Topic: Three Statements from the Christ

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Three Statements from the Christ

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October 10, 2016 at 11:42 am #2736

MaryBeth
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“I and my Father are one.”
“…the Father that dwelleth in me, He doeth the works.”
“And He that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please Him.” (John)
These three statements of Christ Jesus found in the lesson this week, are important ones. They meet every human need, when understood and lived. We have been taught here to work with them on a daily basis, to imbibe their true meaning. We like to claim we have the mind of Christ, but what is that mind? These three statements are the basis of all that Jesus said and did. Understanding these Truths enabled him to do tremendous healing work. Remember you too are at one with the Father. He dwells in you and does the works. You are never alone!- and remember to work daily to please your Father and don’t be concerned with pleasing person. These powerful and life-transforming declarations will help enable you to prove that the same mind which was in Christ Jesus is also yours!

October 11, 2016 at 2:32 pm #2746

chardelle
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Thank you. Yesterday I wrote down, “He doeth the works.” to carry with me all day. I have been working a long time on demonstration and these three statements from Christ Jesus help me to understand …and to please God first in all I do and say. Sometimes the doing is easier than the saying. “…the Science of being was demonstrated by Jesus , who showed his students the power of Mind…” . I know now that I can’t demonstrate higher than I understand so I continue to let God do the work and humbly ask Him to show me the way.

October 12, 2016 at 12:01 pm #2753

JPalmer
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Thank you so much! This is incredibly helpful in my daily work.

Quite a while ago, in contemplating why the Bible is called “The Chart of Life,” I began to see that I need to move beyond reading the Bible as just stories about people in history, and on to actually seeing how they are teachings and examples for me to live up to. From there, it became clear I was to read Science and Health not as Mrs. Eddy’s words, but as God’s direct guidance for me.

During that process, I needed to work through the thoughts of “I don’t deserve this,” “I am not worthy of this,” and all the other excuses I had to not be what God made me to be. Each day I feel I see a bit more about how to “Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith [I am] called” (Ephesians 4: 1) and it is because of the understanding I am gaining forum posts like this, as well as the lessons, Bible Studies, Roundtables, etc.

I am so grateful to learn these truths, and grateful that Plainfield provides the place to learn how to demonstrate them in a practical way. I feel that I NEVER would have understood any of this without the teaching at this church together with practitioner support! Thank you!

October 14, 2016 at 8:02 am #2758

Gary
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I think this is why Mrs. Eddy asks the question, “Why are the words of Jesus more frequently cited for our instruction than are his remarkable works? Is it not because there are few who have gained a true knowledge of the great import to Christianity of those works?”

Every one of his works illustrated divine Principle, or law. So many then, and even today, regard his works as “miracles” that are beyond most of us, and therefore do not contain a useful lesson for us. However, thanks to Mrs. Eddy, we can see that these miracles illustrate divine Principle, and, as she did, if we strive to put into practice the Science of Christianity, we, too, can experience healing and progress in every way.

The drug industry sees disease as physical, and tries to cure matter with matter. Jesus understood disease to be a product of wrong human thinking (“mortal” or “carnal” mind) and taught us that God alone (divine Mind) corrects that wrong thinking, and thus destroys disease. The drug industry is aggressive, but its premise is wrong, so it can only disappoint. And that disappointment can only serve to turn us to God – the mind of Christ (Mind).
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