Reply To: What did Jesus see the Father do?

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Reply To: What did Jesus see the Father do?

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October 5, 2016 at 12:53 pm #2700

JPalmer

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This is wonderful!

Working with the synonyms has helped me so much, and this is making it even more clear how God works in my, and our, lives.

The following came to me after reading your post:

The Father is Spirit.

What does Spirit do? It is the “Divine substance; Mind; divine Principle; all that is good; God; that only which is perfect, everlasting, omnipresent, omnipotent, infinite.” (S&H, p. 594) Therefore, “…in him we live, and move, and have our being;” (Acts 17:28)

And what does Spirit NOT do? It does not concern itself with the unreal; with false beliefs; or, with material so-called laws. Why? There is no life, no movement, and no being in matter, as it is outside of God’s good reality. The unreal must be uncovered and destroyed.

Jesus knew that anything that claimed circumstances outside of Spirit was being viewed through the lens of materiality and personal sense. He knew it was impossible for the daughter to be dead (Matthew 9:18) because death is not a part of “all that is good.” Spirit certainly never showed death to Jesus.

I am so grateful to this church for showing me the authentic Christian Science that allows for this understanding. It is wonderful to begin to know these truths and to be able to put aside the fear that I used to have. Thank you!