THE LIE

Long ago, before our time or even that of our ancestors, humanity was infected with a lie—the lie of separation. The story of good versus evil goes back to the beginning of time and rages on to this day. Just about every major ancient tradition revolves around this idea of the two dueling systems of right versus wrong, good versus evil or order versus chaos. We can see the evil side portrayed by the Serpent of Judeo, Christian, and Islamic traditions, Mara in the Buddhist tradition, Maya in the Hindu tradition, or the illusion of duality in the Taoist tradition. The Bible tells us that this deception originated in the Garden of Eden when we were tricked into questioning our connection to our Creator, believing we were separate from Him, unlike Him, and cast out from His provision and protection. Detached from our true identity as the treasured children of God and brothers and sisters within One big family, we were driven by fear to invent our own divided identities—and thus the ego was born, and with it perpetual war. This war continues to rage on to this day, playing out in nations, neighborhoods, and families. 

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THE TWO IDENTITIES

1 Corinthians 15:21-22 speaks of these two opposing systems when it says, “For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.” In this passage, we see the two operating systems identified. “Adam” represents the lower operating system of “ego,” or “sin nature” and Christ represents the higher operating system of love which is our true nature. The sin nature, or ego, operates from the belief that we enter life independent and disconnected, alone in a fight for survival against all “others” and in fear of all “others”, while the mind of Christ operates from the belief that we are all intentionally placed in this world as vital members of One larger body. The lower perspective is the root source of all war, sickness and suffering, the higher perspective is the root source of all peace, health and prosperity. Every story in the Bible offers examples of the dueling systems and the consequences of each. 

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THE SIN NATURE COMES FROM A "SEPARATED SELF"

Our sin nature or ego is the identity we each create to deal with the fear and anxiety that result from believing ourselves separate, disconnected and insecure in relationship to those around us. The ego drives us to treat everything as a threat, whether subtly or outright, as if we were perpetually in a fight for survival. Yet, this separation is a falsehood—a distortion that obscures the truth of our inherent oneness with God and each other. You might think you do not suffer from ego’s delusion but you do. You can’t help it. Everyone is born with it. Romans 3:23 says, “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” This means everyone operates out of the lower egocentric identity. We can’t help it. This tendency is in our genes. The only escape is to be born again to a new reality— a Christ conscious one. 

 

EGO IS THE SMALL SEPARATED SELF

The ancient Greeks were another civilization who taught about the lie of separation. The term “ego” itself comes from the ancient Greek philosophers who defined it as, “the small separated self.” In other words, it is an identity built on the idea that you are a small isolated life form, who exists in autonomy, alone and in contrast to others, by yourself. This is in comparison to a larger sense of identity, which is that although you are completely unique, you are a reflection and manifestation of the Creator, and One in Him, along with the rest of creation, all playing a special role through the connections you have to each other member of His body. It is the belonging you share within His body that defines your highest purpose and where you will find your true identity.   

 

EGO SEES EVERYTHING AS A THREAT

As we transition from a smaller, isolated and disconnected position of insecurity, to a larger, united and connected position of security, we will tend to create peace and prosperity wherever we go. The larger your sense of oneness is, the more connected you will feel, and the less of your existence you will feel you are at war with. The less you feel the threat of war, the less defensive you will have to be and the less you will react to things that your ego would otherwise see as a threat. When your identity is large, and you see yourself as one with those around you, you cannot be at war with them, it would be like going to war against your own body, like your arm declaring war with your foot. When you have the Christ-conscious identity, even if a dispute comes up among you, you are not threatened, because the big You is outside of the realm of threat. Disputes only threaten divided identities. Nothing is a threat to love, because love sees others as itself. That is why Jesus tells us, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” - Matthew 22:39 (ESV). He is teaching us how Love thinks. Love is not insecure, nor is it threatened. You don’t need to defend your small separated self, because there is no small separated self—and by this behavior you disarm the egos in those around you and bring peace. 

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SIN NATURE IS THE BELIEF THAT YOU ARE SEPARATED FROM EVERYTHING ELSE

Aloneness is a lie. We are not alone. You are not detached from God, you are within Him, and you always have been, and you always will be. There is no sin so great that could remove you from Him—except in your own mind. The root of all sin is the idea of separation. When ego thinks of sin, it thinks of law and punishment, which is delivered by further separation. When the righteous think of sin, they think of sickness and healing, which is delivered by closeness and connection. Sin is not part of some legal system, it is part of a broken system. Jesus was the friend of sinners. He drew near to them, showing God’s real opinion. The scriptures teach us “the laying on of hands.” The only way to heal sin is by reversing aloneness— through nearness, association and touch. The revelation of the gospel is that you are not alone. You are not detached from Him, you are within Him, and you always have been, and you always will be. Nothing can separate you from God’s love (Rom. 8:38-39). There is no sin so great that could remove you from Him—except temporarily in your own imagination. The root of all sin is the very idea of separation. The scriptures tell us that ALL things were made “in Him,” and there is nothing that exists outside of Him. Nothing! 

 

Psalm 137:7-8 says, “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.” 

 

Colossians 1:16-17 says, “For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” 

 

John 1:3-4 says, “Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.” 

