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Notes and references from Sunday School, Sept 19, 1999 In the first edition of Science and Health Mrs. Eddy capitalized the word “Creator” consistent with her system of capitalization. In the Concordance to the Complete Works of Mary Baker Eddy one can look at all the synonyms she uses in the textbook by going to the end of the citation listed under the heading “God”. You will then find that “creator” is not capitalized. Why did she change the capitalization for that word? According to the archivist at The Mother Church Mrs. Eddy realized that when you “create” something it had a beginning—it started from nothing. When something is “made” it come from something else. An example is found in the Bible when God created man from the dust of the ground in the second account of creation. In the first account (the spiritual account) He made man in his image and likeness. We get more evidence of this idea from Isaiah when God created Jacob and made (formed) Israel. Gen 1:26 (to :) Isa 43:7 Isa 43:1 (to :) S&H 256:6-7 S&H 143:26-27 S&H 305:6-8 Matter is the nothingness of which beliefs come from and vis-a-versa. When you realize that you are made of Gods own substance then dominion is yours. You have a choice what to believe. On one side there is willpower, manipulation and the “fixing” of matter just the way you like it or believe you need it. On the other side there is the influence of divine Mind and your total and complete submission to God’s divine influence in your life. S&H 563:7 (to ?) S&H 570:18-22 (to ;) S&H 97:23-28 the |
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