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LESSON I. FIRST PRINCIPLES.
The pursuit of happiness—Knowledge of Truth brings it—Basic principles and axioms—God is the omnipresent Good—God is Health, Life, Love, Truth, Substance and Intelligence—Man, the image of God— Practical application of the lesson …9-15
LESSON II. THE REAL AND THE UNREAL.
God is All—The whole Truth frees—Ignorance, the cause of error—Denial of evil and matter—The Absolute—Unlearning errors—Receptivity to Truth—Old teachings about denials—John Baptist—True self- denial—Evil, a lie—Senses not reliable—Effect of denials—Real baptism—The practice …10-23
LESSON III. WORDS, THEIR USE AND POWER.
Mind, the great cause—Orderly thinking—Hell and Heaven—The real world—The real I—Mental words. —Magical use of language— Scripture—Prayer— Speech—Practical praying …24-30
LESSON IV. FAITH.
Unbelief—The faith that wins—Pioneers in mental healing—Steadfastness to Principle—The faith of God— The clashing of Truth and error—All have faith— Medicine, magnetism, mesmerism, mediumship—TheWord is God's means—Now— The Will of God— Persistency in prayer—Fear and doubt driven out …31-37
THE LORD’S PRAYER …38
LESSON V. KNOWLEDGE AND GOOD JUDGMENT.
"Blind faith"— Misunderstanding God—Wisdom, the principal thing—Intuition—The teacher within— True education—Inspiration and interpretation of Scriptures— Correspondence between things natural and spiritual—The Spirit of Truth—Judgment Day— Origin of evil—The unknowable—Matter, the shadow of Spirit— Personality …39-46
LESSON VI. UNITY AND CONCENTRATION.
Oneness of the True and the Good—One name—Spiritual mind ever unites—Differentiation—Purpose of religion—The atonement—Jesus Christ—Concentration.—Practical Christianity.—Memory.—The Christ-works—Healing—The Silence—A practice for concentration…47-54
LESSON VII. OUR HEREDITY AND FREEDOM FROM SENSUALITY.
All can heal—All healing from God—Methods of healing by the Word—Our real parentage—No inheritance of evil—The Holy Family—Pre-existence, not reincarnation—Freedom from fleshly appetites—The Immaculate Conception—Drunkenness healed—First treatment in a Healing Course …55-63
LESSON VIII. FREEDOM FROM DELUSIONS AND DECEPTIONS.
Spiritual jaw—Anxiety—Plagues and evil associates— Hypnotism—Meeting malice with love—Mediumship. - Laws of health—No thought as to diet—Our defense against animals—Deliverance from accidents— Sensitiveness— Prosperity—Miracles—Second treatment—Healing children …64-73
LESSON IX. FORGIVENESS, THE CURE OF SIN.
Knowledge, even though slight, heals.—Chronic cases.— Fulfilling the spirit of the law.—Sermon on the Mount - Anger overcome.—Lust cast out.—Injury and imposition overcome.—Love your enemies.—Ignorance, cause of sin.—Forgiveness.—Pity and indignation.— Self-treatment …74-82
LESSON X. OVERCOMING FEAR.
What salvation is.—The Mosaic law.—Christ-knowledge transcends destiny.—Remorse.—No backsliding.—The Word of Truth like yeast.—Fermentation in carnal mind. — Confession. — Fear cast out.—The fearful classed with murderers.—Animals and people harmless before fearless love.—Healing fevers.—Treatment for acute cases.—Painless childbirth …83-90
LESSON XI. DIVINE UNDERSTANDING, OUR STRENGTH.
Discouragement and discontent.—True self-sufficiency.— Discernment in hearing teachers and in reading.— Bible study.—Explanation of contradictory texts.— God knows no evil.—Predestination.—The Elect.—No superiority.—The Cross.—Death overcome.—Forms and ceremonies.—Fifth treatment …91-99
LESSON XII. DIVINE COMPLETENESS, OUR SATISFACTION.
The awakened Soul.—The devotee's view.—No chance.— Love increased.—Liability to "fall in love."—Office of marriage.—The Soul complete.—No sexuality.—Passing from generating to re-generating.—Earthly marriage, a symbol.—Paradoxes.—
The Unnameable.—The Mother.—The Nothing.—Uniting opposites.— Perfection.—Be still.—Samahdi and a samyama.—Truth is very simple.—Tribulations.—"I am satisfied."—The Spiritual Baptism …100-108
INDEX OF BIBLE REFERENCES
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