Chapter XIII - Teaching Christian Science
Metaphysical treatment
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animal magnetism or hypnotism. It need not be added
animal magnetism or hypnotism. It need not be added
that the use of tobacco or intoxicating drinks is not in
harmony with Christian Science.
Impotence of hate
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Teach your students the omnipotence of Truth, which
Teach your students the omnipotence of Truth, which
illustrates the impotence of error. The understanding,
even in a degree, of the divine All-power de-
stroys fear, and plants the feet in the true path,
– the path which leads to the house built without hands
"eternal in the heavens." Human hate has no legiti-
mate mandate and no kingdom. Love is enthroned.
That evil or matter has neither intelligence nor power,
is the doctrine of absolute Christian Science, and this is
the great truth which strips all disguise from error.
Love the incentive
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He, who understands in sufficient degree the Princi-
He, who understands in sufficient degree the Princi-
ple of Mind-healing, points out to his student error as
well as truth, the wrong as well as the right
practice. Love for God and man is the true
incentive in both healing and teaching. Love inspires,
illumines, designates, and leads the way. Right motives
give pinions to thought, and strength and freedom to
speech and action. Love is priestess at the altar of
Truth. Wait patiently for divine Love to move upon the
waters of mortal mind, and form the perfect concept.
Patience must "have her perfect work."
Continuity of interest
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Do not dismiss students at the close of a class term,
Do not dismiss students at the close of a class term,
feeling that you have no more to do for them. Let your
loving care and counsel support all their feeble
footsteps, until your students tread firmly in
the straight and narrow way. The superiority of spir-
itual power over sensuous is the central point of Chris-
tian Science. Remember that the letter and mental
argument are only human auxiliaries to aid in bringing
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thought into accord with the spirit of Truth and Love,
thought into accord with the spirit of Truth and Love,
which heals the sick and the sinner.
Weakness and guilt
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A mental state of self-condemnation and guilt or a
A mental state of self-condemnation and guilt or a
faltering and doubting trust in Truth are unsuitable
conditions for healing the sick. Such mental
states indicate weakness instead of strength.
Hence the necessity of being right yourself in order to
teach this Science of healing. You must utilize the moral
might of Mind in order to walk over the waves of error
and support your claims by demonstration. If you are
yourself lost in the belief and fear of disease or sin, and
if, knowing the remedy, you fail to use the energies of
Mind in your own behalf, you can exercise little or no
power for others' help. "First cast out the beam out
of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast
out the mote out of thy brother's eye."
The trust of the All-wise
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The student, who receives his knowledge of Christian
The student, who receives his knowledge of Christian
Science, or metaphysical healing, from a human teacher,
may be mistaken in judgment and demonstra-
tion, but God cannot mistake. God selects
for the highest service one who has grown into such a
fitness for it as renders any abuse of the mission an im-
possibility. The All-wise does not bestow His highest
trusts upon the unworthy. When He commissions a mes-
senger, it is one who is spiritually near Himself. No per-
son can misuse this mental power, if he is taught of God
to discern it.
Integrity assured
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This strong point in Christian Science is not to be
This strong point in Christian Science is not to be
overlooked, – that the same fountain cannot send forth
both sweet waters and bitter. The higher
your attainment in the Science of mental
healing and teaching, the more impossible it will be-