Question. - Have Christian Scientists any religious creed?
Answer. - They have not, if by that term is meant doctrinal beliefs.
The following is a brief exposition of the important points, or religious
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.
Christian Science Tenets: S&H 496:28-27
