GIFT OF 
 

The Christian 
 Science of Health 
 
 Based on the Scripture 
 
 By MARY STARCK 
 
 Dedicated to those who have lost 
 health, and wish to recover it, and to 
 those who have health, and wish to pre- 
 serve it. 
 
 Copyright, 1917. 
 
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INTRODUCTION 
 
 The ideas presented in "The Christian Science of 
 Health, based on the Scriptures," are the result of years 
 of experience, observation and study. They are not un- 
 tried theories, for they have been put into practice by 
 hundreds of Christians throughout the world, and wher- 
 ever tried, have proved successful in bringing about a 
 more joyous, healthy and useful life than would have 
 been possible without them, and those who have been liv- 
 ing by these principles will have no hesitation in recom- 
 mending them to anyone who is seeking the right road to 
 health and happiness. 
 
 It will be necessary for the reader of this book to keep 
 a Bible by his side throughout the time while he is en- 
 gaged in its study, as the references given must be read 
 for the proper understanding of "The Christian Science 
 of Health," and as each new truth is grasped, it must be 
 at once put into practice, as this will greatly assist in the 
 comprehension of the rest. Unless this is done, the reader 
 cannot expect to receive any benefit from the book, or 
 from the Bible, whence its ideas are drawn. 
 
 To those who do read and practice its principles, how- 
 ever, there will, without doubt, come the blessings of 
 health-improvement and happiness which they have been 
 seeking, and have sought in vain elsewhere. 
 
 So the writer would say, "Go, little book, the world is 
 wide," and there are many souls waiting for the light 
 which may come to them through thy pages ; carry a bless- 
 ing to them, and so fulfill the mission on which thou art 
 sent. 
 
 MARY STARCK. 
 
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Chapter I. 
 
 SCIENCE AND RELIGION. 
 
 The word science means knowledge, and comes from 
 the Latin word "scientia," which is derived from the verb 
 "scio," meaning "to know." However, it has come to 
 mean more than mere knowledge. A man may have a 
 great deal of knowledge, yet not be master of any science, 
 for science is classified knowledge; all the known facts 
 on a subject, collected and correctly related to each other, 
 compose the science of that subject. 
 
 Physiology, for instance, is the science which treats of 
 the organs of plants or animals and their functions. 
 Theology is the science of God and His relations to man. 
 
 Knowledge is obtained through the use of the five 
 senses with which man is endowed : seeing, hearing, feel- 
 ing, tasting, and smelling ; it is classified and correlated by 
 reasoning upon the facts observed through the senses. 
 
 There are two sources from which we obtain knowl- 
 edge; nature, and revelation. Nature is a wide field of 
 observation, and while the human race has been busy 
 here for thousands of years, and has gained vast stores 
 of knowledge, which have developed into numerous sci- 
 ences, yet we can and will continue to study and learn 
 from nature as long as this world endures. 
 
 The book of nature, if rightly used, might be sufficient 
 for our physical needs, but as we are more than merely 
 physical beings, something more than physical science is 
 necessary for us. Therefore, through many centuries, 
 God has been giving us a revelation of Himself, His rela- 
 tion to us, and our obligation to Him. This revelation 
 reached its climax in the sending of His Son into the 
 world nearly two thousand years ago. (Heb. 1:1-3). 
 
 The history of all that God has revealed about Him- 
 self and the human race, is given us in the Bible. God is 
 never silent, and He is still making Himself known and 
 felt through the influence of the Holy Spirit; but the 
 
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 Bible, having been tested and tried by friends and foes for 
 nearly two thousand years, and having proved to be the 
 only authentic book of revelation in the world, is the 
 standard by which we must gauge every idea, and every 
 old idea presented in a new form, which offers itself for 
 our consideration (Isa. 8:20; 2 Pet. 1:19). 
 
 While we usually think of Christianity, the system of 
 faith taught in the Bible, as a religion, we might also call 
 it a science, for it is classified knowledge of God and 
 humanity ; of His relation to us, and our duty in view of 
 that relationship. 
 
 The science of medicine is that which has to do with 
 the cure or prevention of disease, and the establishment 
 of health. Medicine and religion have always been 
 closely associated in the mind of the race. Among sav- 
 age tribes, the teacher of religion and the healer of disease 
 are often the same, as in the medicine-man of the Indians, 
 and the witch-doctor of the Africans. 
 
 That there must be a real basis for the close relation 
 existing between religion and medicine, is evident from 
 the fact that they constantly keep pace with each other; 
 false religions are always accompanied by inefficient 
 methods of healing; the higher the religious ideals be- 
 come, the better grows the system of healing; and the 
 most effective medical science has grown up side by side 
 with Christianity, the best religion known to the world. 
 
 Paul told us long ago, that godliness is profitable for 
 this Hfe, as well as that which is to come (1 Tim. 4:8), 
 and we find that he was right — that Christianity helps us 
 not only morally and spiritually, but mentally and physi- 
 cally as well. Therefore many who have been neglectful 
 of spiritual things while in health, when sickness comes 
 are willing to study them as an aid to recovery; and 
 although they may not receive the healing they have been 
 led to expect, yet they do find partial relief in placing 
 their thoughts upon higher things. 
 
 There is a sound physiological reason for this. Cen- 
 turies ago, Solomon said, "A merry heart doeth good like 
 
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 a medicine ; but a broken spirit drieth the bones." (Prov. 
 17 :22). And the latest researches in medical science bear 
 out his statement. Emotion causes changes in the action 
 of the various organs of the body. Grief, anger and 
 hatred create poisons, and are life-destroying. Pleasur- 
 able emotions, except when too intense, affect the vital 
 organs favorably, and tend to establish health. Thus 
 Christianity, which brings peace and happiness to the 
 soul, and which preserves the poise of life in sorrow and 
 in joy, is life-giving to the body, as well as the spirit of 
 man. 
 
 This being the case, sick or well, we should be inter- 
 ested in the things concerning the kingdom of God, and 
 ought to devote a portion of our time each day to studying 
 the great text-book which teaches them — the Bible. There 
 we can learn just what is the character of the Lord and 
 King of life ; what work He has done and is doing in the 
 world ; why His work is hindered ; and how He will tri- 
 umph over all His enemies; and meditation upon these 
 truths will bring us great rewards in every department of 
 our lives. 
 
Chapter II. 
 CHRIST HEALING THE SICK. 
 
 When Christ began teaching, and had gathered a band 
 of disciples around Him, He also began performing mir- 
 acles of healing. This was in accordance with Old Testa- 
 ment prophecies relating to the work of the Messiah 
 (Matt. 8:17; Luke 4:18-19). 
 
 In studying these miracles, we find that they were per- 
 formed for three reasons : First, to prove His claim of 
 divinity as the expected Messiah, the Christ, the Son of 
 God, whom He declared Himself to be ; second, out of 
 pity for those who were suffering; again and again we 
 read that He was ''moved with compassion," "filled with 
 compassion," for those in distress, and put forth His 
 heaHng power in their behalf; third, to illustrate some 
 truth in a striking way (Matt. 4:13-16; 23-24; Luke 7: 
 11-15; John 9:1-7). 
 
 Yet, as we read the gospels, we notice that healing was 
 not the chief part of His work. His teaching and preach- 
 ing about the kingdom He had come to establish, occu- 
 pied the first place, the miracles being subordinate 
 (Matt. 5, 6, 7; 13; 20 to 25; Luke 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 
 to 16; 18-21 ; John 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14 to 17). Faith in 
 Christ is to be based more on the message He brought 
 than on the miracles He wrought. Those who are contin- 
 ually seeking physical proofs of His power, are usually 
 disappointed, as were the Pharisees when they demanded 
 a sign, as a condition of their support (Matt. 12:38-40), 
 and as was Herod, who wanted to see a mircale to satisfy 
 his curiosity (Luke 23:8-9). 
 
 Nowhere in the gospels have we the record of a word 
 indicating that Christ desired to establish a new system of 
 healing in the world, but over and over we read that He 
 has come to set up a new standard of living in the world 
 — the rule of love, which in a single law fulfills all the 
 
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 commandments of God, and is to be kept by faith in the 
 Son of God (Matt. 5 :44-48; 22:37-39; John 15 :9, 12, 17; 
 and many other passages). 
 
 Twice Jesus referred to physicians (Matt. 9:12; Mark 
 2:17; Luke 5 :31 ; Luke 4 :23), and in each case the infer- 
 ence from what He said is that physicians are necessary 
 for the sick, and do heal the sick. Again, one of His mir- 
 acles was the healing of a woman who had spent all her 
 money for medical treatment, which had proved unavail- 
 ing, yet Jesus had no word of rebuke for her because she 
 had gone to physicians (Mark 5 :25-34; Luke 8:43-48). 
 
 Knowing these things, we can understand Christ's 
 ministry of healing better than if we attempt to place it 
 at the foundation of the religion He came to establish. 
 The mircales of healing sprang from His heart of love, 
 revealing the sympathy of the Father who sent Him with 
 suffering humanity, and showing us how our compassion 
 ought to go forth to relieve those in distress. 
 
 While we rightly call Jesus Christ the Great Physician, 
 it was not primarily as a healer of men's bodies that He 
 came into the world, but as the Savior of their souls ; and 
 His mission was not to save His people from sickness, 
 but to "save His people from their sins" (Matt. 1 :21). 
 
 We must, therefore, "seek first the kingdom of God 
 and His righteousness," and then we have the promise 
 that all things necessary to our life will be added unto 
 us — the food and clothing needed for the comfort and 
 health of the body are promised, and we may be sure that 
 if we do His will He will give us just the degree of health 
 which is best for us, for those around us, and for the 
 growth of His kingdom. 
 
Chapter III. 
 
 THE WORKS OF GOD. 
 
 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the 
 earth" (Gen. 1:1). Nature, with all its wonders, is the 
 work of God's hand: land and sea, mountain and plain, 
 hill and valley, river and rivulet, with all that in them 
 dwell, vegetable, mineral, and animal, including man — all 
 were made by Him, and when He looked upon the result 
 of His labor, He declared that it was good. 
 
 Everything had a use, some beneficient purpose, and 
 there was nothing to mar the happiness of the first human 
 beings, whom God had created and placed in the Garden 
 of Eden. It was a Paradise into which they had come. 
 
 Though man has lost Paradise, God has not changed ; 
 still He works in the world, and still His works are good ; 
 for He is laboring to restore us to that happy estate from 
 which our first parents fell. 
 
 God has two methods of working, one of which we 
 call the natural, the other, the supernatural. In the for- 
 mer. He works through the laws of nature which He has 
 established; in the latter. He works independently of 
 these laws. The changing of the seasons, the seed 
 springing up and maturing into harvests which feed the 
 world; the reproduction of its kind by every plant and 
 living creature, come under the first method ; the creation, 
 and what we call miracles, come under the second method. 
 
 We might better call these ways in which God works, 
 the usual and the unusual ; for the natural method is be- 
 yond our understanding equally with the supernatural; 
 while to God the supernatural is as simple as the natural. 
 But having established the laws of nature, He chooses to 
 work through them, except when circumstances demand 
 swifter action, just as a man who has a machine which 
 can be used with electric power or without, might use it 
 without the electricity under ordinary conditions, but 
 apply the power when conditions demand greater speed 
 in his work. 
 
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 We know that God generally supplies us with bread 
 through the sowing and reaping of wheat, but when the 
 children of Israel, on leaving Egypt, were placed in a 
 position where it was impossible for them to sow and 
 reap. He provided bread by sending food from heaven, 
 which came like the dew each morning until they were 
 settled in their new home, and the need for it was over 
 (Ex. 16:4, 14-15; Josh. 5:12). So, too. He led them 
 through the Red Sea on dry land, as it was imperative for 
 them to cross at once, and they had no time to build 
 bridges or boats (Ex. 14:10-16). 
 
 Another occasion on which God uses His supernatural 
 method of working, is when it is necessary to give visible 
 evidences of His power to increase the faith of His peo- 
 ple, or to awe the rebellious into obedience to His will 
 (Exodus, chapters 7 to 12; Josh. 3:7-17; 2 Kings 18:31- 
 39). 
 
 Again, He uses this method when introducing a new 
 dispensation; as when He was delivering the Israelites 
 from Egypt and setting them up as a nation (Ex. 3) ; 
 when the Israelites had been oppressed, had repented of 
 sin, and He wished to deliver them (Judges 6:11-12; 19- 
 21 ; 36-40) ; and when Christ came to set up His kingdom 
 in the world (John 2:11). 
 
 Now it is God "who healeth all our diseases" (Ps. 
 103 :3), but His way of working in healing disease is not 
 different from that in which He does His other work. He 
 has established physical laws which, when observed, 
 bring health ; when violated, bring disease. He has also 
 provided in the mineral, vegetable, and animal kingdoms, 
 remedies for disease, and has given man the wisdom to 
 find and apply these remedies. 
 
 As the usual way in which God supplies our need of 
 food is through the natural processes of sowing and reap- 
 ing, so the usual way in which He cures disease is through 
 the discovery and application of the remedies which He 
 has Himself provided, and the unusual way is without 
 
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 means, or by means which would not naturally effect a 
 cure. 
 
 An instance of the usual method is found in the case 
 of Hezekiah, recorded in 2 Kings 20 and Isaiah 38 (2 
 Kings 20:1-7; Isa. 38-21). The second, without means, 
 is illustrated in most of the miracles of Christ and the 
 apostles, and by unusual means, in the healing of Naaman 
 the leper (2 Kings 5 :14), and in some of the miracles of 
 Christ (Mark 7:31-35 ; John 9:6-7). 
 
 In the parable of the Good Samaritan Christ sets His 
 seal of approval on medical treatment, for the Good 
 Samaritan gave the best known at that time, to the 
 wounded man whom he rescued, and this parable has 
 been the inspiration to physicians, surgeons, and nurses 
 through all the centuries since it was spoken. 
 
 Again, in the fifth chapter of John's gospel we have 
 the account of the healing of a paralytic. John tells us 
 that there were five porches filled with diseased humanity, 
 waiting for the stirring of the pool, which gave healing 
 power to the water. Now Christ healed but one man of 
 all that multitude, and he one who was entirely helpless, 
 and had no one to assist him, and no opportunity to take 
 advantage of the healing waters. 
 
 It is evident from this incident, that Christ expects us 
 to make use of the means God has provided for the cure 
 of the sick. His command and promise to the apostles 
 (Mark 16:17-18), of miraculous power to be given to 
 them and the believers who should succeed them, has been 
 fulfilled and is being fulfilled, for wherever the Gospel 
 has been preached, wonders of healing and of saving 
 from imminent danger have been wrought by faith in 
 Christ. 
 
 God works now as He always has worked ; by natural 
 means day by day, and by supernatural means whenever 
 it is necessary for the good of His people or the glory of 
 His name. Therefore we, in our search for health, must 
 work with Him in the physical, as well as the spiritual 
 
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 realm, studying the laws which govern our bodies, and 
 seeking to live in harmony with them, as well as with the 
 laws which are given for the soul ; and although the word 
 of God deals mostly with the spiritual life, yet we will 
 find that whenever it touches upon the physical life, its 
 guidance is as safe for the body as for the mind and spirit 
 of man. 
 
Chapter IV. 
 
 THE RELATION BETWEEN BODY AND SOUL. 
 
