Salvation as understood in a course in miracles
In the lens of A Course in Miracles (ACIM), salvation has a very different meaning from traditional Christian theology. Salvation is not about being saved from God's judgment, sin as a permanent stain, or eternal punishment. Instead, ACIM teaches that salvation is the awakening from the illusion of separation from God . According to ACIM: God created only perfect love and unity. The belief that we are separate individuals, isolated from God and one another, is an error in perception. The world of fear, conflict, guilt, and lack arises from this mistaken belief in separation. Salvation is the process of correcting that error through forgiveness and remembering our true Identity as God's creation. A well-known ACIM statement is: "Salvation is a promise, made by God, that you would find your way to Him at last." In ACIM, forgiveness is the primary means of salvation. Forgiveness does not mean overlooking real sins; rather, it means recognizing that what...