Is Christian Science Christian?
What is it to be Christian? to be Christ-like? Is it not to imitate Christ Jesus? What did he do in his brief ministry of three years? He taught, he loved, he patiently endured bitter persecution, he healed all manner of disease. He cast out devils, he destroyed sin and triumphed over death and the grave. To do as he did is to be Christ-like, to be Christian. He commanded his disciples to follow him in these demonstrations, saying, If ye believe in me the same works that I do ye shall do also. For this is the way of Life; the healing of the body was not the end, but the means to the end, the way of learning and proving the omnipotence and naturalness of Good, Life, and Love. Thus he showed us how to work out for ourselves the problem of celestial being, gaining through tears, struggles, trials, the triumphant victory at last, of unity with Good God the omnipresent, divine consciousness. This struggle and progressive attainment brings out the fruits of Spirit: peace, joy, health, harmon
