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Huling gives th e resu lts of his thorough investigation of the subject by personal visits to practition ers and Scientist gatherings, covering a period of several years. Mr, H uling finds th a t Christian Scientists m ake a sharp distinction be tween the different illusions of “mor ta l m ind.” He adds: “This is because Christian Science recognizes th a t it is impossible to get rid of th e whole line of “ e rro r” a t once. Some point of attac k has to be selected, th erefo re C hristian Science is now at work attem p ting to dem onstrate the nothingness of sin and sickness, which happen to be unpleasant illusions. But for the present, Christian Science is making no effort whatever to “ demon stra te ” th e nothingness of such pleas a n t illusions as nice food, fine clothes, costly church buildings and residences, automobiles, charm ing music, p retty flowers or good United S tates money. An in telligen t Christian Scientist will answer any objection to th is distinction between th e pleasant and unpleasant illusions of m ortal m ind by saying th a t he recognizes th a t the pleasant illusions are ju st as un real as th e unpleasant ones. But he adm its th a t he is still more or less under th e ty ranny of mor ta l mind, and therefo re he will continue to act as though th e pleasant illusions of m ortal m ind were real un til Christian Scientists reach th e stage of und erstand ing where these pleasant, and seemingly necessary illusions can be safely demon strated upon. While claim ing th a t only the sp iritu al is real, he deems it per fectly proper to provide him self w ith the best m aterial comforts. Strange as it may seem, C hristian Scientists are noted for being unusually fond of these pleasant m aterial illusions of m ortal mind. But th e well in stru cted Scien tis t sees nothing inconsistent in refus ing to tak e im aginary medicine for th e im aginary sickness of his imaginary body, while he continues to eat imag inary food, wear imaginary clothes and sleep on an im aginary bed in an imagin ary house. As far as his conduct is con cerned, he accepts th e testim ony of his five m aterial senses in regard to every th ing except sickness, and pain.”
Tke Critics and
The Blessed Hope
The Apostles, being genuine believ ers, did not allow th e “ h ard saying” of Jesu s to tu rn them “back” from him as it did others a t th e tim e mentioned in John 6:60-6. They had really “ tasted the good word of God.” and, as they said to Jesus, “ believed and were sure th a t he was the Christ, the Son of the living God, and had th e words of etern al life.” So it is in the present testfu l days when w hat appear to be “ hard sayings” are tu rn ed up. Those who fol low the H igher Criticism practically tell us to “ cut such things o u t” of the Bible, because they are errors. But such S a tanic advice shows th a t they do not know God, nor believe His Word. To all those who really know its Author, th e Bible m ust be a Whole Book, or No Book! They have always noticed th a t although the “ hard sayings” ofr the Bible, are prem itted to come as tests for a while, th a t when th e ligh t and ex planation comes afterw ards, as it does, it always adds much streng th and con firmation to the scriptures. Some of those H igher Critics have been publishing th e statem en t th a t Paul w rote and believed th a t Christ would surely re tu rn to th e earth in th e early days of th e church, and th a t conse quently his epistles contain error. This would be aw ful if tru e, b u t by “ com p aring scrip tu re w ith scrip tu re,” as should always be done, th e real tru th in the m a tte r c$,n be clearly seen, and th a t statem en t fully refuted. F irst,— th ere is not a single sentence in the New T estam ent which proves th a t th e first disciples definitely believed th a t the Lord Jesus would re tu rn in th eir days. T h at they could and did consistently hope th a t he would do so,
Once more permit us to ask— Did you read the first editorial?
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