Chapter XII - Christian Science Practice
Brain not intelligent
372:1
Remember, brain is not mind. Matter cannot be sick,
Remember, brain is not mind. Matter cannot be sick,
and Mind is immortal. The mortal body is only an erro-
neous mortal belief of mind in matter. What
you call matter was originally error in solu-
tion, elementary mortal mind, – likened by Milton to
"chaos and old night." One theory about this mortal
mind is, that its sensations can reproduce man, can form
blood, flesh, and bones. The Science of being, in which
all is divine Mind, or God and His idea, would be clearer
in this age, but for the belief that matter is the medium
of man, or that man can enter his own embodied thought,
bind himself with his own beliefs, and then call his bonds
material and name them divine law.
Veritable success
372:14
When man demonstrates Christian Science absolutely,
When man demonstrates Christian Science absolutely,
he will be perfect. He can neither sin, suffer, be subject
to matter, nor disobey the law of God. There-
fore he will be as the angels in heaven. Chris-
tian Science and Christianity are one. How, then, in
Christianity any more than in Christian Science, can we
believe in the reality and power of both Truth and error,
Spirit and matter, and hope to succeed with contraries?
Matter is not self-sustaining. Its false supports fail one
after another. Matter succeeds for a period only by
falsely parading in the vestments of law.
Recognition of benefits
372:25
"Whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also
"Whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also
deny before my Father which is in heaven." In Chris-
tian Science, a denial of Truth is fatal, while
a just acknowledgment of Truth and of what
it has done for us is an effectual help. If pride, super-
stition, or any error prevents the honest recognition of
benefits received, this will be a hindrance to the recovery
of the sick and the success of the student.