Would it be
fair if their pupils were denied healing because of this?
The Bible
says, "Ask in the name of Jesus Christ." Is
this merely an appeal to magic?A
name does not heal, nor does an invocation call forth any special
power.
What does it
mean to call on Jesus Christ?
What
does calling on his name confer?
Why is
the appeal to him part of healing?
We have repeatedly
said that one who has perfectly accepted the Atonement for himself
can heal the world.
Indeed, he
has already done so. Temptation may recur to others, but never
to this One.
He has
become the risen Son of God.
He
has overcome death because he has accepted life.
He
has recognized himself as God created him, and in so doing he
has recognized all living things as part of him.
There is now
no limit on his power, because it is the power of God. So
has his name become the Name of God, for he no longer sees himself
as separate from Him.
What does this
mean for you?
It means that
in remembering Jesus you are remembering God.
The whole relationship
of the Son to the Father lies in him. His
part in the Sonship is also yours, and his completed learning
guarantees your own success.
Is he still
available for help?
What did he
say about this?
Remember his
promises, and ask yourself honestly whether it is likely that
he will fail to keep them.
Can God fail
His Son?
And can one
who is one with God be unlike Him?
Who transcends
the body has transcended limitation.
Would the
greatest teacher be unavailable to those who follow him?