Chapter I - Natural Science
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as if something was newly created, and lost, is a dream
as if something was newly created, and lost, is a dream
and illusion! and this definition of him is not more con-
tradictory to personal sense than science demands. The
Scriptures inform us clearly on this point. John de-
clares – "All things were made by God, and without
Him there was nothing made that was made." This
plainly denies any new existence in the past or present,
or any creation except what sprang directly from God,
the Intelligence that made man; hence we have the
authority of Scripture for saying, mortal man and
woman since appearing are unreal, a belief only, and
illusion.
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The question is, did John understand the science
The question is, did John understand the science
that was the basis of his statement? He certainly fore-
saw its Principle and partly demonstrated it, thus prov-
ing his claim to make that statement. The master in-
structs us, our proof of Truth is the fruit it bears; and
the science of being destroying sin, sickness, and death,
demonstrates itself Truth.
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It is presumptuous to conclude Love, Wisdom and
It is presumptuous to conclude Love, Wisdom and
Truth created what is unfit to be eternal. And when
did Truth ever destroy its own idea. God cannot des-
troy man because he is the reflection of God, therefore
Christ, Truth, casting out sin, healing the sick, and
destroying death, proves these are not of God. The
only certainty of immortality is found in the relationship
between Principle and idea, i.e., God and man, Soul
and body; Life, Love and Truth, the triune Principle,
created nothing to be blotted out; because God made
man he is immortal. That the sick, sinning, and dying
are not "made by Him," we learn of the science of
being, and through the demonstrations of Jesus.
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There are but two realities, viz., God, and the idea
There are but two realities, viz., God, and the idea
of God; in other words, Spirit, and what it shadows
forth. Theology teaches supreme love to God, and
this is a glorious privilege, but we cannot love God
supremely and personal sense or matter more. God is
Love, and affections are the offspring of Soul. The
understanding of Life outside of matter is the basis of
Christianity by which the flesh is denied, the cross taken
up, and the guidance of personal sense exchanged for
Principle that makes perfect. Doctrines and theories
of Life in matter, Soul in body, and God in man, are
virtually atheism that must fall to the ground, and
those are the days wherein there will be tribulations,
such as has not been since the beginning of this belief.
Earth will echo back the shock when the cry goes forth,
"Why art thou (Truth) come hither to torment me
before the time? "The belief of Life in matter results
in the belief of death. Life demonstrates Life, and not
death, but Life is God, and none but the pure in heart
shall see God. Personal sense affords no evidence, not
the smallest idea of Truth, Life or Love. Messages of
Soul are man's teachers, and these are inspirations not
borne into matter, but the outside Intelligence, where
Spirit is, and speaks to man. We must recognize our-
self Soul, and not body, and outside the body, else Soul
is deemed subject to matter, mortality, sin, and death.
But in order to do this we must grow away from all
that is error and become pure in Spirit to receive or
impart the lessons of Spirit.
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The messages from God to man, in other words, from
The messages from God to man, in other words, from
Principle to idea, are purity, the atmosphere of Soul,
not winged messengers, but that whereby we gain the