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SEPARATION IS AN ILLUSION

The only separation that exists is within your imagination. We are not even remotely alone. We are not even remotely separate. We are each seated within an all-loving and all-powerful being from which we can never be removed. Realising this is the foundation for all emotional health, wholeness and relational harmony. In even the closest of relationships, the root of all problems is the thought, “I am alone and must fend for myself.” Regardless of your circumstances, you play a vital role within His being. We need you to be the best version of yourself and you need each one of us to do the same. When we fail to do so we hurt the whole. 

 

INSECURITY COMES FROM EGO

When we see through the Adamic lens of separation, we are automatically utterly insecure, treating others as threats and seeking wholeness outside of Christ. This counterfeit system lures us into codependencies, where we seek security and identity from individuals, institutions, and ideologies instead of Christ. Such codependencies are destined for disappointment as they do not cure the sickness of separation. They only breed group-division, justifying judgments and prejudice against “outsiders.” These ideologies can even overrule love between husbands and wives or parents and children. A crucial shift comes when you choose to stop seeing “others” as part of your problem instead seeing them as part of God’s solution to your real problem—aloneness. Those who surround you are your only opportunity to achieve God’s purpose for your life. Love is the only thing that can rescue you from the dysfunction of ego. Our true identity is that we all play vital roles in each other and in Christ. By embracing wholeness, we reject the illusion of all separations and live by the law of love, even for our enemies (Matt. 5:44). 

 

EGO ONLY EXISTS IN PERCEPTION

Now, you might be questioning the idea of losing yourself to Oneness. We don't blame you. The thought of losing yourself can be scary—but we are not asking you to lose your real identity, only your imaginary one. Your real self might still be locked away in an illusion of separation, but by freeing it, you will finally be able to live without fear. Ego only exists in perception—it is not reality. Your sin-nature is your own invention, not God’s. It is an invention you created, not from inspiration, but from separation and desperation. For this reason, the ego’s entire viewpoint is skewed. It interprets everything through a lens of self survival—even love. Within this broken system, the mind sees resources as scarce and others as competition so it obsesses over strategies of how to survive and win. Everything ego does only serves these made up strategies of survival. Your love is conditional, Your relationships transactional, and you justify using others if it supports your gain. The only way out is to let the whole system of ego die. 

 

"For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it." - Matthew 16:25 (NIV):

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THE DEVIL WANTS YOUR EGO TO RULE

Many Christians think the devil wants our worship and obedience—not quite. The satanic system teaches you to separate yourself and obey only yourself—“Do what thou wilt is the whole of the law.” This is the singular commandment of Satanism. In Greek, “devil” (diabolos) comes from two root words, dia (through) and bolos (to cast). “Devil” means to cast through or divide. While Christ-consciousness is Oneness, devil-consciousness is division. Believing in a separated self is “sin” at its core—not just bad actions, but living by the satanic identity: the ego. The Bible teaches us that we inherited the lie of exile and separation from Adam and Eve. That lie is the exile. By believing this lie, we are not only driven to invent our own egos, but to project egos onto those closest to us, especially God, imagining them as adversarial, judgmental, or competing against us—instead of One with us, in love with us, and on our side. But God has no ego—God is Love, and Love is our link to the truth beyond the illusion. This truth is a source of healing, just as it says in Acts 10:38, “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil...” Christ came to awaken humanity out of the deception: He revealed we are not alone, not cast out, and that He has bound our fates eternally together with His. Christ-consciousness restores our awareness of divine unity, dismantling the ego’s lies and healing the wounds of separation.

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“For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.” - 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 (ESV)

 

"CHRIST" AS AN IDENTITY

The title “Christ” is not Jesus’ last name. The term “Christ” comes from the Greek “Christos”, meaning “Anointed One.” This title is not only used for Jesus of Nazareth, but is used to describe the Holy Spirit. that Jesus poured out upon all of creation after His resurrection. The Holy Spirit is Christ-consciousness poured out upon all creation (John 16:8). He offers a permanent reconnection to God, which is the antidote for the disease of ego. 1 John 2:27 (NASB) says, “And as for you, the anointing [chrism] which you received from Him remains in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing [chrism] teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you remain in Him.” Christ is an identity and a consciousness that we can “remain in” or depart from. We can choose to identify with Adam, as a separate, fearful being, or we can choose to identify with Christ, as a connected loving being. Just as Christ is “the Anointed One”, we are also “anointed ones”, or more accurately, “One in the Anointing.” That is why the Bible calls us “the Body of Christ.” When Jesus walked the earth in the flesh, filled with the Spirit (Luke 4:14), He was the body of Christ. But when He was about to ascend to heaven, He told His disciples it was better for them if He left, because then He could transfer the Spirit to them (John 16:7) so they could become the body of Christ. We are the physical manifestation of the “Chrism” just as Jesus Himself is whenever He operates in bodily form. 

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“This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” - 1 Timothy 2:3-4 (ESV)

 

BEING SAVED IS BEING MADE WHOLE

In this passage, the word “saved” comes from the Greek sōzō, which can be translated “made whole.” Being “saved” is not as much about what happens in the future when you die, but about the operating system you choose to live by in the present. Those who have been made whole can no longer think of themselves from the small separated self because they have been awakened to the truth of their larger identity of wholeness in Christ. This is what Jesus calls being “born again,” and this is why we have named this course “the Wholeness Method.” We start the Wholeness Method here, with the revelation of the two opposing operating systems; One that manifests peace and life, and the other that manifests war and death. 

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