what does the term "atonement" mean according to mary baker eddy?

In the chapter titled "Recapitulation" in Scientific discipline and Wellness with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Boil asks and answers a serial of questions equally she offers a summary of her theology. Page 497 of this chapter includes the post-obit:

Question. — Accept Christian Scientists any religious creed?
Reply. — They accept not, if past that term is meant doctrinal behavior. The following is a brief exposition of
the important points, or religious tenets, of Christian Science: —

The tenets are besides published in the Manual of The Mother Church and the application for membership in The Commencement Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, requires that signers "subscribe to the Tenets and Past-Laws of the Church." ¹

The linguistic communication of the six tenets was edited past Mary Baker Boil throughout the years as she constantly worked to make Scientific discipline and Wellness better understood by its readers. The development of each of the tenets is traced below.

FIRST TENET

Current edition of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy	1. As adherents of Truth, nosotros accept the inspired Discussion of the Bible as our sufficient guide to eternal Life.
1879 "Tenets and Covenant"	1ST. — As adherents to Truth, we take the Scriptures for our guide to Life eternal.
1887 "Tenets to be Signed by those Uniting …"	First. — As adherents of Truth, we take the Scriptures for our guide to Life.
1892 (from "Church Tenets and Rules")	one. Every bit adherents of Truth, we take the scriptures equally our guide to eternal Life.
214th edition of Science and Wellness (1901)	1. As adherents of Truth we take the inspired Give-and-take of the Bible for our guide to eternal Life.
251st edition (1902)	1. Every bit adherents of Truth, we take the inspired Word of the Bible as our sufficient guide to Eternal Life.

SECOND TENET

Current edition	two. We acknowledge and adore one supreme and infinite God. We acknowledge His Son, one Christ; the Holy Ghost or divine Comforter; and human in God'due south paradigm and likeness.
1879 "Tenets and Covenant"	2D. — Nosotros residue our hope and Faith on God, the only Life, Truth and Dearest, depending for salvation not on the person of God, only on the agreement of the Principle or Spirit that is God, and the sit-in of this Spirit or Principle co-ordinate to those commands of our Primary, "Go ye into all the world, preach the Gospel, heal the sick, and these signs shall follow them that believe" (understand). "They shall lay their hands on the sick and they shall recover."
1887 "Tenets to be Signed by those Uniting …"	Second. — Nosotros acknowledge one Father, Son and Holy Ghost, — one God, the brotherhood of man, and Divine Science. And the forgiveness of sin, which is the destruction of sin. And the atonement of Christ, which is the efficacy of Truth and Life. And the mode of salvation marked out by Jesus, which is healing the sick, casting out devils [evils], and raising the dead, — uplifting a dead organized religion into Life and Love.
1892 (from "Church building Tenets and Rules")	2. We acknowledge and admire 1 Supreme God. We acknowledge His Son, the Holy Ghost, and human in His image and likeness. We acknowledge God'southward forgiveness of sin, in the devastation of sin, and His nowadays and future punishment of "any worketh anathema or maketh a lie." Nosotros acknowledge the atonement of Christ, as the efficacy of Truth and Love. And the fashion of Salvation as demonstrated by Jesus casting out evils, healing the sick, and raising the dead, — resurrecting a dead faith to seize the great possibilities and living energies of the Divine Life.
1893 (from "Church Tenets and Rules")	2. We acknowledge and adore one Supreme God. Nosotros acknowledge His Son, and the Holy Ghost, and man in the Divine paradigm and likeness.
81st edition (1894)	two. Nosotros acknowledge and adore one Supreme God. We acknowledge His Son, and the Holy Ghost, and man equally the Divine image and likeness.
179th edition (1900)	two. We acknowledge and adore one Supreme Infinite God. We acknowledge one Christ, the Holy Ghost, and homo as the Divine epitome and likeness.
214th edition (1901)	two. We acknowledge and adore ane Supreme Infinite God. Nosotros acknowledge one Christ namely the Holy Ghost or divine Comforter — and the son Christ Jesus — man in the divine image and likeness.
249th edition (1902)	2. We acknowledge and adore ane Supreme Infinite God. We admit ane Christ, His son, the Holy Ghost or Comforter, — and man in the divine epitome and likeness.
252nd edition (1902)	2. Nosotros acknowledge and adore one Supreme and Space God; — acknowledge one Christ — His Son Christ Jesus; the Holy Ghost or the divine Comforter; and man His divine image and likeness.
1907 edition	ii. Nosotros acknowledge and adore one supreme and infinite God. We admit His Son, i Christ; the Holy Ghost or divine Comforter; and man in God'due south image and likeness.

