You
have surely begun to realize that this is a very practical course,
which means exactly what it says. So does the Bible, if it is properly
understood. -A Course in Miracles
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A Course in Miracles
You have surely begun to realize that this is a very practical course, which means exactly what it says. So does the Bible, if it is properly understood. What you do not understand is that the two voices (ego & Holy Spirit) speak for different interpretations of the same thing simultaneously, or almost simultaneously, for the ego always speaks first. The ego speaks in judgment and the Holy Spirit reverses its decision, much as the Supreme Court has the power to reverse the lower courts' decisions about the laws of this world. The ego's decisions are always wrong, because they are based on a complete fallacy (about what you are) which they were made to uphold.
The Bible is a fearful thing to the ego because of its prejudiced judgment. Perceiving it as fearful, it interprets it fearfully. Having made you afraid, you do not appeal to the Higher Court, because you believe its judgment would be against you. We need cite only a few examples to see how the ego's interpretations have misled you.
There are many others, but if you will let the Holy Spirit re-interpret these in His own light, they will suffice.
The
ego is a form of arrest, but arrest is merely delay. It does not
involve the concept of punishment, although the ego welcomes that
interpretation. You can delay the completion of the Kingdom, but
you cannot introduce the concept of assault into it.
Remember the symbolic reference we made before to the ego's dark glass, and remember also that we said, "Do not look there" 1 Corinthians 13:12. It is still true that where you look to find yourself is up to you.
It
will merely dismiss the case against you. There
can be no case against a Child of God, and every witness to guilt
in God's creations is bearing false witness to God Himself.
Appeal everything you believe gladly to God's own Higher Court because it speaks for Him, and therefore speaks truly. It will dismiss the case against you however carefully you have built it. The case may be foolproof, but it is not God-proof. The Voice for God will not hear it at all because He can only witness truly.
God So Loved The World
This needs only one slight correction to be entirely meaningful in this context. It should read:
God does love the real world...God gave you the real world in exchange for the one you made out of your split mind, and which is the symbol of death. For if you could really separate yourselves from the Mind of God you would die...You were willing to accept even death to deny your Father. Yet He would not have it so, and so it is not so. NOTE: It should especially be noted that God has only one Son: If all the Souls God created are His Sons, then every Soul must be an integral part of the whole Sonship. ACIM
Chap 2 The Correction for Lack of Love |
There has been a marked tendency of the Bible’s followers... to be entirely literal about fear and its effects, but not about love and its results. Thus, “hellfire” means “burning,” but raising the dead becomes allegorical. Actually, it is the... references to the outcomes of love which should be taken literally because the Bible is about love, being about God. Chap 8 Healing as Corrected Perception
The Garden of Eden, which is described as a literal garden in the Bible, was not an actual garden at all. It was merely a mental state of complete need-lack. Even in the literal account..the pre-separation state was essentially one in which man needed nothing. Chap 2 Illusion of Separation
When
you are afraid of anything, you are acknowledging its power
to hurt you. That is why the Bible speaks of “The
peace of God which passeth (human ego) understanding.”
This peace is totally incapable of being shaken by human
(ego) errors of any kind. It denies the ability of anything
which is not of God to affect you in any way. Chap
2
When
the Bible says “Judge not that
For I testify to every man that hears the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add to these things, God shall add to him the plagues that are written in this book...Revelation 22:18
I am very grateful to the Apostles for their teaching, and fully aware of the extent of their devotion to me. Nevertheless, as you read the teachings of the Apostles, remember that I told them myself that here was much they would understand later, because they were not wholly ready to follow me at the time.Chap 6 Message of the Crucifixion |
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The Bible Is About Love You have surely begun to realize that this is a very practical course, which means exactly what it says. So does the Bible, if it is properly understood. There has been a marked tendency on the part of many of the Bible's followers, and also its translators, to be entirely literal about fear and its effects, but not about love and its results.
Actually,
it is particularly the references to the outcomes of love which
should be taken literally, because the Bible is about love, being
about God.
The Bible enjoins you to be perfect, to heal all errors, to take no thought of the body as separate, and to accomplish all things in my Name. This is not my Name alone, for ours is a shared identification. The Name of God's Son is one, and you are enjoined to do the works of love because we share this oneness. Our
minds are whole because they are one.
Fear of the Will of God Fear
of the Will of God is one of the strangest beliefs that the human
mind has ever made. This
could not possibly have occurred unless the mind were already profoundly
split, making it possible for the mind to be afraid of what it really
is.
It is apparent that reality cannot threaten anything except illusions, since reality can only uphold truth. The very fact that the Will of God, which is what you are, is perceived as fearful to you demonstrates that you are afraid of what you are.
The Second Coming You are mirrors of truth in which God Himself shines in perfect Light. To the ego’s dark glass you need but say, “I will not look there because I know these images are not true.” 1 Corinthians 13:12 Then let the Holy One shine on you in peace, knowing that this, and only this, must be. His Mind shone on you in your creation and brought your mind into being.