 There are four theories of man's nature, held by dif- 
 ferent sets of persons who have given more or less 
 thought to the subject. One class of people say that man 
 is merely a physical being; he is the highest animal, but 
 nothing more than animal, and he will perish like an 
 animal ; death will end his existence. 
 
 A second class believe that man is a purely spiritual 
 being — he is all soul, or mind, and everything material 
 about him and about the whole universe, in fact, is only 
 an illusion created by his mind. 
 
 A third class of people, comprising perhaps a majority 
 of all, believe that man is a body, or physical being, but 
 has a soul. 
 
 A fourth class of people, also very numerous, draw- 
 ing their conclusions from revelation, supplemented by 
 experience and observation, say that man is a soul, but 
 has a body. 
 
 It is very important to have correct ideas upon this 
 subject, for however a certain class of people may criti- 
 cize creeds, it is and always has been true that our man- 
 ner of life is governed by what we believe, and that false 
 beliefs lead to faulty living. Hence we will turn to the 
 most reliable authority to find with which class we shall 
 align ourselves. 
 
 Is man wholly a physical being? Is he purely a spir- 
 itual being ? Both of these questions are answered in the 
 Bible account of the creation of man. "And the Lord 
 God formed man out of the dust of the ground, and 
 breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, andOl^dS&e 
 a living soul." (Gen. 2:7). ^ 
 
 This settles the question "What is man?" by assur- 
 ing us that he is a hving soul, and that this soul is incor- 
 porated in a material body, from which it can be sepa- 
 rated (Gen. 3:19; Eccl. 12:7). 
 
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 The body limits and hinders the soul (Matt. 26:41; 
 Rom. 7:22-23) ; the soul can control the body (1 Cor. 9: 
 27), but only by the help of God can we govern it prop- 
 erly (Rom. 8:7-11). Yet the body is a wonderful cre- 
 ation, and we should praise God for it (Ps. 139:14-16). 
 The body was meant to be a dwelling place for God, "the 
 temple of the Holy Ghost" (1 Cor. 6:19). The body, as 
 well as the soul, belongs to Christ, who died to redeem us 
 (1 Cor. 6 :20), and it should be used in the service of God 
 (Rom. 12:1). 
 
 God cares for the body, and provides for its needs 
 (Ps. 23:1; Matt. 6:25-32; Phil. 4:19). The body is to 
 die (Gen. 3:19; Job 14:1-2; Ps. 49:14; Ps. 103:14-16; 
 Eccl. 3:20; Heb. 9:27). The soul does not die (Ps. 49: 
 15; 2 Cor. 5:1). It returns to God for judgment, and 
 is punished by a miserable exile from Him, or rewarded 
 by a life of joy in His presence (2 Cor. 5 :10; Heb. 9:27; 
 Luke 15 :19-26 ; 23 :39-43). The body is to rise from the 
 grave (John 5 :28-29) ; if we belong to Christ, it will then 
 be freed from its imperfections and Hmitations (Rom. 8: 
 21-23; 1 Cor. 15:46-54). 
 
 The soul is more important than the body (Matt. 10: 
 28; 16:24-26) ; we are not to be good in order that the 
 body may be well, but are to take care of the body in 
 order that we may give God the best possible service (1 
 Sam. 14:24-30; Acts 27:23-36). As the body has var- 
 ious organs and senses, the harmonious operation of 
 which is necessary to health, so the soul has different 
 capacities and faculties which must work together, if we 
 are to have happiness: what we call intellect, or mind — 
 the power of reasoning upon that which we learn through 
 the senses, is one of these faculties ; this is the connecting 
 link between body and spirit, the means of communica- 
 tion by which each exercises control over the other. 
 Ps. 139:23-24; Isa. 55:7; Rom. 12:12. Hence, the 
 importance of right training for the. mind can scarcely 
 be over-estimated; because a mind full of wrong 
 ideas will hinder the soul from doing its proper work, 
 
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 just as surely as filling the stomach with the wrong kind 
 of food would hinder the work of the body (Prov. 3: 
 13; Rom. 8:7; Eph. 4 :23 ; Phil. 4:8). 
 
 That which psychologists term the emotions, and 
 which the Bible usually speaks of as the heart, is another 
 faculty of the soul : the power of loving and hating, hop- 
 ing and fearing, sorrowing and rejoicing; how much we 
 need guidance for the heart, that we may love good and 
 hate evil, hope for the triumph of right, and fear to let 
 wrong gain a foothold in our lives ; that we may sorrow 
 over all sin, and rejoice in everything that is good. "Keep 
 thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of 
 life," says the word (Prov. 4:23), and the only safe way 
 to keep it |is to place it in the hands of Him who made it, 
 and who, though it has wandered far from Him, knows 
 all its needs (Prov. 3:5; Ps. 51:10; Ps. 139:23-24; Ter. 
 17:9). 
 
 The power of willing and choosing is another faculty 
 of the soul (Josh. 24:15; John 5:40; Rev. 22:17), which 
 the mind and heart share (Ex. 35:5; 1 Chron. 28:9; 2 
 Cor. 8:12). By the use of this power we can determine 
 what kind of influences we are going to allow the pre- 
 dominance in our lives, whether they are to be good or 
 evil — of God or of Satan. 
 
 Another faculty of the soul is the power of compre- 
 hending things unseen — of believing in a God who is in- 
 visible to the physical eye — the power of worshipping 
 Him, and of govering our lives by His laws. The soul is 
 often spoken of as comprising the spiritual faculty only, 
 classing the heart and mind separately (Matt. 22:37-39; 
 Acts 4:32). 
 
 Now the soul, in all its departments, is united to the 
 body in such a way that, as we have already seen, each 
 exercises control over the other. We know that the body 
 can act upon the spirit ; a headache can prevent our think- 
 ing clearly; indigestion can make us feel as though we 
 had lost our last friend ; and even fatigue can become so 
 great that it almost makes us doubt the existence of God 
 (1 Kings 19:5, 10). 
 
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 Conversely, we have seen that the soul acts upon the 
 body. We know that the will directs the movements of 
 the body; that the emotions influence the action of var- 
 ious physical organs; anger, fear, or joy, can cause the 
 heart to accelerate its beating ; can stop the digestive proc- 
 esses ; can cause the face to flush or grow pale ; these are 
 only a few of the results which can be wrought by the 
 soul upon the body — some favorable, some unfavorable 
 to its health. 
 
 For physiologists and psychologists agree in telling us 
 that many of the bodily functions are controlled by the 
 mind, which has two departments, the conscious and the 
 sub-conscious. With the former we perceive and reason ; 
 our perception and thoughts, long continued, sink into the 
 sub-conscious realm, and form our habits of life, when 
 we no longer think about many acts, but perform them 
 mechanically. 
 
 Over some of the physical functions the sub-conscious 
 mind, we might say, has original jurisdiction; that is, it 
 is not necessary, under normal conditions, that we think 
 of them at all, for the sub-conscious mind keeps them at 
 work without any effort on our part. But in times of 
 excitement, or mental strain, when we are thinking very 
 intensely, the thoughts of the conscious mind penetrate 
 the sub-conscious realm, and call it from its natural duty. 
 Then the functions which it controls become deranged, 
 and need help to restore them to their normal condition. 
 
 Sometimes this can be accomplished simply by reliev- 
 ing the mental strain, either by a change in the circum- 
 stances which caused it, or by the entrance of some 
 thought which shall bring peace and joy in spite of them 
 — such as the realization of the fact that God loves us, 
 and that He will bring good out of our troubles ; that He 
 sympathizes with us in our distress, and will give us 
 strength to bear it while it is necessary, and He will give 
 us some great blessing through the very thing that is 
 causing our suffering now (Rom. 8:28; 2 Cor. 4:17; 
 12:9; 1 Pet. 5:7). 
 
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 If, however, the disordered functions do not go back 
 to their work when the sub-conscious mind is released 
 from the extra duty it has been performing, then the con- 
 scious mind, by thinking of them, and trying to estab- 
 lish normal conditions, can assist the sub-conscious mind 
 to do its work, and the physical derangement will disap- 
 pear. 
 
 But sometimes the body refuses to respond to the sub- 
 conscious mind as before, and then the system needs aid 
 from outside to restore it to working order, and this is 
 where the physician comes in, with remedies which help 
 the body back to harmony with, and obedience to, the sub- 
 conscious mind. 
 
 Not only excitement or trouble, but deep thought, or 
 too much study, can call the sub-conscious mind from its 
 work, and thus be the cause of functional derangement; 
 but whatever the cause, the first step toward restoration is 
 releasing the mind from the strain, and giving the sub- 
 conscious mind an opportunity to perform its duty. 
 
 This being true, we can readily see how obeying the 
 laws of God for the spirit will help us physically. Ac- 
 cepting Christ as our Savior takes away the fear of what 
 may come after death, and fills us with peace instead ; try- 
 ing to please Him fills our lives with objects worth Hving 
 for, and takes away the restlessness which is so injurious 
 to health ; faith in our heavenly Father's love takes away 
 the wearing anxiety for the future, which saps the vital- 
 ity of those who worry, and gives in its place the confi- 
 dence which restores strength (Heb. 2:15; John 14:27; 
 Matt. 6:25-33; Isa. 40:31). 
 
 Now, we cannot know God's law without studying it, 
 and He has repeatedly told us that we must daily study, 
 meditate upon, and practice its teachings, if we wish to 
 prosper and have success (Deut. 6:4-9; Josh. 1 :8; Ps. 1 : 
 1-3; John 5:39; Acts 17-11). So our first step in His 
 way will be taken by applying ourselves to this task, 
 which we shall soon come to look upon not as a duty, but 
 as our greatest pleasure (Ps. 119:97, 103). 
 
Chapter V. 
 
 THE LAWS OF HEALTH. 
 
 While the laws of health are written in the book of 
 nature, and have been searched out and applied by phy- 
 siologists and various medical or other systems of heal- 
 ing; and while the book of revelation was given for 
 another purpose than teaching these laws, yet it is not 
 entirely silent upon the subject, and whenever it speaks, 
 as has been found in its touching upon other scientific 
 topics, it is always correct, and in harmony with the most 
 advanced thought of the times. Whenever it has been 
 accused of being inaccurate, later investigations have 
 proved that not the Bible, but science was at fault. 
 
 The Spirit of God moving upon the waters to create 
 the world (Gen. 1 :2), and the Holy Ghost moving upon 
 the souls of men to produce the Scriptures (2 Pet. 1 :21), 
 are one and the same, and therefore His word in both 
 agrees, for He is the Spirit of truth, and speaks the 
 truth (John 14:16-18). 
 
 The Bible recognizes all the needs of the human body, 
 and gives instances of God's provision for them. 
 
 The first indication of life in the body, is breathing; 
 when breathing ceases, life is gone. God has adapted the 
 lungs to the air, and the air to the lungs, and sets them 
 working together (Gen. 2:7; Acts 17:25). But we can 
 poison the air, and thus injure our lungs, and through 
 them our whole bodies (1 Cor. 12:26) ; sometimes this is 
 done through necessity, as in chemical work, where nox- 
 ious gases are formed, which harm those engaged in such 
 labor, and from which scientists are trying to find means 
 of protection. 
 
 Many persons, especially men, poison the air through 
 tobacco smoke, which they use as a pleasure, forgetting 
 that they are not only injuring their own bodies, but also 
 poisoning the air which others must breathe, and causing 
 suffering to them ; many girls, as well as men who do not 
 
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 use tobacco, are seriously affected by being compelled to 
 share the atmosphere which their employers or fellow- 
 employees have poisoned with the smoke of pipes, cigars, 
 or cigarettes, and the families of tobacco users are like- 
 wise victims of disease caused by those who profess to 
 love them dearly, but who seem after all, to love tobacco 
 better. 
 
 We can cause ourselves needless illness by shutting 
 ourselves in rooms without sufficient air, or with no ven- 
 tilation ; the air we breathe becomes charged with car- 
 bonic acid, and robbed of its oxygen, and needs to be 
 exchanged for fresh air, therefore we must have open 
 windows or doors through which a fresh supply may 
 come (Gen. 6:16). 
 
 Yet we need not go to the extreme of having the cir- 
 culation of air so strong that it chills us ; fresh air is not 
 necessarily cold, nor need it create a draught. Those 
 who have low vitality or weak constitutions should pro- 
 tect themselves from these things, not gauging them- 
 selves by standards set up by those who have strong 
 constitutions and abundant vitality. 
 
 The manner of our breathing is also important ; many 
 of our ills come from using only a limited portion of our 
 breathing apparatus, and therefore obtaining too small 
 a supply of the oxygen which is needed for purifying the 
 blood. We must learn to breathe deeply, and the women 
 should keep their clothing loose enough so that there will 
 be no obstruction to the free use of the lower, as well as 
 the upper part of the lungs. 
 
 The second need of the body seems to be for food, 
 and when God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden, He 
 supplied this need (Gen. 2:16). He provided food for 
 the IsraeHtes in the wilderness (Ex. 16:10-16) ; for Noah 
 and his family (Gen. 9:1-3) ; for Elijah (1 Kings 17:2- 
 6; 7-16; 19:4-8), and for others, both in natural and mir- 
 aculous manner, showing that He regards our need of 
 food as of great importance. 
 
 That there is a difference in the quality of food and 
 
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 drink, is another fact given recognition, and we find that 
 God not only made provision that the suppHes of the Isra- 
 elites should have proper qualities, but that He also gave 
 them instructions for the use of animal food, all of which 
 were well suited to the climate in which they lived, and 
 many of which, for sanitary reasons, apply at all times 
 and in all places (Ex. 15:23-24; 2 Kings 2:19-22; 4:38- 
 41; Lev. 11:1-47). 
 
 Regularity in partaking of food is another necessity 
 if we wish to have good health ; a certain quantity of the 
 manna was measured out for each person, during the 
 journeying of the Israelites (Ex. 16:18). They were not 
 expected to gorge one day and fast another. 
 
 Abstinence from food is recognized as abnormal (1 
 Sam. 28:22; Mark 6:31), and that it is best for people to 
 eat at the accustomed time, is indicated by the fact that 
 Jesus would not send His congregation home supperless 
 (John 6:5-11); again, after the resurrection He fur- 
 nished His disciples with a morning meal (John 21 :4- 
 14). Peter was hungry at midday, when his dinner seems 
 to have been somewhat delayed (Acts 10:9-10); so we 
 see that three meals a day have been customary for many 
 centuries, and most physiologists and physicians agree 
 that it is a sensible custom to divide the necessary amount 
 of food to support life into three portions, rather than 
 eat it all at once. 
 
 Some are advocating two meals a day now, saying 
 that many of us over-eat, and consume enough to amply 
 sustain us, in two meals a day. We should find by experi- 
 ence the proper amount of food for ourselves, and 
 divide it into as many meals as we find agreeable to our 
 own ^ digestive organs, whether two or three average 
 meals, or with delicate persons and children, four or five 
 lighter meals a day, always to be taken at the same hours. 
 
 Water is another primary need of the body ; instances 
 of God's recognition of and provision for this need are 
 found in the history of Hagar (Gen. 21 :14-19) ; in the 
 journeyings of the Israelites (Ex. 15:23-25; Num. 20:7- 
 11) ; and in Elijah's experience (1 Kings 17:6). 
 
