Chapter VIII - Healing the Sick
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platform laid down by Jesus, it is the mystery of Godli-
platform laid down by Jesus, it is the mystery of Godli-
ness, ambiguous only to the sinner, or to personal sense.
Time alone is required to bring out the practical proof
of our statements; and because they are not understood
to-day, it is no sign the time for their appearing has not
arrived. Truth comes when it is needed, and not be-
cause of a personal demand.
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A new birth is the work of ages instead of a moment.
A new birth is the work of ages instead of a moment.
Until the belief of Life, Intelligence, and substance in
matter is destroyed, man has not "passed from death
unto Life." A change of being's basis from sense to Soul
requires time and understanding; it is nothing short of
man's perfection, and what Jesus said was requisite to
see the kingdom of heaven. The reign of harmony that
science will establish, will explain the great difference
between the moral effects of the present mode of heal-
ing and that of science, and the different receptions
they have met from the world of sense and sin.
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First comes the apprehension in science, of Life that
First comes the apprehension in science, of Life that
is Soul, wholly independent of the body or sense. Next,
its demonstration is commenced in living more of God,
and having sounder bodies and purer minds, until we
go up through higher understanding even as Elijah,
to the Life that is God and knows no death. But we are
little in danger of such goodness and its demonstration
in this century. Losing worldly approval indicates
not only true Christianity, but the approach of this
scientific stage of being; therefore we should welcome
it as our dearest hope and highest aim. The only
link to Life is through science; Life is never gained
through death. The chemical changes that Truth in-
troduces into the body through mind, is what destroys
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error and brings to light immortality. The works of
error and brings to light immortality. The works of
our Master convinced Nicodemus their origin was God,
the Principle of harmonious man. So when he inquired
of him how he healed, this was the reply, "Except a
man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom
of heaven; "except he understands Life outside of per-
sonal sense he will never gain the harmony of being.
But this was not the Pharisee's Christianity, nor the
Rabbi's choice; to them sense was more desirable than
Soul; matter had more claims than Spirit, and man,
than God. Said the Master, "Because I tell you the
Truth, ye believe me not, but he that is of God heareth
God's words," i.e., the truly spiritual will understand
the things that belong to Spirit, but the more material
find this very difficult.
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When Jesus introduced Christianity that cut off
When Jesus introduced Christianity that cut off
right hands and plucked out right eyes, demanding the
control of our bodies and a nobler existence, they said,
"He is a Samaritan and hath a devil," i.e., we know
his origin, and for him to claim, "I and the Father are
one," indicating he is God, is imposition. Pride said,
then as now, Truth must come from the rulers, be
clad in soft raiment, and nothing else should be found
Truth. But Wisdom foreseeing this error, said, "Out
of the mouth of babes hast thou perfected praise," and
"except you become as a little child, you cannot enter
into harmony; i.e., unless we yield our educated opin-
ions and beliefs, and reject the positions of personal
sense, we shall neither discern our true being, nor un-
derstand the omnipotence of Spirit.
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Standing at the bed of death, we need these words
Standing at the bed of death, we need these words
and their meaning to re-assure us and raise up the dying.