Chapter II - Atonement And Eucharist
Injustice to the Saviour
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tained any other sense of being and religion than theirs?
tained any other sense of being and religion than theirs?
The advancing century, from a deadened sense of the
invisible God, to-day subjects to unchristian comment and
usage the idea of Christian healing enjoined by Jesus; but
this does not affect the invincible facts.
Perhaps the early Christian era did Jesus no more
injustice than the later centuries have bestowed upon
the healing Christ and spiritual idea of being. Now
that the gospel of healing is again preached by the
wayside, does not the pulpit sometimes scorn it? But
that curative mission, which presents the Saviour in a
clearer light than mere words can possibly do, cannot be
left out of Christianity, although it is again ruled out of
the synagogue.
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Truth's immortal idea is sweeping down the centuries,
Truth's immortal idea is sweeping down the centuries,
gathering beneath its wings the sick and sinning. My
weary hope tries to realize that happy day, when man shall
recognize the Science of Christ and love his neighbor as
himself, – when he shall realize God's omnipotence and
the healing power of the divine Love in what it has done
and is doing for mankind. The promises will be ful-
filled. The time for the reappearing of the divine healing
is throughout all time; and whosoever layeth his earthly
all on the altar of divine Science, drinketh of Christ's
cup now, and is endued with the spirit and power of
Christian healing.
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In the words of St. John: "He shall give you another
In the words of St. John: "He shall give you another
Comforter, that he may abide with you forever." This
Comforter I understand to be Divine Science.
Chapter III
Marriage
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
In the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but
are as the angels of God in heaven. – JESUS.
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WHEN our great Teacher came to him for baptism,
WHEN our great Teacher came to him for baptism,
John was astounded. Reading his thoughts, Jesus
added: "Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us
to fulfil all righteousness." Jesus' concessions (in certain
cases) to material methods were for the advancement of
spiritual good.
Marriage temporal
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Marriage is the legal and moral provision for genera-
Marriage is the legal and moral provision for genera-
tion among human kind. Until the spiritual creation
is discerned intact, is apprehended and under-
stood, and His kingdom is come as in the vision
of the Apocalypse, – where the corporeal sense of crea-
tion was cast out, and its spiritual sense was revealed from
heaven, – marriage will continue, subject to such moral
regulations as will secure increasing virtue.
Fidelity required
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Infidelity to the marriage covenant is the social scourge
Infidelity to the marriage covenant is the social scourge
of all races, "the pestilence that walketh in darkness,
. . . the destruction that wasteth at noonday."
The commandment, "Thou shalt not com-
mit adultery," is no less imperative than the one, "Thou
shalt not kill."