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 The use of intoxicating drinks is recognized as an 
 evil, and warnings against them are given (Lev. 10:9-10; 
 Prov. 20:1; 23:29-33; Eph. 5:18). Simple foods and 
 no stimulants are better than rich foods and intoxicants 
 (Dan. 1 :8-20). Most of us would be benefitted by drink- 
 ing more freely of pure water, preferably between meals. 
 
 Clothing, though not originally a human need, became 
 one, and God has made provision for this, also (Gen. 
 3:21; Matt. 6:28-30). 
 
 Exercise is necessary to health, and God provided 
 this by giving Adam some work to do — taking care of the 
 garden in which he was placed (Gen. 2:15). 
 
 Rest is one of the great needs of the body, and God 
 made provision for this by the darkness of night, in 
 which nature compels us to cease from labor (Gen. 1 :3- 
 5 ; John 9:4). He has further set aside one day in seven, 
 in which man is to cease from labor, and turn his 
 thoughts to the things of God, that in body and spirit he 
 may store up strength for the duties of another week 
 (Ex. 20:8-11). 
 
 No law of health is so much broken in our time, as 
 this law of rest, especially in America. Electricity enables 
 us to turn night into day, and we violate the laws 
 of God by working far into the night (whether at useful 
 labor or in the pursuit of pleasure makes little difference 
 so far as the physical effect is concerned, except that some 
 forms of pleasure are more strenuous and more harm- 
 ful than work) ; thus, instead of recuperating from the 
 effects of one day's work before that of another begins, 
 we are drawing upon our reserve force, which is the 
 power that defends us from disease, and we go down at 
 the first onslaught of the germs that creep in at some 
 unguarded spot. 
 
 The Sabbath, too, is almost disregarded as a day of 
 rest; whatever we may think of the duty of worship on 
 that day, for our own sakes we should not turn it into a 
 day of pleasure-seeking, from which we return exhaust- 
 ed. The pleasure of a trip to beach or mountain, river 
 
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 or lake, or of the visit to friends, is dearly bought when 
 we consider the wasted opportunity of restoring vitality 
 to its normal height. 
 
 Sabbath breaking is a sin which brings its own pun- 
 ishment to our nation ; in nervous prostration, dyspepsia, 
 heart-failure, and a multitude of other diseases due to 
 the over-taxing of our bodies, we are paying the pen- 
 alty for violation of God's law of rest. 
 
 Nature demands rest, and if we do not give it will- 
 ingly, she takes it by force. If we insist upon exerting 
 ourselves to the limit of our endurance each day, instead 
 of taking the amount of rest the system requires, we are 
 sooner or later thrown upon a sick-bed, where the time 
 we think we have saved by our over-work, is taken back, 
 with interest. 
 
 Especially upon those who are not strong, should be 
 urged the duty of observing the law of rest — daily and 
 weekly. Many persons require more than the normal 
 eight hours rest of the night. The difference between a 
 life of misery and a life of comfort, may often be made 
 by an hour or two of rest every afternoon. 
 
 There are many persons who need a course of les- 
 sons on "How to Rest." Have you ever heard anyone 
 say, when advised to lie down and rest, "O, it never does 
 me any good to lie down ; I always feel worse when I get 
 up than I did before?" Quite true; but if you should 
 see how this person does the supposed resting, you 
 would not be surprised at the failure to be helped by it; 
 he or she (usually she) lies down on the couch or bed, 
 with muscles drawn as tight as a drum-head ; not the least 
 relaxation of the body, and with a mind racing along in 
 its thoughts of something that ought to be done, and its 
 desire to do it just as soon as possible. 
 
 My friends, don't say you have tried resting, if this is 
 what you have been calling rest. Try real resting before 
 you pronounce it worthless; if possible, get into some 
 loose garment — but whether you do that, or not — relax; 
 let go your hold upon yourself ; try to act just as though 
 
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 it were night, and you were going to sleep; and relax 
 your mind, equally with your body; just drop the 
 thoughts of the things clamoring to be done, for when 
 you have rested the work will go on so much better than 
 before. When you have once learned to rest, you will 
 seize every opportunity to fit yourself for your work by 
 storing up energy to do it quickly and well. 
 
 Cleanliness and sanitation, which are so important 
 in the preservation of health and prevention of disease, 
 are clearly taught in the Bible (Ex. 19:10; Lev. 13:14- 
 15; Deut. 23:12-14). Moral purity, which is even more 
 necessary, is strictly enjoined in the Mosaic law (Ex. 20: 
 14; 21 :7-10; 22-16; Leviticus, chapters 18 and 20; Deut. 
 22 :22-30) ; and it is emphasized in the New Testament 
 (Matt. 5:27-32; 1 Cor. 6:9-10; Gal. 5:16; Eph. 5:3). 
 
 The last, but by no means least important, law of 
 health, is peace-seeking ; the Psalmist tells us that control 
 of the tongue, and doing good rather than evil, will bring 
 peace, and thus help to prolong life, as well as make it 
 more enjoyable (Ps. 34:12-14). 
 
 A perturbed state of mind is a great hindrance to 
 recovery from sickness,a great factor in producing dis- 
 ease, and what causes more disturbance of mind in our- 
 selves and others, than a wrong use of the tongue ? For 
 our own sakes, as well as the sake of others, we should 
 join in the prayer of David: "Set a watch, O Lord, 
 before my mouth; keep the door of my lips" (Ps. 141 :3). 
 The best watchman at the door of the lips, is love — let 
 us ask God to put it into our hearts, so that the words 
 which issue from our tongues and mouths through our 
 lips, may be kind instead of critical, charitable instead of 
 cruel. 
 
 Deeds, as well as words, can produce discord; often 
 acts perfectly harmless in themselves, will rouse others 
 to anger ; we should avoid giving offense to others by our 
 actions, even at the cost of self-sacrifice ; the peace pro- 
 cured by giving up our own way will be well worth the 
 price. 
 
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 The Bible tells us that it is God who heals all our dis- 
 eases (Ps. 103:2-3), and science testifies to the truth of 
 this word; that He has put within us a healing power, 
 which strives to overcome disease or injury, and often 
 does so without any assistance from the outside; but 
 often our power of resistance is impaired, and disease 
 would gain the victory if we could not receive help from 
 some source ; it is the province of medicine to supply the 
 assistance which nature requires (2 Kings 20:7; Luke 
 10:33-34). 
 
 Now, does this conflict with the idea that God is the 
 healer ? Not at all, for it is He who supplies the healing 
 agency, whether it comes from within or without, natur- 
 ally or miraculously. He alone has power to restore 
 health, and therefore we should always look to Him for 
 help first of all, and if it is best for us. He will restore us 
 either through the power within us, or by showing us 
 where to go for the healing from without. 
 
 We must not expect, however, that God will do for us 
 what we ought to do for ourselves ; we can not expect to 
 go on disregarding these laws of health which we have 
 been studying, and then have Him work a miracle to over- 
 come the effects of our disobedience; neither can we 
 expect Him to cure us through the physician and medicine, 
 unless we do our part by taking care of ourselves in the 
 manner which He has directed : By the use of pure air 
 and sunshine ; by cleanliness of person and surroundings ; 
 by moral purity; by clothing sufficient for comfort; by 
 rest for body and mind ; by the use of pure food and water 
 in sufficient quantity; and by the peaceable life which 
 comes from controlling the tongue with love. 
 
 Most of us who have poor health, have not ruined it 
 beyond repair, and even though we may have weak con- 
 stitutions to build upon, if we observe these laws we shall 
 find ourselves able to live more comfortably, and to ac- 
 complish far more in the world, than we would have 
 thought possible. 
 
Chapter VI. 
 
 PRAYER. 
 
 "More things are wrought by prayer than the world 
 dreams of," says Tennyson. "The effectual fervent 
 prayer of a righteous man availeth much," we are told by 
 the apostle James, and he cites two instances from the 
 life of Elijah in support of this statement: the prophet 
 prayed that it might not rain, and it did not rain for three 
 years; then he prayed for rain to fall, and immediately 
 the clouds began to form, and soon the earth was 
 drenched in response to his prayer (1 Kings 17:1 ; 18:41- 
 45; Jas. 5:16-18). 
 
 All through the Bible, we have illustrations of the 
 same fact. Moses, and Joshua, and Samuel, David, and 
 Hezekiah, and Daniel, Peter, and John, and Paul, with 
 others too numerous to mention, all prayed time after 
 time, and time after time were saved from peril, tri- 
 umphed over enemies, and overcame obstacles insuper- 
 able to human strength or skill. 
 
 Now what is prayer, the medium by which so many 
 wonders have been wrought? One of our well known 
 hymns tells us, 
 
 "Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, 
 
 Uttered or unexpressed; 
 The motion of a hidden fire 
 
 That burns within the breast." 
 This desire reaches out after God, and always finds Him 
 (Matt. 7:7-8; Luke 11-13). The first step to salvation, 
 (Luke 18:13; Acts 9:6), the first evidence of the Chris- 
 tian life (Acts 9:11), the greatest protection against sin 
 (Eph. 6:18), is prayer. 
 
 Many persons start out in life believing in prayer, but 
 later say that they have lost faith in it, because some of 
 their prayers were not answered — that is, they did not 
 receive every gift and blessing for which they asked. 
 Others, with the same experience of failing to receive 
 some things for which they have earnestly prayed, instead 
 of losing faith in prayer, have made a closer study of its 
 nature, purpose, and laws, and have come out with firm- 
 
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 er faith, as well as increased knowledge and love for God. 
 
 With a change in one word, Victor Hugo's definition 
 of prayer becomes correct and complete : "To place," by- 
 process of thought, the finite below in contact with the 
 infinite above, is prayer." 
 
 There are some who now tell us that prayer is not nec- 
 essary nor desirable, quoting in support of this teaching 
 the words of Christ, "For your heavenly Father knoweth 
 what things ye have need of, before ye ask Him" (Matt. 
 6:8). These persons evidently forget that immediately 
 after making this statement, Christ gave the disciples the 
 model prayer which we know as the Lord's Prayer 
 (Matt. 6:9-13) ; that to their knowledge He often went 
 away to pray alone (Matt. 14:23; Mark 6:46; Luke 22: 
 39-41) ; that He frequently prayed in their presence, 
 sometimes silently, sometimes audibly (Matt. 11:25; 
 Luke 9:28-29; John 11:41-42; 17:1-26); and that He 
 specifically commanded them to pray, and instructed them 
 as to the manner in which they should pray (Matt. 6:5- 
 13; 9:38; 26:41; Luke 11:5-10; 18:1-14). 
 
 God does know our needs, and His power is always 
 ready for us, but the "finite below" must come into con- 
 tact with "the infinite above" if we wish to receive its 
 blessing. Our homes may be connected with the electric 
 lighting plant, and the company may know that we need 
 light, but we ourselves must press the button or turn the 
 switch which lets the current into our lamps, and floods 
 our homes with light. Prayer is the switch that enables 
 us to bring the power of God into our lives, and illum- 
 inate them. 
 
 Parents know the needs of their children, yet thej- 
 would not bei satisfied to have their boys and girls not 
 realize their own needs, and not talk about them with 
 father and mother. Food and clothing, and education 
 are not rightly appreciated, and not used to the best 
 advantage, until the children realize their need of them, 
 and desire them enough to ask for them. So God, though 
 He knows our needs, and supplies many of them without 
 being asked, yet wants us to realize our own needs enough 
 
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 to come to Him with requests in regard to them, for only 
 then will we be able to appreciate what He gives us as we 
 ought (Isa. 55 :6; Luke 11 :9-13). 
 
 But prayer is more than mere' asking God to supply 
 our needs and fulfill our desires. As parents want com- 
 panionship with their children, to hear their plans and 
 their confidences, to receive their thanks as well as their 
 requests, so God wants companionship with His children 
 — wants us to tell Him our joys and our sorrows, our 
 hopes and our fears, and our thanks for what He has 
 given, as well as requests for new gifts (Ps. 107:1-8; 
 Dan. 6:10; Phil. 4:6). The child who makes a confidant 
 of a good father or mother, will never be found in the 
 paths of evil; neither will the Christian who makes a 
 confidant of God ever go astray. 
 
 The Bible is a text-book on prayer. It tells us when 
 to pray; we are to pray when troubled, to pray when 
 we are happy, pray when tempted, pray at all times and 
 under all circumstances (1 Chron. 29:9-19; Ps. 50:15; 
 Matt. 26:41; Luke 18:1; Eph. 6:18; I Thess, 5:17, 25). 
 
 The Bible also tells us how to pray. We are to pray 
 alone (Neh. 1:4; Matt. 6:6), to pray with others priv- 
 ately (Dan. 2:17-18; Matt. 18:19-20), and to pray with 
 others publicly (2 Chron. 6:12-42; Ezra 9:4-11 ; Isa. 56: 
 7; Luke 1 : 10; Acts 4:24-31). 
 
 The conditions of prevailing prayer are clearly set 
 forth for us. If we want to have our prayers answered, 
 we must fulfill the conditions, some of which are inward, 
 some outward as well as within. 
 
 Our requests must be proffered with humility; not 
 according to our deserving, but only according to God's 
 mercy, can we receive blessings from Him (Gen. 18:27, 
 30, 32; 1 Chron. 29:10-15; Ps. 51:17; Luke 7:6-7; 18: 
 9-14). 
 
 Disobedient children can not expect to have all their 
 wishes granted ; so if we want to receive what we ask of 
 God, we must be obedient to him (Ps. 66:18; Isa. 1 :15; 
 59:1; Jer. 14:10-12; John 9:31). 
 
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 Our prayers must be unselfish (Ex. 32:31-34; Neh. 
 1:6; John 17:20; Eph. 1 :15-17; 2 Thess. 1:11-12; I Tim. 
 2:1-2; Jas. 4:3). They must be earnest (Josh. 7:6; 2 
 Chron. 6:19-21, 40; Neh. 1:8, 11; Dan. 9:3; Luke 22: 
 41-44). They must be sincere (Ps. 145:18; Isa. 1:13- 
 17; Matt. 6:7-8; 1 Tim. 2-8). They must come from a 
 thankful heart (1 Chron. 29:13; Ps. 56:12-13; 116:16- 
 17; Matt. 11:25-26; John 11:41-42; Eph. 1:15-16; Phil. 
 4:6-7). 
 
 As the requests of children are always subject to the 
 will of the parents, because of their superior wisdom, so 
 our petitions must be made in the spirit of submission to 
 our heavenly Father, who knows better than we what is 
 best for us and for others (2 Sam. 24:14; Matt. 6:10; 
 26:39,42,44;! John 5:14-15). 
 
 We must have fellowship with God in order to prevail 
 in prayer (Ps. 91 :1, 14-15 ; John 15 :7). If we are out of 
 harmony with God, our prayer will often be for wrong 
 things, and then our petitions must be refused (Isa. 59: 
 l;Matt. 12:38-40). 
 
 Our prayers must be confident, from hearts full of 
 faith in God's ability and wilHngness to help us (1 
 Kings 18:42-44; 2 Chron. 14:11 ; Matt. 9:18, 23-26; 21 : 
 22; Luke 7:7-9; Jas. 1:5-7). 
 