Tertiary TENET

(Note: The 3rd tenet kickoff appeared in the 1887 tenets, equally part of the second tenet.)

Current edition	three. We acknowledge God'south forgiveness of sin in the destruction of sin and the spiritual understanding that casts out evil every bit unreal. Simply the belief in sin is punished so long every bit the belief lasts.
1887 "Tenets to exist Signed by those Uniting …"	Second. — We acknowledge ane Father, Son and Holy Ghost, — one God, the alliance of man, and Divine Science. And the forgiveness of sin, which is the destruction of sin. And the atonement of Christ, which is the efficacy of Truth and Life. And the fashion of salvation marked out by Jesus, which is healing the ill, casting out devils [evils], and raising the dead, — uplifting a expressionless religion into Life and Love.
1892 (from "Church Tenets and Rules")	2. We acknowledge and adore one Supreme God. We acknowledge His Son, the Holy Ghost, and man in His image and likeness. We acknowledge God's forgiveness of sin, in the devastation of sin, and His nowadays and future punishment of "any worketh abomination or maketh a lie." We acknowledge the amende of Christ, as the efficacy of Truth and Dearest. And the way of Salvation as demonstrated by Jesus casting out evils, healing the sick, and raising the dead, — resurrecting a dead organized religion to seize the great possibilities and living energies of the Divine Life.
1893 (from "Church building Tenets and Rules")	3. We acknowledge God'southward forgiveness of sin, in the destruction of sin; and His punishment of "whatsoever worketh abomination or maketh a prevarication." Nosotros acknowledge the atonement as the efficacy and prove of Divine Love, of man's unity with God, and of the corking merits of the Way-shower.
81st edition (1894)	3. Nosotros acknowledge God'southward forgiveness of sin, in the destruction of sin, and that sin and suffering are not eternal.
179th edition (1900)	3. God's forgiveness of sin, in the destruction of sin, and the understanding that sin and suffering are neither real nor eternal.
251st edition (1902)	3. We admit God's forgiveness of sin in the devastation of sin, and in the understanding that evil and sin are unreal, hence not eternal. Simply the love of sin is punished, so long as it lasts.
263rd edition (1903)	iii. We acknowledge God'south forgiveness of sin in the devastation of sin, and in the understanding that evil and sin are unreal, hence not eternal. But the belief in sin is punished, so long as it lasts.
1908(a) edition	three. We acknowledge God's forgiveness of sin in the destruction of sin and the spiritual understanding that casts out evil as unreal. But the belief in sin is punished and then long as the conventionalities lasts.

FOURTH TENET

(Note: The first office of the fourth tenet offset appeared in the 1887 Tenets. The side by side folio of this study charts the development of the second role of the 4th tenet [beginning with "and we acknowledge that human …"].)

Current edition	4. We acknowledge Jesus' atonement equally the prove of divine, efficacious Dearest, unfolding man's unity with God through Christ Jesus the Way-shower; and nosotros acknowledge that man is saved through Christ, through Truth, Life, and Love as demonstrated past the Galilean Prophet in healing the sick and overcoming sin and death.
1887 "Tenets to exist Signed past those Uniting …"	Second. — We acknowledge 1 Father, Son and Holy Ghost, — 1 God, the brotherhood of human being, and Divine Science. And the forgiveness of sin, which is the destruction of sin. And the atonement of Christ, which is the efficacy of Truth and Life. And the manner of salvation marked out by Jesus, which is healing the sick, casting out devils [evils], and raising the dead, — uplifting a dead faith into Life and Love.
1892 (from "Church building Tenets and Rules")	2. Nosotros acknowledge and admire one Supreme God. Nosotros acknowledge His Son, the Holy Ghost, and man in His image and likeness. Nosotros admit God'due south forgiveness of sin, in the destruction of sin, and His nowadays and time to come penalization of "whatsoever worketh abomination or maketh a lie." We acknowledge the amende of Christ, as the efficacy of Truth and Honey. And the way of Conservancy as demonstrated by Jesus casting out evils, healing the sick, and raising the dead, — resurrecting a dead organized religion to seize the neat possibilities and living energies of the Divine Life.
1893 (from "Church building Tenets and Rules")	3. We acknowledge God's forgiveness of sin, in the destruction of sin; and His penalty of "any worketh abomination or maketh a lie." We admit the amende as the efficacy and evidence of Divine Dearest, of homo'south unity with God, and of the great merits of the Way-shower.
81st edition (1894)	4. We acknowledge the amende as the efficacy, and evidence of divine Love, of man's unity with God, and the great merits of the Mode-shower.
251st edition (1902)	four. We admit Christ's atonement as the prove of divine and efficacious Dear, unfolding man's unity with God through Jesus Christ the Wayshower.
389th edition (1906)	4. Nosotros admit Jesus' atonement as the evidence of divine, efficacious Love, unfolding human being'due south unity with God through Christ Jesus the Wayshower, and that human being is saved through Christ, Truth, Life, and Dearest as demonstrated past the Galilean Prophet healing the ill and overcoming sin and expiry.

