Chapter II - Imposition and Demonstration
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Jesus a medium controlled by the so-called "spirits" of
Jesus a medium controlled by the so-called "spirits" of
the departed. We cannot doubt the belief of medium-
ship prevailed to some extent at that time, for Herod
had before given the same definitions of Christ's heal-
ing; saying, "John the Baptist has come back, and
therefore mighty works show forth themselves in him."
That this wicked king and debauched husband should
gain no higher interpretation of the science of being
and the great work our Master did, was not surprising;
a sinner could not be supposed to comprehend this sci-
ence if the disciples understood it not fully. They
comprehended his spiritual explanations better than did
others, but the connection they had with man's physi-
cal harmony or their application to heal the sick, they
did not yet fully understand, so their Master patiently
persisted in teaching and demonstrating to them that
the Truth of being healed the sick, cast out error, and
raised the dead. This science of Life was not compre-
hended by his students, until his final demonstration,
when their great teacher stood before them the victor,
not only over sickness and sin, but over death.
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In secret yearnings to be better understood, the Mas-
In secret yearnings to be better understood, the Mas-
ter turned in confidence to Peter, saying, "But whom
say ye that I am?" This inquiry meant simply, who
or what is it that casts out error and heals the sick?
And because he turned from the other disciples' answer
and put anew the question to Peter, it plainly indicated
he disapproved the belief he was a medium as he had
before signified, saying, "I and the Father are one."
Peter's reply so unlike the others admitting He was
"Christ," Truth, that healed the sick and cast out
error, called forth the answer, "Our Father in heaven,"
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that is, the Principle of man "hath shown thee this,"
that is, the Principle of man "hath shown thee this,"
in the science of being, and also that Jesus is the "Son
of God," the offspring of Soul and not sense. On this
Principle and with this Truth he wrought all his so‑
called miracles. It was not man, or medicine that
healed the sick, but God; not matter that controlled
man, but Spirit that controlled matter. This, his inter-
pretation of God and man was the rock or foundation
on which Jesus bruit his church, that is, established his
demonstration of Truth, God, against which the gates
of error could not prevail, but there was neither a
creed nor rite named in it, and mediumship plainly
denied.
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To be Christ-like is to triumph over sickness, sin and
To be Christ-like is to triumph over sickness, sin and
death, to open the prison doors to the captive; that is,
to break the fetters of personal sense, and give to being
full scope and recompense. This is the ultimate of the
command to love our neighbor as ourself, and an idea
from Soul, yea, from Wisdom, Love and Truth; but
this idea personal sense cannot see, feel, or understand,
whereas spiritual sense can; "the carnal mind cannot
discern spiritual things." This idea is vague to per-
sonal sense, but to spiritual sense it is harmony. To
favor his faults, conciliates the man of error; but it
prolongs discord; belief produces all the errors of per-
sonal sense, and Soul condemns them. (Those hated by
personal sense are loved of Soul, and for the very
things sense hates them)
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The foundation error that makes a mortal man is,
The foundation error that makes a mortal man is,
that personal sense is Truth; the next that it is pleas-
ure; the third that it is pain; but from this point dates
its destruction; hence the so-called pain of personal