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The simple answer is that Christian Science
is Bible-based system of spiritual healing which is fully explained
in Mary Baker Eddy's book, Science
and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
Students of Christian Science follow the example
of Christ Jesus in every aspect of daily living. Physical healing,
while
important, is an outgrowth of spiritual progress. Members
are always free to choose any form of healing they prefer,
but
generally turn to prayer because they find it to be the most
effective method of treatment.
The First Church
of Christ, Scientist is headquartered
in Boston, Massachusetts, with branch churches around the world.
A worldwide
listing of Christian Science Churches is available in the
Christian Science Journal.
Christian Scientists come from
all walks of life and are happy to talk about their faith
when asked, but we don't
proselytize.
For us, a life well lived is the best example of our
beliefs.
The Tenets of Christian Science
- As adherents of Truth, we take the inspired Word of the
Bible as our sufficient guide to eternal Life.
- We acknowledge and adore one supreme and infinite God.
We acknowledge His Son, one Christ; the Holy Ghost or divine
Comforter; and man in God's
image and likeness.
- We acknowledge God's forgiveness of sin in the destruction
of sin and the spiritual understanding that casts out evil
as unreal. But the belief in sin is punished so long as
the belief lasts.
- We acknowledge Jesus' atonement as the evidence of divine,
efficacious Love, unfolding man's unity with God through
Christ Jesus the Way-shower; and we acknowledge that man
is saved
through Christ, through Truth, Life, and Love as demonstrated
by the
Galilean Prophet in healing the sick and overcoming sin
and death.
- We acknowledge that the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection
served to uplift faith to understand eternal Life, even
the allness of Soul, Spirit, and the nothingness of matter.
- And we solemnly promise to watch, and pray for that Mind
to be in us which was also in Christ Jesus; to do unto
others as we would have them do unto us; and to be merciful,
just,
and pure.
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