FOURTH TENET (Part b)

(Note: Unlike the first part of this tenet, the 2nd part of the fourth tenet beginning appeared in 1879. From the 81st edition to the 388th edition of Science and Health, the 2d part of the fourth tenet beginning with "and we acknowledge that man …," was part of the fifth tenet.)

Current edition	iv. Nosotros admit Jesus' atonement as the evidence of divine, efficacious Love, unfolding man's unity with God through Christ Jesus the Way-shower; and nosotros admit that man is saved through Christ, through Truth, Life, and Love as demonstrated by the Galilean Prophet in healing the sick and overcoming sin and expiry.
1879 "Tenets and Covenant"	2nd. — We rest our promise and Organized religion on God, the just Life, Truth and Love, depending for salvation not on the person of God, but on the understanding of the Principle or Spirit that is God, and the demonstration of this Spirit or Principle according to those commands of our Master, "Get ye into all the world, preach the Gospel, heal the ill, and these signs shall follow them that believe" (empathize). "They shall lay their easily on the sick and they shall recover."
1887 "Tenets to be Signed by those Uniting …"	Second. — We admit ane Father, Son and Holy Ghost, — one God, the brotherhood of homo, and Divine Science. And the forgiveness of sin, which is the destruction of sin. And the atonement of Christ, which is the efficacy of Truth and Life. And the fashion of salvation marked out by Jesus, which is healing the sick, casting out devils [evils], and raising the dead, — uplifting a expressionless faith into Life and Love.
1892 (from "Church building Tenets and Rules")	2. Nosotros acknowledge and adore i Supreme God. We acknowledge His Son, the Holy Ghost, and man in His image and likeness. We admit God's forgiveness of sin, in the destruction of sin, and His present and future punishment of "any worketh abomination or maketh a lie." We acknowledge the amende of Christ, as the efficacy of Truth and Dear. And the way of Salvation as demonstrated by Jesus casting out evils, healing the ill, and raising the dead, — resurrecting a dead faith to seize the great possibilities and living energies of the Divine Life.
1893 (from "Church Tenets and Rules")	4. We admit the mode of Salvation, demonstrated by Jesus, equally the ability of Truth over error, sin, sickness and decease; and the resurrection of man faith to seize the great possibilities and living energies of the Divine Life.
81st edition (1894)	5. We admit the way of Salvation demonstrated by Jesus, to be the ability of Truth over all error, sin, sickness, and death; and the resurrection of human organized religion to seize the peachy possibilities and living energies of divine Life.
179th edition (1900)	5. Universal Salvation as demonstrated past Jesus, the Galilean prophet, in the power of Truth over all mistake, sin, sickness, and decease; and the resurrection of human organized religion and agreement to seize the great possibilities and living energies of the divine Life.
251st edition (1902)	5. Nosotros acknowledge that human is saved through Christ — through divine Truth, Life, and Love, equally demonstrated by the Galilean Prophet in the healing of the ill and the overcoming of sin and death. Also, that the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection were designed to drag man religion and understanding to the spiritual perception of the eternal beingness of the adept and the real in man.
389th edition (1906)	four. Nosotros admit Jesus' atonement as the testify of divine, efficacious Love, unfolding human being'southward unity with God through Christ Jesus the Wayshower, and that homo is saved through Christ, Truth, Life, and Love as demonstrated by the Galilean Prophet healing the sick and overcoming sin and death.

FIFTH TENET

(The fifth tenet first appeared in the 1887 tenets, as part of the second tenet.)

