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Florence

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04/22/2014 11:08

Universal salvation

"Universal salvation rests on progression and probation, and is unattainable without them." Science and Health p 294

From 1828 Webster's dict:
Progression: The act of moving forward; a proceeding in a course; motion onwards.

Probation: Moral trial; the state of man in the present life, in which he has the opportunity of proving his character and being qualified for a happier state.

In My p 13 Mrs. Eddy says, " Sooner or later all shall know Him, recognize the great truth that Spirit is infinite, and find life in Him in whom we do "live, move and have our being"- life in Life, all in All. Then all nations, peoples, and tongues, in the words of St Paul, have "one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all and in you all " Ephesians iv.6.)"

This is why watches have to be one of the most important work going on.

Are yoga etc. mistaken for other forms of this progression? Just wondering.




 
Florence

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04/23/2014 08:01

Re: Universal salvation

II Peter 3 : 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

This stood out this morning pointing to God's love for all.... and all will come to unchanging Truth. Love seeing its own loveliness in all.




 
Andrew

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04/23/2014 09:11

Re: Universal salvation

II Peter 3 : 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

This stood out this morning pointing to God's love for all.... and all will come to unchanging Truth. Love seeing its own loveliness in all.

I'm sorry Florence, but this sounds like, either you are smoking dope, or you are sinking into the "culture" think. "The design of Love is to reform the sinner." S&H has a more "real" tone.




 
Florence

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04/23/2014 11:33

Re: Universal salvation

The key to me was "will come to repentance !" In other words negating the misconception that there is no hope for some. Am I mistaken to think that this Truth is for all? Did I not convey what struck me correctly?



 
jacob45

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04/23/2014 20:46

Re: Universal salvation

Now, now, we know that she does not smoke dope, maybe she did not express herself in a way which makes clear that Love is a consuming fire.



 
Andrew

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04/24/2014 06:58

Re: Universal salvation

The key to me was "will come to repentance !" In other words negating the misconception that there is no hope for some. Am I mistaken to think that this Truth is for all? Did I not convey what struck me correctly?

In Spiritual Footsteps (Carpenter), Mrs. Eddy was not interested in whether someone meant well. If her spiritual sense was offended, whether through a cooked meal, or the ironing of stockings!, it was the thought behind it she detected - human or divine, personal or Principle.
Christian Science is divine, not human - if we practice it as a good human person, we are, in a sense, blaspheming. The curse of the "CS culture" is the humanizing of Mrs. Eddy's revelation.

Edited by Andrew - 04/24/2014 07:13




 
DaleW

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04/25/2014 10:40

Re: Universal salvation

This spiritual sense, this "alertness to duty" which is alive in this independent church is what makes it stand apart and do the work that others (human organization) are not doing. This is what is drawing those receptive, Soul-hungry ones to this church. And it is a power like none other, which is demonstrated in the unity watches. It brings everyone into the power and presence of God, and it heals!



 
jacob45

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04/25/2014 11:03

Re: Universal salvation

It is so very true that just to be a good, pious christian does not bring healing. In the past, the protestant people of Northern Europe and the USA used to be very pious, but their heartfelt, tearful prayers could do little to prevent a child´s horrific death from diphtheria for instance. Diseases killed Christians just as they killed non-believers. To be merely good apparently does not amount to much, neither tears, loud prayers, nor shouting and jumping up and down. Many individuals started to feel that religion was irrelevant, and that there was no God.

So, what brought the difference when Christian Science appeared on the scene?
I was reading Miscellaneous Writngs, page 173, where it says: "If Mind, God, is all-power and all-presence, man is not met by another power and presence, that - obstructing his intelligence - pains, fetters and befools him." and "Mind is its own great cause and effect."
So, the divine Consciousness is that which IS, there is nothing else...and this Consciousness is what heals, and saves mankind from itself. The mortal malicious unreal consciousness is what causes in belief all discord, and is the consciousness which experiences these discords.
"The action of so-called mortal mind must be destroyed by the divine Mind to bring out the harmony of being." (S&H, p 400.)
Just look up the word "destroyed" in the Concordance. It gives the right idea.

Edited by jacob45 - 04/25/2014 11:23




 
A T M

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04/26/2014 20:28

Re: Universal salvation

"The action of so-called mortal mind must be destroyed by the divine Mind to bring out the harmony of being." (S&H, p 400.)


I like this, Jacob. Thank you. Find out the action of error - what it wrongly claims, uncover it, then through Mind destroy it. This is a clear ' how to watch successfully.'