The Innocent Perception

In this class, The Innocent Perception, we will take a deeper look at how our perception can shift from fear to love, from guilt to innocence. We’ll begin to understand that how we see the world isn't fixed — it's shaped by either the ego or the Holy Spirit. Our goal will be to gently uncover how we can begin to see with true vision, the kind that brings peace, not conflict.

1. We Will Explore Atonement Without Sacrifice

In this section, we will learn that Atonement does not mean paying a price or suffering for our sins. Instead, it means recognizing that mistakes were never real in the eyes of God — we are already forgiven. Jesus did not die to suffer for us — he demonstrated that death has no power. We'll realise that true healing comes from letting go of guilt, not from punishing ourselves or others.

📖 Supporting Scriptures:

• “For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.” – Hosea 6:6
• “God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.” – 2 Corinthians 5:19
• “With his wounds we are healed.” – Isaiah 53:5 (interpreted spiritually, not as a call for suffering)

2. We Will Understand Miracles as True Perception

Next, we’ll uncover that miracles are not just supernatural events — they are corrections in perception. A miracle is when we shift from fear to love in how we see someone or something. It’s a change in our mind, not in the world. Miracles help us see others as innocent, regardless of past appearances, and this is how we return to peace ourselves.

📖 Supporting Scriptures:

• “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” – Romans 12:2
• “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” – Matthew 5:8
• “We live by faith, not by sight.” – 2 Corinthians 5:7

3. We Will Contrast Perception versus Knowledge

In this section, we will see that perception is changeable — it belongs to the world of the senses and the ego. Knowledge, on the other hand, is eternal and comes from God. We'll learn that perception can lead us to knowledge, but it cannot replace it. Our job is to let the Holy Spirit guide our perception until we awaken to what’s real and unchanging.

📖 Supporting Scriptures:

• “Now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face.” – 1 Corinthians 13:12
• “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.” – Proverbs 1:7
• “Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands.” – Psalm 119:66

4. We Will Examine Error and the Ego

Here, we’ll take a closer look at the ego, which survives only through judgment, separation, and guilt. The ego convinces us we are broken, sinful, and cut off from God — but these are errors in thinking, not reality. We’ll learn that every ego mistake is a call for love, and it can be corrected. We are not our errors — we are still as God created us.

📖 Supporting Scriptures:

• “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.” – John 8:32
• “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” – Romans 8:1
• “Let the wicked forsake their ways… Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them.” – Isaiah 55:7

5. We Will Move Beyond Perception

As we continue to heal our minds, we will eventually move beyond perception altogether and step into the certainty of knowledge. The goal isn’t just to fix how we see the world, but to leave behind illusions and remember the truth. Perception is a temporary bridge; knowledge is our home. This section invites us to prepare for that final return.

📖 Supporting Scriptures:

• “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” – Colossians 3:2
• “When perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.” – 1 Corinthians 13:10
• “The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.” – 1 John 2:17

6. We Will Address Judgment and the Authority Problem

This part will help us understand why we judge — it’s our way of trying to play God and claim authority we don’t have. When we try to define ourselves instead of accepting our identity from God, we fall into fear, conflict, and control. True peace comes from surrendering the need to judge and trusting the One who created us.

📖 Supporting Scriptures:

• “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” – Matthew 7:1
• “Who are you to judge someone else’s servant?” – Romans 14:4
• “Be still, and know that I am God.” – Psalm 46:10

7. We Will Learn the Difference Between Creating and the Self-Image

In the final section, we’ll learn that real creation is not about building an ego identity or making things in the world — it’s about extending love and truth as God does. The self-image is just a mask, a role we play to survive in a fearful world. But our true Self is spirit, eternal and whole. When we let go of our self-made identity, we open ourselves to the joy of co-creating with God.

📖 Supporting Scriptures:

• “So God created mankind in his own image.” – Genesis 1:27
• “You died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.” – Colossians 3:3
• “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works.” – Ephesians 2:10

Conclusion

In The Innocent Perception, we will come to see that the world we think we see is not the truth — it is shaped by fear, guilt, and ego. But a shift in perception, guided by the Holy Spirit, will lead us back to love, clarity, and eventually, knowledge itself. We will move from confusion to certainty, from judgment to grace, and from self-image to our true identity in God. And as we do, we will remember: we are innocent, and so is everyone else.

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