Current edition	v. We admit that the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection served to uplift faith to sympathize eternal Life, fifty-fifty the allness of Soul, Spirit, and the pettiness of matter.
1887 "Tenets to be Signed by those Uniting …"	2d. — Nosotros acknowledge one Male parent, Son and Holy Ghost, — one God, the brotherhood of man, and Divine Science. And the forgiveness of sin, which is the devastation of sin. And the atonement of Christ, which is the efficacy of Truth and Life. And the way of salvation marked out by Jesus, which is healing the sick, casting out devils [evils], and raising the dead, — uplifting a dead faith into Life and Honey.
1892 (from "Church building Tenets and Rules")	2. We acknowledge and adore one Supreme God. We acknowledge His Son, the Holy Ghost, and man in His image and likeness. We acknowledge God'southward forgiveness of sin, in the destruction of sin, and His present and time to come punishment of "whatsoever worketh abomination or maketh a lie." We acknowledge the amende of Christ, as the efficacy of Truth and Love. And the way of Salvation as demonstrated by Jesus casting out evils, healing the ill, and raising the dead, — resurrecting a dead organized religion to seize the great possibilities and living energies of the Divine Life.
1893 (from "Church Tenets and Rules")	four. We acknowledge the way of Conservancy, demonstrated by Jesus, as the ability of Truth over fault, sin, sickness and decease; and the resurrection of homo faith to seize the swell possibilities and living energies of the Divine Life.
81st edition (1894)	five. We admit the way of Salvation demonstrated by Jesus, to be the power of Truth over all error, sin, sickness, and expiry; and the resurrection of human organized religion to seize the bang-up possibilities and living energies of divine Life.
214th edition (1901)	v. Universal salvation as demonstrated by the Galilean prophet in the power of Truth over all error sin sickness and death; and the resurrection of human faith and understanding wherewith to seize the great possibilities and living energies of divine life.
237th edition (1902)	5. We acknowledge universal conservancy as demonstrated by the Galilean prophet, in the power of Truth over all mistake, sin, sickness, and death; and his crucifixion and resurrection, whereby human faith and understanding are enabled to seize the bang-up possibilities and living energies of divine Life.
251st edition (1902)	5. Nosotros acknowledge that man is saved through Christ — through divine Truth, Life, and Love, every bit demonstrated by the Galilean Prophet in the healing of the sick and the overcoming of sin and death. Also, that the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection were designed to elevate man faith and understanding to the spiritual perception of the eternal being of the good and the real in man.
300th edition (1904)	5. We acknowledge that human being is saved through Christ, divine Truth, Life, and Love, as demonstrated past the Galilean Prophet in the healing of the ill and the overcoming of sin and death. Besides, that the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection served to elevate organized religion and understanding to perceive eternal Life, the allness of Spirit and pettiness of thing.
389th edition (1906)	5. We acknowledge that the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection served to uplift faith and understanding to perceive eternal Life, even the allness of Spirit and the nothingness of thing.
1908(a) edition	5. We acknowledge that the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection served to uplift religion to understand eternal Life, fifty-fifty the allness of Soul, Spirit, and the nothingness of matter.

Sixth TENET

Current edition	6. And we solemnly promise to watch, and pray for that Mind to be in united states of america which was too in Christ Jesus; to practise unto others as nosotros would have them do unto us; and to be merciful, but, and pure.
1879 "Tenets and Covenant"	iiiD — And we solemnly covenant to faithfully obey the ten commandments; to walk worthy our high calling, to deal justly, beloved mercy, and walk humbly with our God; to abominate a lie, to love truth, to do good to man, to have but ane God, and to strive habitually to attain that higher understanding of Christian Science independent in the sermon on the Mount, whereby to bandage out fault and heal the sick. Nosotros give no credence to Spiritualism or Mediumship, and object to mesmerism and medicine, never in whatever case using any ourself.
1887 "Tenets to be Signed past those Uniting …"	Third. — We promise to love one another, and to work, lookout and pray; to strive against sin, and to keep the Ten Commandments; to bargain justly, love mercy, walk humbly; and inasmuch every bit we are enabled by Truth, to cast out evil and heal the sick.
1892 (from "Church Tenets and Rules")	three. We solemnly promise to strive, lookout, and pray for that Mind to be in u.s.a. which was also in Christ Jesus. To beloved the brethren, and, up to our highest understanding, to be meek, merciful, and live peaceably with all men.
1893 (from "Church Tenets and Rules")	v. We solemnly hope to strive, scout and pray for that Listen to be in u.s.a. which was too in Christ Jesus. To honey one some other, and, upwards to our highest agreement to be meek, merciful and simply.
81st edition (1894)	6. We solemnly hope to strive, lookout man, and pray for that Mind to be in us which was also in Christ Jesus, to dear one another, and to be meek, merciful, just, and pure.
1908(a) edition	6. And we solemnly promise to picket, and pray for that Mind to be in united states which was as well in Christ Jesus; to do unto others equally we would accept them do unto u.s.a.; and to exist merciful, just, and pure.

1. Mary Baker Eddy, Manual of The Female parent Church building , 89th ed. (Boston: The Showtime Church of Christ, Scientist, 1908),114.

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