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September 15, 2016 at 9:03 am #2537

Gary

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Jesus told the woman who was healed, “thy faith hath made thee whole.” Several places in the Bible Jesus is quoted as telling people that their faith is what has healed them. Interesting how in last week’s lesson, the theme was that faith in God, Spirit, is substance. Matter is not substance. This is a tough one for most people to wrap their head around. I know it was for me. Matter is always “in your face” appearing to be substance, yet over and over again, Jesus instructed us that it is faith that makes us whole; it is the Spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing.

And now, with Christian Science, we have the explanation of the truth, that “All is infinite Mind and its infinite manifestation, for God is All-in-all.” We are the manifestation of infinite Mind. Matter is not a factor in that reality. This is the truth that heals. Knowing this, is the dominion that is promised in Genesis 1. To understand this truth is the greatest thing in the world, and is certainly worth striving for.