 We must remember God's promises, and base our 
 pleas upon them (Ex. 33:12-14; Num. 14:17-19; 2 
 Chron. 6:16-17; Neh. 1:8-9; Isa. 43:26; Acts 4:24-31). 
 We must persevere in prayer, not being discouraged if the 
 answer is delayed for some time (Ps. 55:17; Dan. 6: 10; 
 Matt. 15:21-28; Luke 18:1-8; Rom. 12:12; Eph. 6:18; 
 1 Thess. 5:17). 
 
 We must forgive others as we wish to be forgiven, if 
 we want God to answer our prayers (Matt. 6:12, 14-15; 
 Mark 11 :25-26; Luke 23:33-34; Acts 7:60). 
 
 Our chief desire must be for the glory of God, if we 
 want our petitions granted (Num. 14:13-17; 1 Kings 18: 
 36-37; Ps. 43:3-4; Isa. 37:14-20; John 11:42; 14-13; 
 Acts 4:29-31). 
 
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 Our requests must be brought in the name of Christ 
 (John 14:13-14; 15:16; 16:23-24; Eph. 4:14-19), and 
 we must have the holy Spirit to plead with and for us 
 (Zech. 12:10; Rom. 8:26; Eph. 6:18). 
 
 One reason why some persons have little faith in the 
 power of prayer, is because God does not always answer 
 our prayers in just the way we expect, and we some- 
 times fail to recognize the answer when it comes. Moses 
 asked to see the glory of God, and was given only a par- 
 tial revelation (Ex. 33:17-23). The Israelites asked God 
 to remove the fiery serpents. He did not remove the ser- 
 pents, but provided a remedy for those who were bitten 
 (Num. 21:4-9). The remnant left in Palestine at the 
 time of the captivity asked Jeremiah to pray for them for 
 direction from God ; the counsel God gave was contrary 
 to their desires, and they disobeyed it (Jer. 42:1-6; 7-10, 
 19-22). The Samaritan woman asked for the water of 
 which Jesus spoke, thinking it would be a labor-saving 
 device for her. Jesus answered her prayer by giving her 
 the spiritual water which cleansed her life from sin, and 
 made her a pure woman (John 4:15-30). 
 
 We sometimes forget that a negative answer is just 
 as much an answer as a positive one. While children 
 may feel and act rebellious when their parents refuse to 
 grant some requests, they at least do not accuse the par- 
 ents of not answering, as we often unjustly do our heav- 
 enly Father. "No" is just as much an answer as "Yes," 
 and when we have fulfilled the conditions mentioned, yet 
 God says "No," we may rest assured that what we ask 
 would not be best for us, or He would grant it. "No good 
 thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly" 
 (Ps. 84:11). 
 
 David prayed that his child might not die, but God 
 took the child, and David did not say that God had not 
 answered him (2 Sam. 12:15-23). Paul prayed for de- 
 liverance from a trouble which he calls "a thorn in the 
 flesh." God did not remove the trouble, but promised 
 him grace to bear it (2 Cor. 12 :7-9), and Paul rejoiced as 
 
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 much as if it had been removed (2 Cor. 12:10). Even 
 Christ had one prayer not granted. He wanted the cup of 
 suffering removed, but God gave Him strength to drink 
 it to the dregs, and thus to win salvation for a lost world 
 (Luke 22:41-43). 
 
 One fact which we notice in studying the prayers re- 
 corded in the Bible, is that those who prayed not only ex- 
 pected answers, but were watching for them (Judges 6: 
 16-21 ; 35-40 ; 1 Kings 18 :41-45 ; 2 Kings 2 :1-14 ; 2 Chron. 
 20:1-4; 14-17; 20-23; Matt. 8:5-13; Mark 2:1-12; Acts 
 9:36-40). 
 
 We often receive answers to our prayers, but fail to 
 recognize them, because we have not been watching for 
 them; sometimes they come sooner than we expected; 
 sometimes they are long delayed, and we have given up 
 hope of having our desires granted; and sometimes, as 
 has been said before, they come in a different way than 
 we expected; and sometimes the answer is "no" instead 
 of "yes," but if we will learn to watch for God's re- 
 sponse, we will find that He never fails to answer prayer, 
 except when the conditions have not been complied with, 
 and He has told us plainly that He will not do that; so 
 He has never broken any of His promises, and we can 
 rest upon them with the assurance that we will receive 
 their blessings, if we only do our part. 
 
 There is nothing more vitally important to health, 
 than learning to pray aright. Prayer brings us into touch 
 with God, leads us to cast all our cares upon Him, and 
 find the rest of spirit without which it is impossible to 
 enjoy real physical rest. Often when we have been unwise 
 enough to tire our bodies so much that sleep refuses to 
 come to our weary eyelids, or when sickness, or pain, or 
 grief, is keeping us awake, though we may not fall asleep 
 for hours, perhaps not all through the night, yet by prayer 
 and meditation upon the promises of God, we can keep 
 calm, and lie quietly resting, instead of tossing about and 
 worrying because sleep does not come. 
 
 All the bodily functions will work better, if we con- 
 
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 fide our troubles to God, instead of eating out our hearts 
 with worry over them. The best medicine for the nerves, 
 the best tonic for the heart, is prayer. Sometimes it 
 makes the physician unnecessary, but even when we must 
 call in medical aid, the remedies brought by the doctor will 
 act far more quickly and satisfactorily upon one who con- 
 stantly makes use of prayer, than upon those who do not 
 pray. 
 
 In view of these facts, should we not all say, as the 
 disciples did, "Lord, teach us to pray," and then study the 
 lessons on prayer given in His word, and practice them 
 until we can offer "the effectual fervent prayer of a right- 
 eous man," which "availeth much?" (Jas. 5;16). 
 
Chapter VII. 
 
 THE CHARACTER OF GOD. 
 
 The works of God give us much evidence concerning 
 His character, for they correspond with the nature of 
 Him who created them. In them we see that He is a be- 
 ing of great power, for only such a being could have cre- 
 ated the mighty ocean, the great rivers which empty into 
 its bosom, the towering mountains, and the vast domains 
 of desert and prairie, upon the earth, as well as the 
 greater planetary system of which our world is but a 
 small part. 
 
 In them we see also, that the Creator, though so pow- 
 erful, is gentle ; for He has hidden the violet in the forest ; 
 the little birds He makes to nest among the foliage ; little 
 brooks flow quietly through peaceful valleys, and wild 
 flowers blossom unmolested along their borders. 
 
 The works of God teach us that He is wise, for every- 
 thing that He has made is wonderfully adapted to its pur- 
 pose; and only infinite wisdom could plan, create, and 
 superintend the complex organism of a single human 
 body, to say nothing of the universe, and the manifold 
 forms of life with which it teems. 
 
 Surely, as we look up into the starry sky, whether 
 we are altogether ignorant of astronomy, or have become 
 deeply versed in its lore, we can say, "The heavens de- 
 clare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth His 
 handiwork" (Ps. 19 :1) ; and whether we are well ground- 
 ed in the sciences which have grown out of man's study 
 of the earth, or have learned but little in regard to them, 
 the mere sight of the beauties of nature moves us to say 
 with the Psalmist, "O Lord, how manifold are Thy 
 works! In wisdom hast Thou made them all." (Ps. 
 104:24). 
 
 Yet, after all has been said about what we learn con- 
 cerning our Maker through His works, our knowledge of 
 Him is still very imperfect, and again we must turn to 
 
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 "the book He has given" for a more complete revelation 
 of His character. 
 
 Many things which we see in nature are only a puz- 
 zle to us, until viewed through the medium of the word 
 of God, and yet other, and more important truths, we 
 could never learn at all without the Bible. 
 
 Only a brief outline of the facts concerning God's 
 character can be given here. If we were to undertake a 
 thorough treatment of this subject, it alone would require 
 a large volume, instead of a single chapter of a little book. 
 
 "The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the 
 waters," we are told in the account of the creation (Gen. 
 1:2), and Christ gives His testimony that "God is a 
 Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in 
 spirit and in truth" (John 4:24). The facts which we 
 learn about Him from nature are corroborated by His 
 word, which tells us that He is omnipotent (Gen. 17:1; 
 Ex. 6:3), gracious (Ex. 34:6), merciful (Ps. 116:5), 
 wise (Ex. 4:11-12; Prov. 3:19; Rom. 11:33), and glor- 
 ious (Isa. 6:1-3; Rev. 21 :23). 
 
 The Scriptures are rich in additional information con- 
 cerning the character of God, but from this abundant 
 material we select just a little here, leaving the reader to 
 study it in its entirety directly from the Bible. 
 
 A few of His characteristics are these: God is om- 
 niscient, as well as omnipotent (Ps. 139:1-6) ; He is om- 
 nipresent (Ps. 139:7; Jer. 23:23; Acts 17:27) ; holy (Ps. 
 99:9; Isa. 5:16; Rev. 4:8) ; just (Gen. 18: 19; Ps. 7:8- 
 11 ; Rev. 15:3) ; merciful (Ex. 34:6-7; Ps. 86:5). 
 
 Last of all. His character is summed up for us in 
 three words— "God is love" (1 John 4:8, 16). 
 
 Since God is Spirit, in the minds of many persons 
 there has been perplexity and confusion in regard to His 
 nature. Personality in our minds is so closely associat- 
 ed with its bodily manifestation, that it is hard for us to 
 realize that the embodiment is not necessary to person- 
 ality, which is really of the spirit, rather than of the flesh. 
 
 We can illustrate this truth by a familiar fact. A 
 
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 young man and woman love one another, he is tall and 
 well-built, full of the vigor of youth. She has just blos- 
 somed into womanhood; her eyes are bright, the rose- 
 tint of health is upon her cheeks. No one wonders that 
 they should love each other, for it is a pleasure merely 
 to look upon their physical perfection. 
 
 Fifty years pass away ; years filled with hard work, 
 trouble, accidents, and sickness. The bent form of an old 
 man meets our gaze ; he walks with a cane, for he is weak 
 and trembling, and half-blind; a withered old woman 
 walks by his side ; her eyes are dim, her cheeks are pale 
 and wrinkled. 
 
 But how tenderly thoughtful they are for each other ! 
 They love each other even better now than on the day 
 when they pledged their faith at the altar ; for though the 
 bodies so full of health and strength have been changed 
 beyond recognition, love abides, because the same spirits 
 dwell in the crumbling tenements of clay, that dwelt in the 
 perfect bodies of the youth and maiden of fifty years 
 ago. 
 
 So embodiment is not necessary to personality, and 
 God, though a Spirit, is not merely an influence or prin- 
 ciple, but a strong personality, the Scriptures tell us. The 
 following are a few of the instances in which He is shown 
 acting as a person: He strives with sinners (Gen. 6:3) ; 
 calls upon people to reason with Him (Isa. 1 :18) ; can 
 be vexed (Isa. 63:10) ; speaks to people (Gen. 18:25-26; 
 Matt. 3:17; 17:5); He rejoices (1 Chron. 29:17; Prov. 
 15:8; Hab. 11 :5-6) ; He judges (Deut. 32:36; Ps. 67:4; 
 Jer. 11 :20 ; Ezek. 7 :27 ; Acts 10 :42 ; Rev. 11 :18) ; He for- 
 gives (Num. 14:18; 2 Chron. 7:14; Matt. 6:14; Eph. 
 4:32). 
 
 One of the most important facts about God's char- 
 acter, is that it is unchanging (Num. 23:19; Ps. 33:11; 
 Heb. 6:7; Jas. 1 :17). It is this truth which gives us con- 
 fidence in Him. If He had not this quality, we of these 
 later centuries could not know Him, for we would not 
 know whether His thoughts and His works were to be the 
 
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 same toward us as toward His people in ages past, or not ; 
 but we are repeatedly assured that God does not change, 
 therefore we can know Him through what the Bible tells 
 us about Him, and can learn what He wants us to do in 
 view of our relationship to Him. 
 
Chapter VIII. 
 
 THE TRINITY. 
 
 There are a few religions besides Christianity, which 
 teach that there is but one God; there are many non- 
 Christian faiths which teach that there are many gods; 
 but Christianity is the only religion which tells us of one 
 God who exists in three distinct persons : the Father, Son 
 and Holy Ghost, or Holy Spirit. 
 
 Now this fact may seem beyond comprehension to us, 
 yet it is very plainly taught in the Bible (Matt. 28:19; 
 Acts 5 :3-4; Heb. 1 :8), and while we may not feel that we 
 can fully grasp this truth, yet there have been given illus- 
 trations which help us to understand it sufficiently to be- 
 lieve it and act upon it, as we are daily obliged to believe 
 and act upon things of earth which are beyond human 
 understanding. 
 
 The hand has been used as an illustration of the Trin- 
 ity : one hand, but five fingers, which may act separately 
 or in unison, as the work requires. Water has also been 
 used as an illustration; it may be river, lake, or brook, 
 but it is always water, and always has the same qualities. 
 
 Another comparison which may help us to understand 
 the Trinity, is that of a business firm ; there may be three 
 men in the company, going under one firm name, yet each 
 having an individual name. They share equally in the 
 work and profits, and any one of them is authorized to 
 act for the firm, yet each has some particular part of the 
 business for which he is responsible. 
 
 So God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, the three 
 persons of the Trinity, work together in the creation and 
 crontrol of heaven and earth, the universe, and all that 
 they contain (Gen. 1:26; Matt. 11:25-27; John 1:1-3, 
 14). 
 
 At the same time, true to this illustration, each per- 
 son of the Trinity has His own special work. For ex- 
 ample, God the Father is the law-giver (Ex. 20:3; Isa. 
 
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 33:22). He punishes for transgressions (Ex. 20:5-7; 
 Neh. 9:32-33; Heb. 12:5-10). He planned the redemp- 
 tion of humanity (John 3:16). He sent the Holy Spirit 
 into the world (John 14:26). He decides the times and 
 seasons for all the affairs of His kingdom ( Matt. 24:36; 
 Acts 1:7). 
 
 Jesus Christ, the Son of God, carried out the Father's 
 plan of redemption by giving Himself as a sacrifice for 
 our sins (Acts 5:30-31; Eph. 1:3-7; Heb. 13:12; 1 John 
 1:7; 2:2). He makes intercession for us (Rom. 8:34; 
 1 Tim. 2 :5 ; Heb. 7 :25 ; 1 John 2:1). He is the head of the 
 church (Matt. 21 :42; Eph. 1 :22; Col. 1 :18). He is our 
 example (John 13:15; Eph. 5:1-2; 1 Pet. 2:21). 
 
 The Holy Ghost, also called the Holy Spirit, appoints 
 and commissions the servants of God (Isa. 48:16; Acts 
 13:2); convicts of sin (John 16:8-11); the Holy Spirit 
 teaches about Christ (John 14:26; 15:26); He guides 
 Christians (John 16:13). He gives the second birth 
 (John 3:5-6). He gives power to live a new life (Rom. 
 8:2-5; 9-11; Gal. 5:16-23). He makes Christians feel 
 that they are children of God and brethren of Christ 
 (Rom. 8:14-16). He helps us to pray, and makes inter- 
 cession for us (Rom. 8:26-27). 
 
