A man
may think he can choose his own standard of living, as to right or wrong doing, with some popular virtues to balance certain vices deemed necessary adjuncts of mortal existence; yet this can never satisfy any one, for the simple reason that an inflexible standard always has existed and always will, and Christ Jesus stated it in unequivocal terms when he said, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
When
Christ Jesus said, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect," he doubtless recognized that he was setting a standard of conduct which only the greatest measure of love, goodness, wisdom, intelligence, and understanding could look forward to as the manifestation of man in the image and likeness of God.
In
the book of Job we are told that "the inspiration of the Almighty" giveth men understanding, and Christian Science would add that no true understanding can be gained in any other way than by divine inspiration.
At
the annual meeting of The Mother Church, held this week, it was stated by the clerk, in his report, that the number of persons admitted to membership in the church during the year just closed was greater than ever before in any year of its history; also, that the number admitted at the semiannual admission of members on May 30 of this year was the largest number received at any one time since the church was formed.
Will
our readers kindly bear in mind that the work at headquarters is necessarily divided into departments, and that correspondence properly addressed will avoid delay.
The
greatest word of prophecy was not the forecast of future events, not the commendation or condemnation of conduct, but the disclosure of the nature and ministry of man as God's image and representative.
It
is somewhat surprising that after two thousand years of Christianity the admission should be made by professed Christians that fear practically dominates the human race.
