Chapter III - Spirit and Matter
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sense, that is the basis of all sin and error, cannot judge
sense, that is the basis of all sin and error, cannot judge
of Christianity. Admitting matter capable of good and
evil to man, robs God of supremacy, and would despoil
his dominion, making it a kingdom divided against
itself that cannot stand. When we get right in regard
to Deity, motives and deeds, not professions, will be
the standard of Christianity, and we shall gain contin-
ually in its proof and practice. Many a rank hypocrite
at heart makes clean the outside of the platter. Our
theories of God and man admit incapacity in Spirit
which robs God, and is the impediment to man's
harmony. Those that peruse this book with prejudice,
or who will not read it at all, must fail to understand
our purpose or Principle; but many, we trust, will read
carefully, and if the seed falls into good and honest
hearts, those will eventually bear fruit, and understand
how the science of God heals the sick; sooner or later
all will feel the need of this Truth. When you at-
tempt to demonstrate healing according to the Prin-
ciple herein stated, you will see every point in our
statement is needed to help you; but not until you
prove this, will you admit it; and alas! little Truth is
demonstrated healing the sick by our rules, without
the Spirit.
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We are Soul, Spirit, and not matter; and it is quite
We are Soul, Spirit, and not matter; and it is quite
as impossible to be both as to serve God and mammon.
Let science interpret God, and man will become harmo-
nious and immortal. You can rest assured of the im-
possibility to enter into the understanding of science by
any other door than Truth that emanates from Princi-
ple, and all the opinions and beliefs of man can never
change this unerring standard. When God revealed to
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us the science of being, and it became necessary to test
us the science of being, and it became necessary to test
it, we healed in every instance. When an individual
highly spiritual comes in contact with us, we feel re-
freshed and strengthened, and vice versa. But our
experiences will reveal fully the inevitable persecu-
tions, false accusations, unworthy students, etc., that
hinder the footsteps of science; "our heritage is unto
us as a speckled bird; and birds round about would
devour us." When we became as it were an involun-
tary detective, the good drawn to us and the evil re-
pelled, we took this loving hint from our Father to
work out a rule for understanding individual character,
the evil of which was at first well-nigh hidden from
us, and now recognize the hand that has bestowed all
these experiences.
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Motive and act are not appreciated until the general
Motive and act are not appreciated until the general
thought reaches their stand-points, and sees the earthly
sacrifice they demand, or until the individual we bless
is ready for the blessing.
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The science of being not more palpably reverses the
The science of being not more palpably reverses the
evidences of personal sense than unspiritual individuals
put a false construction on its explanations; but the
time cometh when all, from the least unto the greatest,
must understand the Truth of being, and bring their
bodies into harmony with its requirements. Though
error has both field and forum to-day, Truth is gradu-
ally changing the material universe; understanding this
we yield patient obedience to a patient God, and labor
on, for the redemption of man is precious. Those in
former years inspired of God, healed the sick and cast
out devils, error, but the point is unsettled in our own
mind whether they really understood how they did this,