Jesus preached with authority. Why? Because He had authority! And the preachers of old preached with authority. They preached, “Thus saith the Lord.” We have lost that today, I’m afraid. Our preaching reflects it and the lives of our people reflect it well. They live as if the pastor had no authority, as if the elders had no authority, and, even more appalling, as if the Word of God itself had no authority. We have returned to the place of the church in the Old Testament where “every man did what was right in his own eyes.” It is true today; every man thinks what is right in his own mind, regardless of what Scripture or sound exegesis may say otherwise.
Don Kistler

Christian Science: History

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CULT or NOT

Christian Science: History

  • 1875 Mary publishes of ‘Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures’
    • moves from Stoughtan, MA to Lynn, MA, begins teaching her writings. Later moves from Lynn to Boston due to a student revolt.
  • 1877 Mary marries Asa G. Eddy, who later, dies of coronary thrombosis
    • Mary contests cause of death and demands an autopsy, contradicting her own advice regarding use of doctors.
    • Dr. C.J. Eastman (Mary’s choice) confirms her assertion that he died of ‘arsenic poisoning mentally administered.’
    • Dr. Eastman, Dean of Bellvue Medical College was later discovered to have no medical credentials, and was sentenced to prison for 10 years for having operated an abortion clinic.
  • 1879 Mary founds the Church of Christ, Scientist
  • 1881 Mary opens ‘The Metaphysical College’ in Boston
    • Mary teaches over 400 students @$300/student a course lasting about 1/2 college semester in spite of never attaining scholarship in theology, philosophy, history, ancient languages, etc.

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