A Course of Love (ACOL) claims to be an extension of A Course in Miracles (ACIM). It was heard inwardly and jotted down, as was ACIM, and also in both situations the "voice" asserted to be from Jesus. Nonetheless, the literary style of ACOL, though comparable to that of ACIM, is not the same and seems an attempt to imitate it a course in miracles. In addition, there are significant distinctions in between these two jobs that need to be explained, because several of the trainings in ACOL contradict core trainings in ACIM that have helped as well as still are helping several to detoxify their minds of earthly impressions as well as the limiting beliefs of the vanity, so they can get the true blessings of the Holy Spirit. The spiritual help they would or else obtain from many of the mentors and also methods in ACIM would be nullified if people believed the trainings in ACOL. The function of this article is to clarify several of the essential differences between the two works.
The adhering to page as well as section numbers describe ACOL: Combined Volume.
P. 280-282:
In 1.1, 7, 12, ACOL claims that currently - at this moment in learning this training course - the vanity has actually been divided from the viewers's personal self, as well as the viewers's "remembrance of the Christ-Self has eliminated the ego-self ..." In various other words, it claims the reader has actually now recognized the Christ.
P. 340-341:
ACOL says if you attempt to aid others who are experiencing you might shed your internal tranquility, that you ought to minister to those in illusion only if your unity (oneness) with Jesus Christ is accomplished as well as if, without remaining in unity, you try to help others leave illusions behind and also go back to unity, it will certainly not work (20.14-15). This is not true. If you look for and also adhere to the advice of the Holy Spirit within you when trying to assist others, you will not lose your internal peace, as well as it is always helpful to recommend the mentors of ACIM to those that are prepared and also receptive.
If ACIM has profited you, you can mention this to all that would certainly be open to hearing what you need to say. By showing love and also a wish to help others, our love boosts, for we obtain what we provide. This is a magnificent concept, and also those that reside in love and in harmony with God's legislations assist others. A Course in Miracles mentions the laws of God, which have not transformed. ACOL tells us that the moment of Christ is currently upon us, that brand-new regulations are now basically, and that we no longer require the assistance as well as assistance of the Holy Spirit. There is no evidence of this. The moment of Christ may be quick coming close to, however the Holy Spirit is still with us. And when we listen to and also follow His gentle assistance, He leads us to the Christ ... the knowledge, love and also light within ... the truth of what we are.
P. 559-560:
These areas include many incorrect declarations in an attempt to persuade the viewers that, in order to recognize the one Self, one needs to unify with entirety by separating from entirety.
In 11.5, ACOL tells us, "It is only in connection that the entirety of the self separates from unity and so recognizes oneness." What could this possibly imply? If unity is unity, it can not separate from unity.
ACOL additionally claims, "God is the splitting up as well as the entirety." Just how could God be the splitting up and the unity? ACIM shows that God is actual, separation is illusion, and reality can not be part actual and component impression.
Moreover, in 11.5-6, ACOL claims that, without connection between separate selves, individual selves of kind, God would not recognize "He" existed, as well as God would certainly not know God. This is not real. The impression of different selves was not needed for God to know Himself and His existence. God is omniscient. He recognizes He exists and what He is through direct understanding of His fact, unlike human reasoning, which relies on words and images in the mind that usually stand for physical understandings, which are the mind's analysis of experiences brought on by energy currents coming from sensory nerves in the body. When we think about something, also something spiritual, we generally utilize words and images that are normally utilized to represent physical assumptions, which are impressions, not fact. God is reality and through straight knowing understands Himself as well as His presence.
In addition, there are significant differences in between these two jobs that require to be pointed out, due to the fact that some of the teachings in ACOL negate core trainings in ACIM that have aided and still are assisting numerous to detoxify their minds of earthly impressions as well as the limiting beliefs of the ego, so they can get the true blessings of the Holy Spirit. ACOL states if you attempt to aid others that are suffering you might lose your internal peace, that you need to preacher to those in impression just if your unity (unity) with Jesus Christ is completed and if, without being in unity, you attempt to assist others leave illusions behind and also return to unity, it will certainly not work (20.14-15). If entirety is oneness, it could not separate from entirety.
How could God be the unity as well as the separation? In 11.5-6, ACOL says that, without connection in between separate selves, individual selves of type, God would certainly not recognize "He" existed, as well as God would not understand God.