I was created like you in the first, and I have called you to join with me in the second. I am in charge of the Second Coming, and my judgment, which is used only for protection, cannot be wrong because it never attacks. Yours is so distorted that you believe I was mistaken in choosing you. I assure you this is a mistake of your egos. Do not mistake it for humility.
That knowledge, and I assure you that it is knowledge, means that Christ must come into your minds and heal them. Although I am not attacking your egos, I am working with your higher mind whether you are asleep or awake, just as your ego does with your lower mind. |
From Alter Your Life written in 1931 by Dr. Emmet Fox
Emmet Fox was one of the outstanding spiritual teachers of his time. While he lived he addressed some of the largest audiences ever gathered to hear one man's thoughts on the spiritual meaning of life.
“No man cometh unto the Father but by me” is among the most misunderstood statements in the Bible. It does not mean that I am in any way separate or different from you except in time. I bridge the distance as an elder brother to man on the one hand, and as a Son of God on the other...My devotion to my brothers has placed me incharge of the Sonship.. Chap 1 Miracle Prin (#48)
I came to fulfill
the law by re-interpreting it. The law itself, if properly understood,
offers only protection to man. It is those who have not yet
We are still equal as learners, even though we need not have equal experiences. The Holy Spirit is glad when you can learn enough from mine and be re-awakened by them.That is their only purpose, and that is the only way in which I can be perceived as "the Way, the Truth and the Light." Chap 6 Message of the Crucifixion
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The Meaning of the Last Judgment The Last Judgment is one of the greatest threat concepts in man’s perception. This is only because he does not understand it. Judgment
is not an essential attribute of God. Man brought judgment into
being only because of the separation. After the separation, however,
there was a place for judgment as one of the many learning
devices which had to be built into the overall plan.
Just as the separation occurred over many millions of years, the Last Judgment will extend over a similarly long period, and perhaps an even longer one. Its length depends, however, on the effectiveness of the present speed-up. We have frequently noted that the miracle is a device for shortening but not abolishing time. If a sufficient number of people become truly miracle-minded quickly, the shortening process can be almost immeasurable. It is essential, however, that these individuals free themselves from fear sooner than would ordinarily be the case, because they must emerge from the conflict if they are to bring peace to other minds.
Actually it will be undertaken by man, with my help. It is a Final Healing, rather than a meting out of punishment, however much man may think that punishment is deserved. Punishment is a concept in total opposition to right-mindedness.
The
Last Judgment might be called a process of right evaluation.
It simply means that finally all men will come to understand
what is worthy and what is not. After
this, their ability to choose can be directed reasonably. Until
this distinction is made, however, the vacillations between
free and imprisoned will cannot but continue.
The True Meaning of the Apocalypse The first step toward freedom must entail a sorting out of the false from the true. This is a process of division only in the constructive sense, and reflects the true meaning of the Apocalypse. Man
will ultimately look upon his own creations and will to preserve
only what is good, just as God Himself looked upon what He
had created and knew that it was good.
The term “Last Judgment” is frightening not only because it has been falsely projected onto God, but also because of the association of “last” with death. This is an outstanding example of upside-down perception. Actually, if the meaning of the Last Judgment is objectively examined, it is quite apparent that it is really the doorway to life.
His own last judgment cannot be directed toward himself, because he is not his own creation. He can, however, apply it meaningfully and at any time to everything he has created, and retain in his memory only what is good. This
is what his right-mindedness cannot but dictate. The
purpose of time is solely to “give him time” to achieve
this judgment. It is his own perfect judgment of his own creations.
When everything he retains is loveable, there is no reason for
fear to remain with him. This
is his part in the Atonement.
You need be neither careful or careless; "You need merely cast your cares upon Him because He careth for you." 1Peter 5:7 You are His care because He loves you. His Voice reminds you always that all hope is yours because of His care. You cannot choose to escape His care, because that is not His Will, but you can choose to accept His care and use the infinite power of His care for all those He created by it. |
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The Chosen Ones I cannot unite your will with God’s for you, but I can erase all misperceptions from your mind if you will bring it under my guidance. Only your misperceptions stand in your own way. Without them your choice is certain. Sane perception induces sane choosing. The Atonement was an act based on true perception. I cannot choose for you, but I can help you make your own right choice. “Many are called but few are chosen” Matthew 22:13 should read, “All are called but few choose to listen. Therefore, they do not choose RIGHT.” The “chosen ones” are merely those who choose right sooner. This is the real meaning of the celestial speed-up. Strong wills can do this NOW, and you will find rest for your Souls. God knows you only in peace, and this is your reality. Restoration of the Temple Before the separation the mind was invulnerable to fear, because fear did not exist. Both the separation and the fear are miscreations of the mind, which must be undone. This is what is meant by “the restoration of the temple.” 2Chronicles 24:27 It does not mean the restoration of the building, but the opening of the altar to receive the Atonement. This heals the separation, and places within man the one defense against all separation mind-errors which can make him perfectly invulnerable. |
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