 All who believe in God as revealed in the Bible, 
 acknowledge His authority and supremacy theoretically, 
 whether they carry out their belief in practice or not, for 
 the position He holds is clearly set forth in the Scrip- 
 tures (Ex. 20:3; Ps. 46:10; Isa. 40:18, 22-23, 25-26; Jer. 
 32:17-19; 1 Tim. 1:17; Rev. 7:9-12). Some, however, 
 even of those who worship God sincerely, fail to under- 
 stand that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and the ''Com- 
 forter, which is the Holy Ghost," are to be honored 
 equally with the Father; yet this truth is taught in the 
 Bible as unmistakably as the other. 
 
 God has promised to give His Son dominion over all 
 the world ( Ps. 2:7-12; Phil. 2 :9-l 1 ) . God acknowledges 
 Jesus Christ as His Son (Matt. 3:17; 17:5; Luke 1:31- 
 32). He is to judge the world (Matt. 16:27; 25:31-33; 
 
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 Acts 17:31). Christ has the fulness of the Godhead (Col. 
 2 :9). He is worshipped as God by the angels and the re- 
 deemed in heaven (Rev. 5:5-12; 7:9-12). 
 
 The Holy Spirit likewise is often spoken of as God 
 (Luke 1:35; Acts 5:3-4; 1 Cor. 6:11; 1 Pet. 4:14). 
 Christ gives the Holy Ghost highest honor, counting sin 
 against the Spirit of God worse than sin against the Son 
 of God, or even the Father Himself (Matt. 12:31) ; and 
 well may it be true that sin against Him is unpardonable, 
 For He is the only person of the Godhead present in the 
 world today, and if we reject His leading and pleading, 
 there is no one to bring us to Christ for salvation, no one 
 to shed the love of God abroad in our hearts, and we are 
 forever lost. 
 
 The Father has done all He can to save us (John 
 3:16). The Son of God has done His part (Heb. 10:11- 
 13). Now Christ has returned to glory, and sent the Holy 
 Spirit to finish the work of redemption, and if we reject 
 His leading, there will be no one to save us (John 16:7- 
 15). When we are saved. He must be our only depend- 
 ence to qualify us for work in the kingdom of God 
 (Acts 1 :4-8). He must be our teacher and guide as we 
 seek to study the Bible, for the author can best explain 
 the meaning of His own work (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 
 1 :21) ; so as we open His book we should pray to Him as 
 did David the Psalmist: "Open thou mine eyes, that I 
 may behold wondrous things out of Thy law" (Ps. 119: 
 18). 
 
Chapter IX. 
 
 THE ENEMIES OF GOD. 
 
 As we have already noticed, when God had finished 
 the creation of the world, He looked upon all that He 
 had made, and pronounced it good. Yet now there are 
 many things around us which are evil, and we are not 
 living in perfect and happy circumstances, as were our 
 first parents. Now, how did conditions become so 
 changed ? 
 
 The Bible does not leave us to guess at the answer to 
 this question. In the account of the creation of man, we 
 are told that God gave him life, health and happiness on 
 one condition — that of perfect obedience. 
 
 It might seem to us that obedience would have been 
 easy, since only one command was given to Adam. We, 
 who are accustomed to a multitude of statutes and ordi- 
 nances, sometimes feel that our first parents should have 
 easily been able to retain possession of Paradise, when 
 they had but one law to obey (Gen. 2:7-17). 
 
 However, when we think thus, we are reckoning 
 without a very important factor. There was a serpent 
 in Eden — not only the physical serpent which we know 
 as the snake, but a far more subtle and dangerous one — 
 a spiritual serpent, the tempter of mankind, whom the 
 Scriptures refer to as "Satan," "Beelzebub,'' "that old 
 serpent," "the devil," and other names (Gen. 3:1-7; Mark 
 3:22-26; Rev. 12:9; 20:2). 
 
 In him we find a bitter enemy of God and man (1 
 Pet. 5 :8). We learn that he was once in heaven, but for 
 rebellion against God was cast out (Luke 10:18). He is 
 a powerful personality, and influenced other angels to 
 join him in his rebellion (2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 6). He is 
 called the prince of the devils, as he has a large following, 
 and with them is seeking to obtain permanent control of 
 the world. 
 
 This throws further light upon the origin of evil, a 
 question about which many are troubled, asking whether 
 
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 God created evil. Certainly He did not, for God is good, 
 and created all things good. Evil is self -originating, and 
 God has opposed it from the beginning, and will finally 
 triumph over it entirely, and forever. 
 
 But Adam and Eve knew nothing of the existence of 
 this enemy of God, and when he came to Eve, telling her 
 that God had a selfish motive in the command that He 
 had given, and that partaking of the forbidden fruit, in- 
 stead of causing death, as God had said, would bring 
 them wisdom and honor, she believed what the tempter 
 said, and acted accordingly, as did Adam when he had 
 heard her report of what Satan had told her. 
 
 Their mistake was in not inquiring of God concern- 
 ing what the tempter told them, but as we, with the 
 knowledge of his existence, and the light which the Bible 
 throws upon his character, often make the same mistake, 
 it behooves us not to judge them harshly, for no doubt 
 in their place we should have done no better. 
 
 What we should do now, is not to spend our time criti- 
 cizing our first parents, or speculating upon what might 
 have been if they had acted differently; but our duty is 
 to learn what the Scriptures teach about this great enemy 
 of God and man, and learn how to resist him and how to 
 keep out of the snares he sets for us. 
 
 We have already found that he is powerful and sub- 
 tle; we further find that he is presumptuous (Job 1:6; 
 Matt. 4:5-6) ; he is proud (1 Tim. 3:6) ; wicked (1 John 
 2:13); deceitful (2 Cor. 11:14; Eph. 6:11); fierce and 
 cruel (Luke 8 :29 ; 9 :39, 42 ; 1 Pet. 5 :8) . 
 
 As the works of God are an evidence of His character, 
 and in keeping with it, so the works of Satan correspond 
 with his character. Hating God, he opposes His work 
 (Zech. 3:1; IThess. 2:18) ; he opposes the gospel (Matt. 
 13:19; 2 Cor. 4:4); perverts the Scriptures (Matt. 4: 
 6) ; works lying wonders (2 Thess. 2:9; Rev. 16:14) ; is 
 the father of Hes (1 Kings 22:22; John 8:44) ; and ap- 
 pears as an angel of light (2 Cor. 11 :14). 
 
 With such an enemy seeking to destroy us physically, 
 
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 mentally, and spiritually (Luke 22:31; 1 Pet. 5:8), is it 
 any wonder that sin, sickness, and death, with all their at- 
 tendant suffering and sorrow, abound in this world of 
 ours? And should we not learn how to guard against 
 this adversary, who has never been vanquished by any- 
 one except Christ, the Son of God and Savior of the 
 world, who will some day triumph over him completely 
 and forever ? (Matt. 4 :1 1 ; 8 :31-32 ; Mark 1 :23-26 ; Acts 
 16:18; 1 John 3:8). 
 
Chapter X. 
 
 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL. 
 
 With the fall of man began a conflict in this world, 
 which has been going on ever since (Gen. 3:15), and 
 which will continue for we know not how long. The 
 forces of good and evil are engaged in mortal combat, 
 and one of them must fall. Which is to be victorious ? 
 
 Over half a century ago, Lowell answered the ques- 
 tion thus : 
 
 "Truth forever on the scaffold, wrong forever on the throne, 
 Yet that scaffold sways the future, and behind the dim unknown 
 Standeth God within the shadow, keeping watch above His own." 
 
 In the pages of history we can read, as the poet had 
 read, the story of that conflict, and see how, because God 
 is watching above His own, truth is continually coming 
 down from the scaffold and ascending the throne, and the 
 good which evil men think is dead and buried, rises again, 
 and goes forth to conquer the world. 
 
 It is for us to choose on which side we shall enlist in 
 this conflict ; there is no escape from taking part in it, for 
 this is a war in which there are no neutrals ; those who at- 
 tempt to take such a place, will find that they are fighting 
 first on one side, and then on the other, winning the enm- 
 ity of all and the friendship of none. 
 
 There are two places where this conflict is going on; 
 within the soul, where good and evil wage war upon each 
 other until one of them is victorious, and we are either 
 captives of sin and Satan (2 Tim. 2:23-26), or co-work- 
 ers and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ (Rom. 8:16-17); 
 and outside the soul in the world, where the ideals of 
 those on either side are opposed to each other, and lead 
 to actions corresponding with the ideals (John 3 :19-21). 
 
 Now, if we have decided that we want to enlist on the 
 side of good, how shall we begin our battle against the 
 evil within ourselves, and against all the iniquities of the 
 outside world? 
 
 When one wishes to enlist in an earthly army, he is 
 
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 first of all required to take an oath of allegiance to the 
 government of the country for which he wishes to fight ; 
 so we must make our solemn vow of allegiance to God, 
 the supreme and only lawful ruler of the world (Ex. 20: 
 3; Isa. 45 :22; Jer. 10:6-7), and must promise to abide by 
 the laws laid down in His word for the government of 
 the body and soul of man, individually and collectively. 
 
 Second, the recruit takes his place in charge of some 
 officer competent to instruct and command him; so we 
 are to place ourselves under the Lord Jesus Christ, the 
 captain of our salvation (Heb. 2:10), and be ready to 
 obey His commands, however hard they may seem, and 
 to follow where He leads, wherever that may be. 
 
 Next, the new soldier is given a uniform, with which 
 he replaces his former garments, and thus is always to be 
 distinguished from those who are not in the army, or 
 are in some other army. So we are to put off "the old 
 man and his deeds" (Eph. 4:22; Col. 3:8-9) ; and we are 
 to put on ''the new man" (Eph. 4:24; Col. 3:10), whose 
 quahties are mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, pa- 
 tience, and above all things, love (Col. 3:12-15). 
 
 The soldier is given proper equipment for warfare, 
 with weapons of offense and defense. So God furnishes 
 those who enlist in His service with the needful equip- 
 ment, and Paul bids us 'Tut on the whole armor of God, 
 that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the 
 devil" (Eph. 6:11). 
 
 Now, what does this armor consist of, and how can 
 we put it on ? We are told that it is an "armor of light" 
 (Rom. 13:12). We can put it on by letting the light of 
 God's word into our fives : "Thy word is a lamp unto my 
 feet, and a light unto my path" (Ps. 119:105); so by 
 daily reading and studying the Bible, we can put on an 
 armor of light, which will protect us against darkness 
 without and within. 
 
 The armor of God is also an "armor of righteous- 
 ness" (2 Cor. 6:7). When we have put on the armor of 
 light by studying the Scriptures, we must put on the 
 
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 armor of righteousness by practicing the truth which the 
 light has revealed. It shows us our sin (Rom. 3 :23) ; we 
 must forsake the sin. It shows us a Savior from sin — 
 (Rom. 3:24-25) — we must accept that Savior. It shows 
 us that the Spirit of God in our Hves will overcome sin 
 (Rom. 8:1-17 — we must ask that Spirit to come into our 
 hearts, and must. live by His guidance day by day. 
 
 Righteousness forms our breastplate (Eph. 6:14). 
 The physical breastplate protects the vital organs — heart 
 and lungs — so righteousness shields the Christian in the 
 part which makes his religion real — the daily application 
 of its principles to his conduct toward his fellow-men, as 
 well as toward his Lord and Master. Paul also speaks of 
 the "breastplate of faith and love" (1 Thess. 5:8). Faith 
 and love are the roots of righteousness. We can not have 
 one without the others ; as surely as we have faith in God, 
 and love for Him and for our neighbors, so surely shall 
 we "do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly" with our 
 God, which is all that He requires of us (Micah. 6:8). 
 And any righteousness which does not spring from faith 
 in God, and love for our neighbors, will not stand the test 
 of time ; it is like a tree cut off from its roots, and plant- 
 ed in the door-yard ; it may appear flourishing for a time, 
 but it will never bear fruit, and by and by it will wither 
 away. 
 
 We must be "girt about with truth," if we are to stand 
 against the power of evil; and the truth is found in the 
 word of God (Ps. 19:9; John 8:31-32; 17:17). 
 
 Our feet are to be "shod with the preparation of the 
 gospel of peace" (Eph. 6:15), that we may go about in 
 the spirit of Him who brought this gospel, and bring its 
 blessed message to the world wherever we go. 
 
 "The shield of faith" (Eph. 6:16) will gather up all 
 the evil which may assail us, and keep it from entering 
 our souls; for by faith we shall know that "all things 
 work together for good to them that love God" (Rom. 
 8 :28) ; that though trouble may come to us, it will not 
 overcome us (John 16:33) ; that we can find refuge from 
 
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 trouble in God (Ps. 27:5; 46:1) ; that He will deliver us 
 us from our troubles (Ps. 34:7; 50:15; 91:14-15), and 
 we can patiently wait His time (Ps. 30:5; Jas. 1:12; 1 
 Pet. 1:3-9). 
 
 The head is an important part which needs protection 
 in time of battle, and the helmet was used for this pur- 
 pose in old methods of warfare; the mind of the Chris- 
 tian needs protection ; and salvation, with the hope which 
 it brings us, is the helmet which will guard our minds not 
 only against evil thoughts, but also against false doctrines, 
 which in one guise or another, are always in the world, 
 and struggling for the control of our mental life (Eph. 
 6:17; 1 Thess. 5:8). 
 
 The last part of our equipment is the only weapon that 
 we are given: "The sword of the Spirit, which is the 
 word of God" (Eph. 6:17). This is to be used both for 
 offense and defense: to conquer our enemies, and bring 
 them over to the side of Christ, and to prevent them from 
 gaining the victory over us. Our great Captain used it 
 well, and from Him we can learn how to wield it effec- 
 tively. 
 
 Immediately after the baptism of Jesus, He was led 
 out to battle with the great enemy of God and man (Matt. 
 4:1). He was victorious in the combat, and every step 
 of the victory was won by "the sword of the Spirit." 
 
 "If Thou be the Son of God, command that these 
 stones be made bread," said the tempter — an attempt to 
 sow doubt in the heart of the Lord, as he had sowed it in 
 the minds of our first parents; an effort to cause Christ 
 to place the pleasures of earth before obedience to God, 
 as Adam and Eve had done. But Jesus refused to let 
 doubt enter. He knew that the assurance of His Sonship 
 rested upon the word of God, and that obedience to His 
 Father's word was stronger proof than the satisfaction of 
 His hunger in a miraculous way would be, so He 
 answered by quoting from the Scripture, "Man shall not 
 live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth 
 out of the mouth of God" (Deut. 8:3; Matt. 4:4; Luke 
 4:4). 
 
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 Then, seeing that Christ would not doubt the word of 
 God, Satan attempted to lead Him to misinterpret it; 
 taking Him to a pinnacle of the temple; he asked Jesus to 
 prove His Sonship by casting Himself down, and we find 
 the devil piously quoting Scripture ; "He shall give His 
 angels charge over thee; and in their hands they shall 
 bear thee up, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone," 
 said the tempter (Matt. 4:6; Luke 4:9; Ps. 91-11) ; but 
 thanks be to God, Christ knew His Bible better than 
 Satan did, so He repHed: "It is written again, 'Thou 
 shalt not tempt the Lord thy God' " (Deut. 6 :16 ; Luke 4 : 
 12). A smattering of Bible knowledge is not enough for 
 the soldier of Christ ; we must know the book all the way 
 through if we want to use the sword of the Spirit success- 
 fully, as Jesus did. 
 
