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The mission of Christian Science

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Announcements › Forums › Christian Science – December 25th, 2016 › The mission of Christian Science

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  • December 21, 2016 at 8:30 am #3292
    MaryBeth
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    “…the mission of Christian Science now, as in the time of its earlier demonstration is not primarily one of physical healing. Now, as then, signs and wonders are wrought in the metaphysical healing of physical disease; but these signs are only to demonstrate its divine origin, – to attest the reality of the higher mission of the Christ-power to take away the sins of the world.” (S&H) Most people are quick to want to be healed physically but when it comes to addressing pride, hatred, willfulness and all the other etcetera’s of mortal mind – well, not so much. Mrs. Eddy calls this process of self-examination, “mental anatomy” – to dissect false thinking and to destroy it with the power of Truth. This is what leads to transformation, a change of base from the material sense of things to the spiritual and this is what also leads to complete and total healing – “he (the Christ) touched me, and made me whole.”!

    December 21, 2016 at 12:01 pm #3293
    spencel
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    “That in 1875, after nine years of arduous preliminary labor, she wrote the Christian Science text-book, ‘Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures;’… that it has healed multitudes of disease and has revealed God to well-nigh countless numbers—facts which prove, (1) that Science and Health does not need to be interpreted to those who are earnestly seeking Truth; (2) that it is not possible to state truth absolutely in a simpler or more pleasing form.”
    Excerpt from a Letter by LEWIS C. STRANG
    Pleasant View, April 21, 1906 (published in May 1906 Journal and the forward in Miscellany)

    I am so grateful that the correct sense of Christian Science, as Mary Baker Eddy intended, is lived and shared here including the importance of “mental anatomy”. Mr. Strang’s letter, written at Pleasant View, is powerful antidote to human pride which thinks to operate outside of God and succeed. Something I am learning needs continual guard against. We can see the effects of pride trying to permeate the holiness of this season for a more “pleasing form” of worship. Pride is the absolute opposite of the beautiful Christmas story and would try to “deceive the very elect” but by its fruits- emptiness, depression, disappointment, etc we can be awakened to this counterfeit. We are blessed to have the true sense Christmas understood and explained here.

    December 21, 2016 at 5:26 pm #3294
    Fairlie
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    Much gratitude to Plainfield for enabling us to work toward “the higher mission of the Christ-power to take away the sins of the world.” The Bible studies and Roundtables week after week help me to try to reach the ability to live with God in daily walk and conversation in living with others in love.

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