One who is not a member
of any church, excepting a branch church of Christ, Scientist, who loves
Christian Science, and reads understandingly the Bible, and SCIENCE AND
HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES, by Reverend Mary Baker Eddy, and other
works by this author, and who is Christianly qualified and can enter
into full fellowship with the Tenets and Rules of The First Church of Christ,
Scientist, in Boston, Mass., is eligible to membership.
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Do I
value the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the humble, those whose greatest
desire is to do what God requires, the merciful, the pure in heart, those
who work for peace, those who are persecuted because they do what God requires,
and those who are insulted and persecuted and about whom evil lies are told
because they are followers of Christ Jesus' teachings and example? (Mat
5:3-12)
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Am I
like salt and light for humanity? (Mat 5:13-16)
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Am I
free from doing or teaching anything disobedient to "the law or the
prophets?" (Mat 5:17-20)
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Am I
free from being angry with anyone? (Mat 5:21-26)
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Am I
free from committing adultery
in any form - whether by act, by thought, or by other means? (Mat 5:27-30;
Mat 5:31-32; Mat 19:3-9; Mar 10:2-12; Luke 16.18; 1Co 7:10-16)
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Am I
committed to supporting the permanence of my and others' marriages, unless
issues of immorality, abuse, or other similarly serious offenses require
one to consider or to initiate a divorce?
(Mat 5:31-32; Mat 19:3-9; Mar 10:2-12; Luke 16.18; 1Co 7:10-16)
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When
I make a promise, am I free from swearing by God's name, or by my own life?
(Mat 5:33-37)
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Am I
free from retaliating when others ignorantly or maliciously seek to harm
me? (Mat 5:38-42)
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Am I
free from publicizing my charity? (Mat 6:1-4)
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Do I
pray privately
rather than publicly? (Mat 6:5-15)
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Do I
fast privately rather than publicly? (Mat 6:16-18)
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Am I
committed to seeing and acting spiritually rather than in a mortal, animal
manner? (Mat 6:22-23)
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Am I
free from attention to possessions and cares and devoted to attention to
God? (Mat 6:24-34)
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Am I
free from hypocritically or self-righteously judging others? (Mat 7:1-6)
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Is my
life committed to walking through the narrow gate of following Christ? (Mat
7:13-14)
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Is my
life as a Christian and as a Christian Scientist bearing good fruit? (Mat
7:15-20)
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Do I
believe that Christ Jesus would recognize my faithfulness and say, "I
know you?" (Mat 7:21-27)
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Am I
obeying Christ Jesus' teachings and building my life on a rock? (Mat 7:28-29)
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Are the
Bible, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, and the other
published writings of Mary Baker Eddy my only textbooks for self-instruction
in Christian Science and for teaching and practicing metaphysical healing?
(Man 34:12)
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Am I
free from being impelled in my thoughts or actions by either animosity or
mere personal attachment? (Man 40:1)
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Am I
free from mental malpractice? (Man 42:19)
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Am I
free from the use of my or others' written formulas for teaching or practicing
Christian Science? (Man 43:5)
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Am I
legally married to the man or woman with whom I have an intimate relationship?
(Man 46:1)
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Though
I myself do not adopt doctrines of theosophy, hypnotism, or spiritualism,
am I free from all enmity toward those who do believe in such doctrines?
(Man 47:24)
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Am I
free from publishing or causing to be published any article that is uncharitable
or impertinent towards religion, medicine, the courts, or the laws of the
land? (Man 48:6)
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When
I correct
others, do I do so without prior gossip and in accordance with Matthew
18:15-17? (Man 50:22; Man 51:14)
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Am I
committed to living in Christian fellowship with all members who are in
good and regular standing within The Church of Christ, Scientist? (Man 51:7)
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Am I
free, mentally and otherwise, from working against the interests of another
member, or against the interests of Mrs. Eddy and what she has stated is
advantageous to this Church and to the Cause of Christian Science, or from
influencing others thus to act? (Man 52:20)
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Am I
free from the study or practice of hypnotism? (Man 53:15)
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When
I read from or quote the writings of Mrs. Eddy, do I first mention her name;
and when I read her writings in public or private assemblies, do I read
from the books instead of from manuscripts or printouts? (Man 58:20; Man
32:7-9; Mis 315:6)
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Am I
committed to maintaining an attitude of Christian fellowship with all Christian
Science churches and societies advertised in The Christian Science Journal?
(Man 74:15)
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Am I
committed to wisdom, economy, and brotherly love in all of my affairs? (Man
77:18)