 When one temptation fails, Satan tries another; and 
 if the second fails, he tries a third ; and he always chooses 
 something in the line of our desires; so when he could 
 not lead Jesus to sin by misinterpreting the Scriptures, he 
 tried another method. Jesus had come to set up a king- 
 dom in this world ; there were many obstacles in the way, 
 and Jesus saw ahead of Him a long, toilsome path to the 
 throne. Now Satan offers Him a short-cut to the ruler- 
 ship : just to bow down and worship him ; up here in the 
 mountain there is no one to see — but the eye of God 
 would see, and He would know that His Son had disobey- 
 ed, though no eye of man or angel might behold. 
 
 Besides this, the promises of the devil are all un- 
 truths — lies ; the kingdoms of this world do not belong to 
 him. He is usurping them now, but they belong to God, 
 and He will wrest them from the power of Satan and 
 give them to His Son — by way of the cross, and the tomb 
 (Heb. 12:1-2), but then they will be His forever (Isa. 
 9:6-7). So Christ drove the tempter from His presence 
 with these words : "Get thee hence, Satan : for it is writ- 
 ten, 'Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only 
 shalt thou serve'." 
 
 Thus Christ won the great victory over Satan; and 
 
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 when we enlist under His banner, put on the armor of 
 God, take the sword of the Spirit, ''praying always with 
 all suppHcation in the Spirit" (Eph. 6:18), He will stand 
 by our side and help us in the battle against sin in our 
 lives and in the world, till the victory is won (1 Cor. 15: 
 57; 1 John 5 :3-5), and evil has been entirely overcome by 
 good (Rom. 12:21). 
 
Chapter XI. 
 
 SIN, SICKNESS, SORROW AND DEATH 
 
 *'Sin is the transgression of the law," and "all un- 
 righteousness is sin," says the Bible. Everything that 
 fails to measure up to the requirements of the law of God, 
 contained in the Scriptures, is sin (1 John 3:4). "Why 
 did God create sin?" ask some persons, while others 
 question thus : "Did God create sin ?" Certainly not, is the 
 answer given by the Bible: "Let no man say when he is 
 tempted, 'I am tempted of God:' for God can not be 
 tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man." (Jas. 
 1:13). 
 
 Whence comes sin, then? From two sources: first, 
 from Satan, who introduced it into the world, and tries to 
 make every one sin (Gen. 3:1-6; Matt. 4:3-10; Luke 22: 
 31 ; Acts 5 :3) ; and second, from the heart of man, cor- 
 rupted by yielding to Satan (Jas. 1 :14). 
 
 God did not originate sin, which is evil, for He is 
 good, and created all things good (Gen. 1 :31 ; Matt. 19: 
 17). Sin was born in the heart of Satan himself (1 John 
 3:8). Good and evil are alike self -originating, and both 
 have existed from the beginning (Gen. 1 :1 ; John 8:44) ; 
 but good, because it is of God, will triumph over evil ; the 
 Son of God came into the world to destroy the works of 
 the devil (1 John 3:8) ; the battle between good and evil 
 is now being waged, and will end in the triumph of 
 Christ, and the overthrow of Satan and his kingdom 
 (Phil. 2:9-11; Rev. 5:13; 20:10). 
 
 One way in which the overcoming of evil is made sure, 
 is by God's provision for getting rid of sin; human 
 strength is powerless to break its dominion; you can 
 prove this, as many others have proved it, by trying to 
 keep the laws of God without His aid; your failures in 
 word, deed, and thought, will be so constant and num- 
 erous that they will burden you with a sense of guilt, un- 
 til you feel that even if you should in time succeed in 
 
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 keeping His commandments perfectly, that could never 
 wash away the stains already upon your soul. 
 
 How precious then are the promises of salvation from 
 sin through Christ: the promise of pardon for the past 
 and overcoming power for the future (Isa. 53:4-6; John 
 1:29; Heb. 2:17-18; I John 1:9). The peace which 
 comes into the soul that has thrown itself upon these 
 promises, and stands justified before God (Rom. 5:1), 
 and freed from the bondage of sin (Rom. 6:14, 18; 8: 
 15), is something that none but those who have experi- 
 enced it can understand. 
 
 One of the effects of sin upon the human race, is seen 
 in sickness ; not that each individual case of illness is due 
 to sin upon the part of the sufferer (John 9:2-3) ; but 
 death of the body is part of the punishment for sin (Gen. 
 3:19; Rom. 6:23), and disease is the instrumentality 
 through which death is brought about — injuries being 
 classed with disease, because they produce disease in the 
 parts injured — and even old age is a mild disease, a slow 
 decaying of the physical powers. 
 
 Trouble is another part of the penalty of sin (Gen. 3: 
 16-17), to which the race is subject, and yet which, like 
 sickness, may or may not be due to the sin of the person 
 who has it to endure (1 Sam. 2:12, 23; 3:11-14; Job 1 : 
 8-22). 
 
 Now, Christ has come to deliver us from the penalty, 
 as well as the power of sin, so we naturally expect that 
 He will deliver us from sickness, sorrow and death, and 
 we find that we are not to be disappointed in our expec- 
 tation ; but, as even the redemption from sin will not be 
 complete in this life (1 Cor. 3:1-2; 13:9-12; 1 Pet. 2:1-2; 
 1 John 3:1-2) ; and as death is the last enemy that is to 
 be destroyed (1 Cor. 15:26), so sickness and sorrow are 
 not to be banished immediately (Matt. 25:34-40; John 
 16:33), but the Christian will have a different attitude to- 
 ward them than is possible to unbelievers. 
 
 The Christian does not fear death, for he looks upon it 
 as only a sleep for the body (John 11 :11 ; 1 Thess. 5 :10), 
 
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 the awakening of the soul to a larger and happier life 
 (Ps. 17:15; John 11: 25-26; 14:2-3; Phil. 1:23-24). 
 
 We find that both sickness and sorrow sometimes 
 come from God as a punishment for sin (Num. 11:18- 
 33; 21:5-6; Judges 2:11-15). Therefore we would do 
 well, when they come upon us, to examine ourselves, and 
 see if there is not some way in which we have broken the 
 laws of God for the body or the soul ; for only by turn- 
 ing from our sin to the Lord, can we hope to find relief 
 in such cases (Num. 21:7-9; Judges 2:10, 15; 1 Sam. 7: 
 3-10). 
 
 Sometimes these troubles are sent by God as a means 
 of discipline, to correct some fault of character, and to 
 bring us nearer perfection (Heb. 12:7-10) ; then we are 
 to bear them in the spirit of Jesus Christ, who bore so 
 much trouble in order to save us( Heb. 12 :l-3). 
 
 Sometimes Satan is the direct cause of our troubles, 
 because of his malice toward all things good, and his de- 
 sire to overthrow those who are Hving faithful Christian 
 lives (Job 1:8-12; 2:3-7; Luke 13:10-16; 22:31) ; some- 
 times it is the wicked, who are servants of Satan, who are 
 responsible for our troubles (John 15:17-20; 2 Tim. 3: 
 12; 1 Pet. 3:14-17; 4:12-14) ; at such times, we can have 
 the comfort of Christ's own words promising a blessing to 
 those who are persecuted (Matt. 5:11-12) ; we can find 
 inspiration in the lives of those who have preceded us in 
 the path of suffering (Jas. 5:10-11), and in the example 
 and fellowship of Christ our Lord (1 Pet. 2:21-23; 4: 
 13). 
 
 For these reasons, sickness and sorrow do not rest 
 upon the Christian with the same weight as upon others, 
 for he has the promise that God will use them to work out 
 good for him (Rom. 8:28; 2 Cor. 4:17; Heb. 12:11) ; he 
 has the promise of help in bearing them (Ps. 55 :22; John 
 16:33; 2 Cor. 12:10) ; he has the promise of deliverance 
 from trouble and sickness through prayer (Ps. 50:15; 
 91:15; Jas. 5:13-16), and the promise of a future Hfe 
 where these things shall be unknown (Isa. 25 :8; Rev. 21 : 
 
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 4). Therefore, leaning upon these promises, and experi- 
 encing their fulfillment in times of sickness and sorrow, 
 he can go through them as a conqueror (Rom. 8:35-39), 
 and when the end comes, like Paul, he can look forward 
 to the crown of righteousness which the Lord will give to 
 all them that love His appearing (2 Tim. 4:8). 
 
Chapter XII. 
 
 SPIRITUAL HEALTH. 
 
 The soul of man comes into the world sick ; our first 
 parents lost their spiritual health by sin, and all their de- 
 scendants have inherited their disease, God had warned 
 Adam and Eve, saying, "Thou shalt surely die" (Gen. 2: 
 17), and no sooner had they partaken of the forbidden 
 fruit, than the human race became desperately ill with 
 sin (Isa. 1 :4-6). No one is exempt from this disease ; all 
 are sinners (Eccl. 7:20; Rom. 3:23; 1 John 1 :8), and in 
 their natural condition incapable of goodness (Luke 18: 
 19), and unable to keep the law of God (Rom. 8:7; Gal. 
 5:17). 
 
 But Christ has come to restore the soul to health 
 (Matt. 9:12-13) ; and to give a new birth, by which we 
 can be re-established in the position of children of God, 
 which we have lost through sin (John 1:12-13; 3:3, 5- 
 8; Eph. 2:1-6). So serious is its disease, indeed, that it 
 is practically already dead ; but Christ has come, with 
 power to restore it to life (Eph. 2:1, 5). 
 
 The life and health of the soul having been restored, 
 its continuance, like the preservation of physical health, 
 depends upon the observance of divine laws ; and we find 
 that these laws, as well as the laws for the body, are based 
 upon human needs. 
 
 And these needs correspond closely with the physical 
 needs. The test for physical life, is breath; if the body 
 does not breathe, it is dead. The test for spiritual Hfe, is 
 love (1 John 3:14) ; just as soon as love begins, the soul 
 begins to live, and where there is no love, there is no 
 spiritual life. Just as God has provided organs for breath- 
 ing, and something to breathe, so has He given us hearts 
 with which to love, and objects for our love. 
 
 As God alone can cause us to begin breathing, and to 
 continue breathing, so He alone can cause us to begin 
 loving, and keep on loving. And as breathing is not only 
 
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 a privilege, but a duty, which must be done if we wish to 
 live, and done correctly, if we wish to have physical 
 health, so love is not merely a privilege, but a duty, and 
 the most important duty we have (Lev. 19:18; Deut. 6: 
 4-5; Matt. 22:37-39; Gal. 5:14). 
 
 We have seen that some air is impure, and unfit to 
 breathe; so there are some things that are impure, and 
 not fit to be loved (Amos 5 :15 ; 1 Tim. 6:9-10; 2 Tim. 3: 
 1-5 ; 1 John 2 :15). We must see that these things do not 
 poison the atmosphere of the soul, or they will underrnine 
 our spiritual health, and finally result in the soul's death. 
 
 The proper objects of our love are pointed out in the 
 Bible: first of all, God (Matt. 22:37-38); second, our 
 neighbor (Matt. 22:39) ; it is taken for granted that we 
 will love those who love us, but we are not to stop there ; 
 we must love those who hate us (Matt. 5 :44-45). 
 
 Aside from God and our fellow-human beings, we 
 should also love things and places which are in harmony 
 with God's will, and which will help us to serve Him. We 
 must love righteousness (Ps. 45:7) and mercy (Micah 
 6:8) ; we must love God's house (Ps. 26:8; 84:10) and 
 his law (Ps. Ii9:97, 113), and his church (1 Pet. 2:17). 
 Even the love of life is proper in its place, and an incen- 
 tive to righteousness (Ps. 34:12-14). 
 
 We are also plainly directed as to the manner of our 
 loving. We must love God with all our powers (Luke 
 10:27). There must be no pretense about our loving; it 
 must be sincere (Rom. 12:9). Our love for one another 
 must be brotherly (Rom. 12:10; Heb. 13:1) ; it must be 
 pure and fervent (1 Pet. 1 :22) ; it must be shown by our 
 actions (Deut. 15:7; Luke 3:11; 1 John 3:17-18). To 
 sum it all up, our love for one another must be like the 
 loev of God and the love of Christ for us (John 15 :9, 12 ; 
 Eph. 4:32; 1 John 3:16). In the fifth chapter of Ephes- 
 ians, and the first nine verses of the sixth chapter, we 
 have a classic on love as it is to be shown in every 
 relationship of life ; most of this is repeated in Colossians 
 third chapter, and first verse of chapter four. 
 
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 In some instances, the word love has been translated 
 "charity" in the version of the Bible commonly used: in 
 the revised version this has been changed to love. The 
 thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians is a eulogy of love, 
 which we ought to memorize and repeat every week, and 
 the teachings of which we should practice every day ; the 
 analysis of love in verses four to seven, clears up our 
 questions as to what love is, and shows us that it is com- 
 posed of many virtues in one. 
 
 In fact, as it is true that when we breathe properly, 
 life is present, and all its activities follow, so when we 
 love as we ought, all the activities of the spiritual life fol- 
 low, and we have all the virtues. Love is the first 
 fruit of the Spirit, and from it spring all the others 
 (Gal. 5:22-23). Without it, spiritual health is impos- 
 sible; with it, the law of God can be kept, and the soul 
 will be strong and perfect in health. 
 
 An abundant supply of love is to be found in God (2 
 Cor. 13:11; Eph. 3:19; 1 John 4:8, 16), but as we must 
 open our windows and doors to secure fresh air, so must 
 we open our hearts to receive this love (John 5 :42 ; Eph. 
 3:17-19; 2 Thess. 3:5; Rev. 3:20). 
 
 And we can no more love without God than we can 
 breathe without air ; all love comes from Him, even when 
 are are not conscious of His presence, and have not sur- 
 rendered our hearts to Him (1 John 4:7) ; yet when we 
 do not look to Him for the love, we poison what He sends 
 us by our selfishness, consequently are spiritually diseas- 
 ed, and unable to obey His commandments (1 John 5 :3) ; 
 but by receiving, trusting, and living according to His 
 word. His love will be perfected in us, and our spiritual 
 health will grow better day by day. 
 
 As one of the most important needs of the body is for 
 food, so we find the soul of man hungers; he may not 
 know how to satisfy that hunger; indeed, like the new- 
 born babe, if left to himself, man would not know where 
 or how to find spiritual food, and the soul would die of 
 starvation. 
 
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 But God has made provision for satisfying the hunger 
 of the soul, as well as that of the body ;we hunger for 
 knowledge of God and communion with Him, and this 
 He has given partially through nature, chiefly through 
 personal communication, by prophets and apostles, and 
 through the Bible, in which is summed up all the instruc- 
 tion necessary to a healthy spiritual life (Ps. 23 :5 ; Prov. 
 4:20-22; John 6:35; 21:15-18; 1 Pet. 2:2). 
 
 We may not be conscious of this hunger, yet it exists 
 in every soul, and we try to satisfy it in various ways ; the 
 heathen nations, who have lost communication with God 
 because of sin, make for themselves idols of wood and 
 stone, or of silver and gold (Acts 17:23), and try to still 
 the craving of the spirit with them ; but we can see how 
 they fail to fill the need of the soul, and how it deterior- 
 ates until man is but little better than the beasts. 
 
