christ Jesus.
To
those who in fancied security looked down from the walls of Jericho, the strange doings of the undrilled, unmunitioned host of Israel must have seemed the folly of fools.
Frequently
the editors of the Sentinel and Journal are asked to answer questions in regard to the teachings of Christian Science as applied to given phases of human experience.
The
Scripture saying, "None of us liveth to himself," has always been seen to be ethically true, and today it is becoming manifest that it is also economically true; that is to say, the Christian call to fraternalism is being enforced by the requirements of self-protection.
In
the fourth chapter of II Kings we find the beautiful story of the widow who in her deep trouble went, not to a money-lender, but to Elisha the prophet, of whose spiritual power she was not ignorant; for even at that early day it was recognized that knowledge is power.
The
fact that church attendance has so largely fallen off in late years has greatly disturbed church people, and many have been the expedients tried for the purpose of reversing this condition, the latest being the "Go-to-church Sunday" movement which is now holding the attention and the hopes of so many religious people.
