Some talk of it as an unreasonable thing to fright persons to heaven, but I think it is a reasonable thing to endeavor to fright persons away from hell. They stand upon its brink, and are just ready to fall into it, and are senseless of their danger. Is it not a reasonable thing to fright a person out of a house of fire? Or is it not the duty of a parent to warn their child running toward the edge of a cliff?
Jonathan Edwards

Christian Science

Christian Science Christian Science: Doctrine of ‘Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ’

    The disciples dear Master would rise again in the spiritual realm of reality, and ascend far above their apprehension. As a reward for his faithfulness, he would disappear to material sense in that change which has since been called the ascension
    Science and Health, p.34
    ‘Jesus’ students, not sufficiently advanced to understand fully their Master’s triumph, did not perform many wonderful works until they was him after his crucifixion and learned that he had not died.’
    Science and Health, p. 45, 46
    His disciples believed Jesus to be dead while he was hidden in the sepulcher, whereas he was alive, demonstrating within the narrow tomb the power of Spirit to overrule mortal, material sense.’
    Science and Health, p. 44

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