 In civilized countries we do not try to satisfy our spir- 
 itual hunger by making idols ; yet many of us are trying to 
 feed upon things which are equally icapable of sustaining 
 life in the soul, and keeping it strong and healthy. 
 
 It may be we are trying to satisfy the soul with pleas- 
 ure; it may be with work; it may be with education; it 
 may be with love of family and friends; some of which 
 are good things in themselves, and may be helpful to the 
 life of the soul ; yet if we leave out the knowledge of God, 
 and communion with Him by means of Bible study and 
 prayer, our spiritual life can no more be healthy than 
 could the physical life if we tried to satisfy our hunger 
 with those fruits and vegetables which are large in bulk 
 but have little nutrition, neglecting to use the carbon- 
 aceous and nitrogenous foods which are the chief support 
 of the body (Isa. 55 :2-3 ; John 6:33; 17:3). 
 
 Our communion with God through His word and 
 prayer should be regular. We would not expect to be 
 physically strong if we ate but one meal a week, yet 
 many persons think they can become spiritually strong 
 by hearing a sermon once a week, and spending a half- 
 hour reading the Bible on Sunday afternoon. We need 
 
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 food every day, and more than once a day, and so we need 
 daily communion with God, at frequent intervals (Ps. 5: 
 3; 55:17; Dan. 6:10; Deut. 6:6-7; Acts 17-11). 
 
 The soul thirsts as well as hungers, we are told, and 
 again the supply which will satisfy our need is found in 
 God, and nowhere else (Ps. 42:1; 63:1; Isa. 55:1; Jer. 
 2:13; John 4:10, 13-14). We should drink freely of the 
 water of life (Rev. 22:17) if we would have the soul 
 health which brings joy (Isa. 12:3). 
 
 The soul needs exercise in order to grow strong, and 
 as the first exercise of infant hands is reaching out after 
 something, so the first spiritual exercise is faith — the 
 reaching out of the soul after God, and taking Him into 
 our fives. 
 
 At an early age the child learns to walk, and the man- 
 ner in which he walks, and the places where he walks, 
 have much to do with the health of his body ; so the soul 
 must learn to walk, and on the manner and place of its 
 walking depends, to a great extent, spiritual health (Gen. 
 17:1; Ex. 16:4; Ps. 84:11; Prov. 10:9; Isa, 2:5; Jer. 
 6:16; Micah 6:8; John 8:12; Eph. 4:1; 1 John 1:7). 
 
 The child must learn to work, if he is to develop his 
 body and mind properly, and we must learn to do spir- 
 itual work, if we are to be properly developed souls ; and 
 as the physical work we do must be done by the direc- 
 tion of the mind, so must our spiritual work call upon the 
 body for co-operation (Ex. 31:2-6; 1 Chron. 28:20-21; 
 Neh. 4:6; 6:1-9; Eph. 4:28). As there is great variety 
 in physical labor, so in the spiritual life there is something 
 for every one to do, and use for all kinds of talents in the 
 work of the Lord (Matt. 4:19; 9:37-38; Rom. 12:4-8; 1 
 Cor. 12:28-30). 
 
 The soul, like the body, needs rest; there is so much 
 in the world to weary our spirit : sin opprosses us, work 
 beyond our strength burdens us, trouble wears away our 
 vitafity. But God provides rest for the soul (Ps. Z7 \7 \ 
 Jer. 6:16; Heb. 4:9) ; Christ calls us to Himself for rest 
 (Matt. 11:28-29), and if we answer that call, making 
 
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 Him our constant refuge from the cares and troubles of 
 the world, we shall have spiritual health, and our strength 
 will be suited to our needs day by day (Deut. 33 :25 ; Ps. 
 27:5; Isa. 40:31; Eph. 3:14-16; Phil. 4:13). 
 
 The soul must be kept pure if we are to have spiritual 
 health (Ps. 24:3-5) ; none but the pure in heart can see 
 God (Matt. 5:8), and unless we have communion with 
 Him we can not have healthy souls. We can keep our 
 souls pure by taking the word of God into them (Ps. 119: 
 1, 11; John 15:3) ; by thinking of pure things (Phil. 4: 
 8; 1 Tim. 4:12-15) ; by resisting temptations to do wrong 
 (Col. 3:5-10) ; by using pure language (Eph. 4:29) ; and 
 by prayer (Matt. 6:13). 
 
 If peace is an important factor in bodily health, it is 
 indispensable to the health of the soul. We are told that 
 there is no peace for the wicked (Isa. 57:20-21; 59:8; 
 Rom. 3:17). Now peace has three phases, and we shall 
 see that this statement is true in regard to all of them. 
 
 In the first place, peace comes from reconciliation 
 with God, which can be obtained only through repent- 
 ance and faith in Christ (Acts 2:38; Rom. 5:1; Eph. 2: 
 14-15). Secondly, peace comes from faith in God as our 
 constant helper (Isa. 26:3-4; Phil. 4:6-7). And lastly, 
 we can not have peace without trying to be at peace with 
 our fellow-men (Ps. 34:14; Rom. 14:19; Eph. 4:1-3; 1 
 Thess. 5:13). 
 
 Peace is the heritage which Christ left to those who 
 believe in Him (John 14:27), and it is our part to take 
 this inheritance and make it our support, so that when 
 the storms of life come, we may not only be unshaken by 
 them ourselves, but may be able to sustain and rescue 
 others (Acts 27:21-25). 
 
 If, then, we wish the blessing of spiritual health, we 
 have found the way to it made plain in the Scriptures ; if 
 we are still in our original condition, afflicted by the dis- 
 ease of sin, we may be healed by coming to the Great 
 Physician, who can save us, no matter how far toward 
 death we have gone (Mark 2:5-12; Heb. 7:25) ; but if 
 
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 we have already been cured of this disease, let us abide by 
 the rules He has given for keeping our souls well and 
 strong for His service (Eph. 6:10). 
 
 So we shall find that our bodily health, too, will be 
 improved (Prov. 3:8; 4:20-22), as long as it is the will 
 of God that we should live and labor for Him; and 
 when it is time for us to depart from this world, we shall 
 go without fear (Ps. 23:4; Heb. 2:15), rejoicing because 
 we are to spend eternity with Christ our Lord (Phil. 1 : 
 21-23). 
 
Chapter XIII. 
 
 THE HOPE SET BEFORE US. 
 
 A hopeful spirit is of great value in building up phy- 
 sical health, but hopelessness is a great hindrance (Prov. 
 17:22). For this reason alone, Christianity gives us an 
 advantage over others in seeking to regain or preserve 
 health. It holds out hope to all ; the sinful, the sick, the 
 bereaved, the tempted, the persecuted; the word of God 
 has a message of hope for every class of humanity (Isa. 
 1:18; John 3:16; Ps. 41 :3 ; Matt. 5:4; 1 Thess. 4:13-14; 
 Ps. 10:14; Matt. 11:5; Phil. 4:19; Rom. 5:4-5; Jas. 1: 
 12; Matt. 5:10-12). 
 
 The hopes of the world are vain, for they are based 
 upon falsehood (Isa. 44:20; Jer. 3:23; 17:5-6; 13), and 
 the storms of life sweeping over them, destroy them 
 (Matt. 7:26-27), so that sinners are really without hope 
 in the world (Eph. 2:12; 1 Thess. 4:13). But the hopes 
 of the Christian are sure of fulfillment (Jer. 17:7-8; Heb. 
 6:18-19), because they are based upon the promises of 
 God. 
 
 The Christian knows that we are not to expect a life 
 of ease and pleasure in this world (John 16:33; 1 Cor. 
 15 :19; 2 Tim. 3:12), for our Hfe on earth is a temporary 
 condition — we are not to stay here always (Heb. 13:14). 
 While those who are of the world may fall into despair, 
 the Christian can hope in all circumstances, for God has 
 promised to bring us safely through every difficulty if we 
 trust in Him (Ps. 37:23-25; Isa. 41:10, 43:2; Matt. 28: 
 19-20; John 14:23; Rom. 8:35-39; 1 Cor. 10:13; 2 Cor. 
 4:8-9; Heb. 13 :5-6). This hope is closely connected with 
 the promises to answer prayer, for although He sees our 
 need, and often starts the answer on its way before we 
 begin to pray (Isa. 65 :24; Dan. 9:23), yet He charges us 
 with the duty of calling upon Him for help, and promises 
 that He will hear and answer our prayer (2 Chron. 7: 
 14; Ps. 34:15, 17; Isa. 55:6; 58:9-10; Matt. 18:19; 21: 
 22; John 15:7; 16:24; 1 Thess. 5:17). 
 
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 The hope of future perfection is the Christian's great 
 incentive now. If we think this Hfe is to be all, we shall 
 be so absorbed in its physical possessions and pleasures 
 that we shall not care whether we do good or evil in the 
 world (Eccl. 8:15; Luke 12:16-20; 16:19-31) ; and if we 
 find these things unsatisfactory, and seek something high- 
 er, like industry, or art, or education, yet we shall not find 
 much joy in them, because they will not give us much 
 advantage over those who are engaged in the lower pur- 
 suits (Eccl. 2:4-17). 
 
 Only when we realize that there is a time of judg- 
 ment coming, when the wicked will be punished and the 
 good rewarded, will we have a strong motive for ab- 
 staining from evil, and trying to live righteously (Eccl. 
 12:13-14; Matt. 12:36; 16:27; 25:31-46; Acts 10:42; 17: 
 31 ; Rom. 14:10-13 ; 2 Cor. 5 :10). 
 
 Knowing that we must face a holy God for judgment, 
 we do not want to come before Him with unholy lives be- 
 hind us. But no matter how perfectly we might live 
 from this time forth, our future good conduct could not 
 blot out the guilt of the past ; so God has promised to blot 
 it out if we believe on Christ (John 3 :16, 36; 5 :24; Rom. 
 5:1; 8:1-2; 1 Cor. 6:9-11 ; Col. 2:13-14; 1 John 1:9). 
 
 Then His Spirit dwelling in us will deliver us from 
 the bondage of sin, so that we can henceforth obey His 
 law of love (John 14:26; Rom. 8:5-14; Gal. 5:18-23). 
 We need not be discouraged, however, because we do not 
 attain perfection immediately, for if we continue to fol- 
 low the example given us, in spite of failures (Matt. 5: 
 48; John 15:12; Phil. 3:12-14; Heb. 12:1-2), we have 
 the promise that we shall make progress toward it here (2 
 Cor. 3 :18 ; Gal. 5 :16 ; 6 :9 ; Phil. 1 :6), and that our efforts 
 will be crowned with complete success in the next life 
 (Rom. 8:19-21; 1 Cor. 15:47-49; Phil. 3:20-21; Col. 1: 
 21-23). If we keep these thoughts in mind, they will be- 
 come a strong factor in producing purity (2 Pet. 3 :10-14; 
 1 John 3:2-3), constancy (1 Cor. 15:58), courage (2 
 Cor. 4:12-18), patience (Jas. 5:5-8), and joy (1 Pet. 1: 
 3-9) in our lives. 
 
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 Then, not only are we promised perfection of char- 
 acter; the most perfect character in the world could not 
 be perfectly happy in a world where misery abounds. 
 Christ was perfect, and He had great joy in His life 
 (John 15:11), yet He was also "a man of sorrows, and 
 acquainted with grief" (Isa. 53:3). His heart was 
 moved with compassion for straying humanity (Mark 6: 
 34), and grieved at their refusal to turn from sin (Matt. 
 23:37; Luke 19:41-42). 
 
 So would it be with us if we became perfect, yet were 
 compelled to remain in a world full of sickness, death, 
 sorrow and sin. But we have the promise of a time when 
 these shall all be banished. This time, to which the 
 Christian looks forward eagerly, is to be ushered in by 
 the return of Christ, which is rapidly drawing near. "The 
 day and the hour knoweth no man," but the assurance is 
 ours that He will come again to receive the Church as 
 His bride, and to reign in righteousness over a redeemed 
 earth. This will be a time of joy for all true believers 
 (Matt. 25:1-46; John 14:2-3; Acts 1:11; 1 Thess. 4:13- 
 18; 2 Thess. 1:6-10). 
 
 Following this earthly reign of a thousand years, God 
 has provided a new world to which we shall be taken; a 
 holy city, into which neither sin and its penatly of suffer- 
 ing; nor those who cling to sin, can ever enter (Rev. 
 21:1-2, 8; 22:15); it is iBi^ only for those who have 
 overcome sin through Christ (Rev. 7:13-14; 21:7). 
 
 There, having been made perfect in character (Heb. 
 12:23), we shall also have the ideal surroundings for 
 which we long in vain here (Rev. 21 :l-4, 23-27; 22:1-5), 
 a Paradise which we shall never lose, because there is no 
 serpent to tempt us, and even if there were, there would 
 be in us nothing to respond to the temptation ( Rev. 22 : 
 3-4). 
 
 With such a hope set before them. Christians have 
 an unfailing source of joy; no matter what they may 
 lose, they always have God, with all that He has promis- 
 ed them, and they will be happy in Him (Hab. 3:17-18; 
 
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 Phil. 4:4, 19), for they are "heirs of God and joint- 
 heirs with Jesus Christ," even now enjoying the earnest- 
 ness of their inheritance (Eph. 1:14), and in due time 
 they shall enter into its full possession (Eph. 1:10-11; 1 
 Pet. 1:3-4, 13), which they shall enjoy forever (Rev. 
 22:5). 
 
 With such a hope freely offered him (Rev. 22:17), 
 how can any right-minded person refuse to receive it? 
 Whosoever would find the secret of happiness, the source 
 of unfailing joy, the fountain of life, need only turn to the 
 Lord, for He has abundant store for all who will come 
 to Him (Isa. 12:2-3; 55:1; John 4:13-14; Ps. 36:9; 
 John 10:10; 2 Tim. 1:10). 
 
Chapter XIV. 
 
 THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. 
 
 The word "church" is derived from a Greek word 
 which means "belonging to God." A church is any body of 
 people giving their allegiance to the Lord. The Chris- 
 tian church is composed of all those who have declared 
 their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of God and 
 Savior of the world, and their purpose to live in fellow- 
 ship with Him (Matt. 16:15-18, 24; Acts 2:37-47). 
 
 The division of the church into denominations has 
 been an obstacle in the minds of many persons, to their 
 believing in Christ, and uniting with the church. They 
 ask "How are we to know which is the right church 
 among so many ? How are we to decide between Metho- 
 dists and Presbyterian, Episcopalians and Lutherans, 
 Baptists and Congregationalists, Disciples (or Christian 
 Church) and Reformed, and even divisions of these divis- 
 ions of Christianity? Surely they cannot all be right," 
 say some, "and therefore the probablity is that they are 
 all wrong, so we will have nothing to do with the religion 
 which they teach." 
 
 In His last prayer with His disciples, Jesus asked 
 "That they all may be one ; as Thou, Father, art in me, 
 and I in Thee, that they also may be one in us ; that the 
 world may beHeve that Thou hast sent Me" (John 17: 
 21) ; and it is true that the greater the unity in the church, 
 the more influence it will have upon the world, for its 
 divisions are human, while its unity is divine. 
 
