The Word _Faith_ in its Application to Psychic Phenomena.--Its Definition.--An Epitome of the Law of Suggestion.--Subjective Faith only required.--Illustrative Incident.--The "Spoken Word."--Jesus knew the Law, and always acted within its Limitations.--Intuitive Perception of the Laws of the Soul.--His Manhood and its Limitations.--Our Warranty of Title as Sons of God.--Christ constantly controlled by Reason.--His Subjective Powers subservient.--The Three Temptations illustrative.--The Great Lesson to Mankind.--The Normal Exercise of Subjective Power.--Simon the Sorcerer.--Miracle not a Necessary Explanation of the Power of Christ.--Conclusions 359 CHAPTER XXV. THE SPIRITUAL PHILOSOPHY OF CHRIST. The Necessity of Signs and Wonders.--Christ's Work was for All-Time.--His Consummate Wisdom.--Signs and Wonders as Evidence.--His Perception of Spiritual Laws.--The Perceptive Powers of the Soul.--Propositions.--Presumptive Evidence of His Knowledge of Spiritual Laws.--Condition precedent to Immortality.--Faith the Essential Condition.--The Declarations of Christ.--He meant just what He said.--The Doctrines of the Church.--Literal Extinction of the Soul through Unbelief.--Belief essential to Salvation.--Belief will not avert the Consequences of Sin.--Inherent Probabilities.--The Conscious Existence of the Soul.--The Law of Suggestion applied.--Scepticism constitutes a Fatal Suggestion.--Phenomena of Hypnotism illustrative.--Souls of Animals have no Conscious Existence; hence not Immortal.--Christ as a Saviour of Souls.--His Doctrine new to the World, but scientifically correct 374 CHAPTER XXVI. THE MISSION OF CHRIST. FUTURE REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS. The Success of Christ's Mission.--Chaotic State of Spiritual Philosophy in His Time.--The Various Doctrines in Vogue.--Jesus the first to simplify the Doctrine of Immortality.--He gave it a Definite Status in Philosophy.--The Doctrine of Future Rewards and Punishments.--God will "Render to every Man according to his Deeds."--Spiritual Penalties for Violations of Spiritual Law.--The Sin against the Holy Ghost.--The Sin of Unbelief.--The Status of a Lost Soul.--Possible Reincarnation.--The Means of Punishment for Sin.--Affections.--Conscience.--Memory.--General Conclusions.--Scientific Basis of Christianity 389 CHAPTER XXVII. DEDUCTIONS FROM VARIOUS ATTRIBUTES OF THE SOUL.