# Christian Science

> Claims that come up in conversation about Christian Science, with a short answer and the texts to open.

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### Christian Science is Christian. It is based on the Bible and the teachings of Christ Jesus.

What you will hear.

The church says that, and its tenets use Christian names. The same church says it does not equate Jesus with God, and tenet 5 teaches the nothingness of matter.

Texts: [Six tenets](https://www.christianscience.com/what-we-believe/what-a-christian-scientist-believes), [John 1:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/1/1), [John 20:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/20/28)

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