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T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
February, 1935
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A i ln ,* A Christian Scientist Replies
(John 6 :40 ). T o believe on Christ can mean nothing dif ferent than to receive Him as Saviour. In Hebrews 10:5-12, we read, concerning the Lord Jesus: “ Wherefore, when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared m e : In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume o f the book it is written o f me) to do thy will, 0 God . . . Jesus Christ. . . after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God.” In other words, the will o f God provided a Saviour, by whose atoning work on Calvary redemption was wrought. And the “ fruits” o f which the Lord spoke in Matthew 7 had to do with those character changes which are the result of a personal acceptance o f Christ Jesus as Lord. W e believe that such “ fruits” Christian Scientists can never bear, for this system teaches the impossibility of the blood o f the Lord Jesus Christ to atone for sin. In Science and Health with K ey to the Scriptures, 1908 edition, page 25, we read: The material blood of Jesus was no more efficacious to cleanse from sin when it was shed upon “the accursed tree,” than when it was flowing in his veins as he went daily about his Father’s business. T o point to “ the sinning that have been reformed” through Christian Science may offer satisfaction ‘to Mr. Lombard and others who share his views, but it will bring no rest o f faith to the individual who honestly faces the declaration o f Scripture: “ Without shedding of blood is no remission.’J ( On the other hand, “ we . . . joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by wjjpm we have now received the atonement” (Rom . 5 :ll).F T h e sick that have been healed . . . and the sorrowing that have been com forted” may, in the minds o f some, “ constitute abundant evidence that Christian Science is doing good,” but when one scans pages o f testimonials that have been furnished by persons who say they have received benefits from this religious system, and when one finds that not one o f these letters refers to Jesus Christ as an atoning Saviour, there is serious question about the kind o f good that is meant. The sin question is the crux of the matter. And we still firmly believe that when any system o f teaching offers its followers the benefits promised by the gospel, and at the same time denies the foundation truth o f that gospel— the power o f the blood o f Jesus Christ, God’s Son, to save from all sin— that system, by whatever name it may be called, is a wolf masquerading in sheep’s clothing for the destruction o f the flocluJ-T^-J. T . Thou dying LambrThy precious blood Shall never lose its power. Till all the ransomed church of God Are saved, to sin no more. For since by faith I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be till I die. ----W ILLIAM CoWPEE.
I n t h e November issue of the K in g ’ s B u s in e s s , a cartoon was published entitled “ The Bloody Wolves of the Bloodless ‘Gospels.’ ” In the picture there were a number o f ravening wolves, covered with sheep’s clothing, all trying to enter the sheepfold, “ the church,” while the unfaithful shepherd slept at the gate. One o f the wolves was named “ Christian Science.” A few weeks after this issue o f the K in g ’ s B u s in e s s was published, a representative o f the Committee on Pub lication for Southern California called at the editorial office of the K in g ’ s B u s in e s s and requested that the fol lowing letter be printed in this magazine. To the writer’s request, we are glad to accede. The letter follow s: December 12, 1934. To the Editor of the K in g ’ s B u s in e s s : A cartoon in your November issue, which does an injustice to Christian Scientists, has come to my notice. You will recall that when Christ Jesus, our great Master, said, “ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves” (Matt. 7:15), He said also, “A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit . . . . Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them” (Matt. 7:18,20). The sick that have been healed, the sinning that have been reformed, and the sorrowing that have been com forted constitute abundant evidence that Christian Sci ence is doing good. Christian Scientists ask to be known by their fruits. It will be appreciated if you will print this letter in your magazine. Sincerely yours, A lbe rt E. L o m b a r d Christian Science Committee on Publication for Southern California. Our correspondent quotes the familiar words of Mat thew 7 2 0 : “ By their fruits ye shall know them.” But if he had gone further, and had read the next three verses in that chapter, he would have seen that the Lord Jesus expressly declared that “ many wonderful works” — in which might certainly be included miracles o f healing and other such benefits—were precisely what He did not mean by the word “ fruits.” Read the verses carefully: “ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will o f my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name ? and in thy name have cast out devils ? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I pro fess unto them, I never knew y ou : depart from me, ye that work iniquity” (Matt. 7 :21-23). The “ fruits,” then, of which our Lord spoke, were closely identified with the doing o f the will o f God. What is the will o f God? The Word is explicit: “ And this is the will o f him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life”
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