 Divisions in the church at Corinth arose from attach- 
 ment to different leaders (1 Cor. 3:3-4). There was 
 no difference in the doctrines of Paul and Apollos, yet the 
 converts of each had so much special affection for the one 
 who had been the means of saving them, that they were 
 in danger of overlooking the fact that the men were only 
 the means which God had used for their salvation. 
 Denominations of Paulinians and Apollonians would 
 
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 probably have been organized at that time, had Paul not 
 written to reprove the church, and to remind them that 
 Christ alone was the foundation upon which all must 
 build. 
 
 Diferences of opinion in the church had risen even 
 earlier, but they were settled by a council of all the lead- 
 ing Christians, gathered at Jerusalem (Acts 15:4-29). 
 
 Human minds are not all cast in the same mold, and 
 will see truth from different points of view. There are 
 only two ways of procuring uniformity of opinion ; one of 
 these is by the repression of thought, which leads to lack 
 of individuality; this was the way in which uniformity 
 was obtained during the Dark Ages, when the Bible was 
 a sealed book to all but a corrupted clergy, who inter- 
 preted it according to the dictates of the Pope, and the 
 common people blindly followed their leadership. 
 
 The Reformation came when a few of the clergy 
 began to think for themselves, and opened the Bible to 
 the people again. With the wave of intense interest in the 
 Bible, came much study of it, and various interpretations 
 by able leaders. Luther, for instance, turned from the 
 Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation, which 
 teaches that the bread and wine of the Lord's Supper are 
 transformed into the real body and blood of the Lord 
 Jesus Christ, and taught instead consubstantiation — that 
 His body and blood are only present with the bread and 
 wine. The Lutherans still hold this doctrine. Zwingli, 
 on the other hand, taught that the bread and wine are 
 merely symbolic of the body and blood of Christ, and the 
 controversy between the adherents of these two doctrines 
 often led to bitterness of feeling between them. 
 
 John Calvin, a French reformer, who in 1536 pub- 
 lisehd his "Institutes of the Christian Religion," empha- 
 sized five special points in his teaching: (1) Particular 
 election. (2) Particular redemption. (3) Moral inabil- 
 ity in a fallen state. (4) Irresistible grace. (5) Final 
 perserevance. 
 
 James Harmensen, better known as Arminius, was a 
 
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 Dutch theologian, who differed with Calvin in some of his 
 doctrines. He undertook to combat Calvin's doctrines 
 with the following five points of Arminianism : ( 1 ) That 
 God from all eternity predestinated to eternal life those 
 who, He foresaw, would have permanent faith in Christ. 
 (2) That Christ died for all mankind, not simply for the 
 elect. (3) That man requires regeneration by the Holy 
 Spirit. (4) That man may resist divine grace. (5) 
 That man may fall from grace. Nearly all of our pres- 
 ent denominations nominally adhere to one or the other 
 of these reformers. 
 
 But while Calvinists and Arminians for many years 
 disputed as hotly as if their doctrines were irreconcile- 
 able, we of these later days can see that some of them 
 were only differences in the manner of expressing the 
 same truth (1 and 3), and the others are two sides of the 
 same truth. 
 
 The Arminian says Christ died for all mankind, and 
 He did (John 3:16). The Calvinist says Christ died for 
 the elect, which is equally true, for He knew that while 
 His sacrifice was made for all, many would not accept 
 Him, and He died for those who would accept Him (1 
 Pet. 1:2; 2:24). 
 
 The Calvinist says the grace of God is irresistible 
 (Matt. 26-75; John 21:15-17; Acts 9:3-18; Eph. 2:8). 
 The Arminian says that man may resist divine grace 
 (Luke 18:18-24; Acts 17:32; 26:28-29). But we can 
 see that while the grace of God may be resisted 
 by the unbelieving heart, there comes a time when it is 
 irresistible to the believer (Rom. 1 :16; 1 Cor. 1 :22-24). 
 
 The Calvinist says that those who accept Christ will 
 be kept from falling, and are sure of salvation (John 10: 
 28 ; Rom. 8 :38-39 ; Jude 25-26). The Arminian says man 
 may fall from grace (Matt. 12:43-45; Heb. 6:4-6; 10:26; 
 2 Pet. 2:20). But we can see that these differences are 
 not irreconcileable, and the Calvinist acknowledges that 
 there is danger of back-sliding — that those who have re- 
 ceived the word, and started following Christ, need to be 
 
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 careful to see that their roots go deep enough so that they 
 will not wither under the heat of temptation, and that 
 they must see to the destruction of the weeds, lest their 
 spiritual Hfe be choked by them (Matt. 13:20-22), and 
 they fail to come into saving relationship with Christ, (2 
 Cor. 13:5; 2 Thess. 2:9-10; 1 Pet. 5:8-11). 
 
 While the Arminian, though still emphasizing the 
 danger of falling from grace (Matt. 24:12; 1 Cor. 10: 
 12; Gal. 5 :l-4), acknowledges that those who hold fast to 
 Christ will never be forsaken by Him, and are sure of 
 final salvation (Ps. 37:28; Matt. 24:13; Col. 1:21; 2 
 Thess. 2:13-14; 1 Pet. 1:3-6). 
 
 Besides these differences of doctrines, there are dif- 
 ferences of opinion in regard to the proper mode of bap- 
 tism — whether by immersion, pouring, or sprinkling. 
 While the majority of the evangelical denominations hold 
 that sprinkling is the proper form, the Baptists, Chris- 
 tians (or Disciples), and others, hold that immersion is 
 the proper method. Yet none of these brethren would 
 now presume to say that his method is essential to sal- 
 vation. 
 
 Differences in the government of the churches have 
 given rise to some of our denominational names. Epis- 
 copal churches are those having a government by bishops 
 (Latin, Episcopus^bishop) ; these bishops are chosen 
 from among the clergy, to superintend the work of all the 
 churches within their respective districts, having author- 
 ity superior to that of the rest of the clergy. 
 
 Presbyterian churches are named from being govern- 
 ed by elders (Latin, presbyter). They believe that the 
 words elder and bishop used in the new Testament, are 
 different names for the same officer (Acts 20:17, 28; 1 
 Tim. 3:1-5). They are governed by elders elected by the 
 congregations, these elders being divided into teaching 
 elders, or ministers, and ruling elders ; these elders share 
 equally in the government of the church, both in the 
 individual. congregations, and in the legislative bodies of 
 the denomination — the presbytery, Synod, and General 
 Assembly. 
 
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 The Congregational system of government is that in 
 which each congregation makes its own laws, and is not 
 under the authority of any body outside itself. The Con- 
 gregational churches, and other American churches hav- 
 ing this form of government, however, have councils to 
 which representatives of the various churches are sent, 
 where they confer together about the work in which they 
 have a common interest. 
 
 These three forms of government might be classed as 
 follows : The Episcopalian verges on aristocracy ; the 
 Presbyterian is republican, and the Congregational, dem- 
 ocratic. 
 
 Modes of worship also create distinctions among the 
 churches, for some, like the Episcopalians, have liturgical 
 services, while others worship in more informal ways, 
 preferring to pray as the Spirit moves them rather than 
 to use set forms. 
 
 These differences of government, modes of baptism, 
 and forms of worship do not affect the fundamental 
 truths of Christianity, which are simple enough for any 
 child to understand. The divergences among evangelical 
 churches are only in things which are not essential to the 
 Christian faith; the sprinkled Christian and the 
 immersed Christian love their Lord equally well, and 
 because of their mutual love for Him love each other, and 
 can work together for the promotion of His kingdom. 
 
 The applicant for church membership is not asked 
 whether he believes in the particular doctrine and form of 
 government of the church to which he seeks admission, 
 but simply whether he accepts Christ as his Savior, and 
 will try to obey Him in all things. Most of the churches 
 give letters to other denominations, or if they do not, will 
 receive members from other denominations on re-affirm- 
 ation of faith, as distinguished from confession or pro- 
 fession of faith by new converts to Christianity. 
 
 This unity in diversity has been brought about by the 
 second method of securing uniformity : the spirit of love, 
 which is the fruit of the Spirit of God in the souls of 
 
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 believers, causing unity in faith and work (Gal. 5:22), 
 and thus answering Christ's prayer "that they all may be 
 one" (John 17:23; 1 Cor. 12:4-6; Eph. 4:1-3). 
 
 Never since the Reformation have the Protestant 
 churches been so closely united as they are today, and the 
 fellowship grows closer all the time, as they work together 
 for the establishment of Christ's kingdom in the world. 
 To reject the rehgion of Christ because His followers are 
 divided into denominations, would be as foolish as to 
 reject American citizenship because American voters are 
 divided into parties. 
 
 If we are truly seeking health, either spiritually or 
 physically, we can find no better aid than the evangelical 
 churches give. Their ideals are higher than those of the 
 world (Luke 12:29-31; Rom. 12:2; Col. 3:1-17); their 
 fellowship with each other is sweeter (John 15:12; Acts 
 20:17-38) ; their relationship to God is closer (John 1 :12 ; 
 2 Cor. 6:14-18); their work is more worth while and 
 more enduring (Ps. 112; Matt. 19:29; John 6:27; 1 Cor. 
 15 :58; Col. 3 :23-24), and their hopes more certain of ful- 
 filment (Rom. 5:5-9; Heb. 6:18-19; 1 Pet. 1 :3-5). 
 
 The interests of the church are broad enough to take 
 us out of our old selves (Matt. 13:38; Acts 1:8) ; high 
 enough to Hft us above our natural selves (Matt. 5:16; 
 Luke 10:2; Phil. 1:27; Heb. 12:1-2), and deep enough 
 to develop our spiritual life and health (Ps. 36:6; 1 Cor. 
 2:10; Eph. 3:14-19), and thus give us a joy which brings 
 physical health through the abundant life of Christ (Ps. 
 16:11; Prov. 12:28; Isa. 52:8-9; John 10:10; Titus 
 3:4-7). 
 
Chapter XV 
 
 PLANS AND FURTHER BIBLE STUDY 
 
 It is taken for granted that those who have read this 
 book will have more than a passing interest in religion, 
 and that, having begun the study of its chief text-book, 
 the Bible, in connection with the "Christian Science of 
 Health," they will wish to continue it permanently. The 
 great themes which we have been considering have only 
 been touched upon in this little volume. For this reason, 
 a few plans for further study which have been found 
 helpful by others are given here. 
 
 A reference Bible is necessary for this study, and 
 preferably one with a concordance or subject-index, most 
 of the Bibles with teacher's helps containing both. These 
 are very moderate in price,, and most homes already con- 
 tain one or more of them. 
 
 Joining a good Sunday School class will be found very 
 helpful in the study of the Bible. The thoughts of the 
 teacher and other members of the class will often throw 
 clearer light upon passages than our own study has given. 
 
 As we study the lesson for each week, it is very help- 
 ful to read each day the home reading given in the lesson 
 helps furnished by the school; another aid, is the look- 
 ing up of each reference given on the passage being 
 studied. 
 
 Studying the Bible topically, was one of D. L. 
 Moody's favorite methods. Take some important sub- 
 ject, such as faith, hope, love, sin, prayer, God, Christ, 
 Holy Ghost or Spirit — and by means of the concordance 
 and subject-index find out all that the Bible says about 
 each one. This is the best method of making ourselves so 
 familiar with the teaching of the Bible on fundamental 
 points, that we shall not be misled by false doctrines 
 which profess to be based upon the Bible, but which 
 really contradict the word of God on the most vital truths 
 of Christianity. 
 
 Memorize as many of these passages as possible, for 
 
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 as David says, we must hide the word in our hearts, to 
 keep us from sinning against God (Ps. 119:11). John 
 Flavel, a Christian writer of the seventeenth century, 
 says "Keep the word and the word will keep you." "Con- 
 science cannot be urged or awed by forgotten truth." 
 
 The Bible has a story to tell — the story of redeeming 
 love — and this is a connected narrative running through 
 the whole book, from Genesis to Revelation. We can 
 never grasp this historical connection of the Bible until 
 we read it straight through, just as we would read any, 
 other book. From personal experience, as well as obser- 
 vation, I can testify to the need of reading the Bible in 
 this way; for in my childhood days I had the vaguest 
 ideas concerning the time when the various persons in 
 the Bible lived. King Saul and Saul of Tarsus were some- 
 times mixed; some events which were hundreds of years 
 apart, I thought I had happened about the same time; 
 while others which were really closely connected, I sup- 
 posed had happened many years apart. I remember my 
 surprise when I first learned that the events given in the 
 first few chapters of Acts occurred within a few weeks 
 after the ascension of Christ. We had always studied 
 about the ascension from one of the gospels, and then 
 some time had elapsed before we began the study of 
 Acts, and our first lesson in that book was usually Peter's 
 sermon on the day of Pentecost. 
 
 The faster we read the Bible through, the better will 
 be our grasp upon the connection of all its parts. By 
 reading only three chapters each week-day, and five chap- 
 ters on Sunday, we can finish it in a little less than a year, 
 even if we divide the one htmdred and nineteenth Psalm, 
 which is very long, into six chapters. By doubling the 
 number of chapters read each day, we can finish it in six 
 months, and be doing no more than if we studied the 
 General History at school in six months, which is usually 
 done, in addition to many other studies, still leaving time 
 for additional duties and pleasures. It would be well to 
 do this for our first complete reading. 
 
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 After going through the Bible several times in suc- 
 cession, we shall be well grounded in its history and doc- 
 trines, and will just need to refresh our memories by a 
 consecutive reading occasionally, studying it in other 
 ways in the intervening time. 
 
 Reading one book at a time is another method sug- 
 gested by D. L. Moody, and this is also an excellent way. 
 "Reading for the story" sometimes, was suggested by 
 Robert J. Burdette. Take the story of Abraham, or 
 Joseph, or Ruth, or David, or Paul, and begin reading it 
 like any other story, and you will find yourself becoming 
 so interested that you will not want to stop until you have 
 finished it. 
 
 Whatever methods we use, regularity in Bible study is 
 as important as regularity in meals. We should set aside 
 at least fifteen minutes a day for this purpose; more, if 
 possible, and the earlier in the day the better. Rising 
 half an hour earlier than usual, to begin the day with 
 God by studying His word, though it may be hard at 
 first, brings such a blessing that we will not easily give 
 up the habit. It may necessitate an earlier hour for 
 retiring, but "early to bed and early to rise" makes a man 
 healthy, and wealthy and wise" in the things of the king- 
 dom of God, as well as in earthly affairs ,if we use the 
 first few moments of the day in communion with God 
 through Bbile study and prayer. 
 
 No Bible study can accomplish what it should, how- 
 ever, unless it is done in the spirit of prayer. We must 
 ask God to open our eyes, that we may behold won- 
 drous things out of His law (Ps. 119:18), for His Spirit 
 is our teacher (John 14:26), and we need Him to apply 
 the lessons to our hearts. 
 
 And last of all, to get the most good out of the 
 Bible, we must not forget to practice its teachings in our 
 lives every day (Matt. 7:24-27; Jas. 1 :22-24). They were 
 wise men who expressed the truth in these words : "That 
 the word may become effectual unto salvation, we must 
 attend thereunto with diligence, preparation, and prayer ; 
 
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 receive it vath faith and love, lay it up in our hearts, and 
 practice it in our lives." By following their advice we 
 shall receive all the blessings, physical, mental and spirit- 
 ual, which it has for humanity. 
 
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