Does the religion of Christian Science agree with the teachings of the Bible?
Is their understanding of the Bible the same as mainstream Christian religions?

Let’s compare their interpretation of the Bible with what the Bible really says.

The major difference between what the religion of Christian Science teaches and that of the Bible

The basis of Christian Science belief is Mary Baker Eddy’s  Scientific Statement of Being.

In Christian Science, there is no such thing as sin, disease or death. Nothing we encounter in our material life is real, everything is an illusion because matter is not real. Hell also does not exist. All is infinite Mind (God), for God is all-in-all. Because God is Spirit, and we are made in His image and likeness, our true self is spiritual, not material. We are all God’s perfect children.

There is some truth in the Scientific Statement of Being.  God is spirit, that is a universal truth.  Also, man’s true eternal identity is spiritual.  The major problem with this statement however, and with ALL OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, comes down to just two things: how Christian Science views Jesus and sin. In Christian Science, sin exists only as long as we allow the belief to exist. This contradicts the Bible which is quite explicit:

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one

It is obvious that what the Bible states and Christian Science beliefs are not in agreement. Mary Baker Eddy knew this, and had an explanation. It is in her ‘metaphysical interpretation’. As a Christian Scientist, you are given a higher understanding of the Bible. Do you really think that God would write a book that only a select group of people could understand? And that He would not give this insight into His book until around 1875? As a Christian Scientist, you must accept this to make sense of the Bible.

But it gets worse. From the glossary of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures:

Jesus: The highest human corporeal concept of the divine idea, rebuking and destroying error and bringing to light man’s immortality.

Christian Science believes in the divinity of Jesus, but not the deity; they separate Jesus and Christ.

The trinity suggests polytheism (Science and Health, page 256:9)

Mrs. Eddy clearly didn’t have an understanding of the trinity.  Christianity is clear that there is only one God.

Jesus is not God (Science and Health, page 361:12)

This is simply not what the Bible says, not in any way, shape or form. To be a true Christian, you must accept the fact that Jesus is part of the trinity, that he is in fact God. This is the biggest injustice in Christian Science, it cannot be denied or explained away.

In 325 AD the Nicene Council was held. A group of about 318 religious leaders from around the world attended this meeting, which resulted in the Nicene Creed, which declares the deity of Jesus. Of this group, all but 2 signed the creed. The Nicene Creed is accepted universally as the admission of faith in every Christian religion in the world. According to the definition of Jesus (in Science and Health), Christian Science is in the camp with the two.

Matthew 24:24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

1 John 2:22 Who is the liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is the antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

It is true that people are healed through Christian Science, and as any Scientist will admit, it is God that heals. It is His love for us, which comes under the “Providence of God”. God loves all of us unconditionally, even when we sin. It is this unconditional love that heals, even when we don’t get everything right.

Christian beliefs

True Christians believe that we are all sinners, in need of a Savior

Jesus died for our sins when He went to the cross.

If we believe and repent, we will have eternal salvation.

Jesus is part of the trinity.

ALL Scripture is inspired by God (2 Tim 3:16)

Scriptures that back this up

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23)

But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8)

Truly I tell you, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God (John 3:3)

The kingdom of God is at hand: Repent ye, and believe the gospel (Mark 1:15)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1)

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth (John 1:14)

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost, and these three are one (1 John 5:7)

“We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.” (John 10:33)

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life (John 3:16-17)

If you confess that Jesus is Lord and believe that God raised Him from death, you will be saved. For it is by faith that we are put right with God, it is by our confession that we are saved. (Romans 10:9-10)

So, is Christian Science a Christian religion?  In the end, every individual will have to make their own decision.  It just might be the most important decision of your life.

Additional Resources

These websites provide additional information:

https://ffcsministry.org/

https://christianway.org

https://exchristianscience.com