T-26.I

The “Sacrifice” of Oneness

Sacrifice is unmasked as the ego’s bargain for a private self, while oneness is reclaimed as freedom through the Holy Spirit’s practical path of joining.

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Motif¶	Key moment¶	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

Primary
★ ZenithSacrifice is the ego’s pivot: bargaining to keep a private self.	★ Zenith
▲ MilestoneOneness cannot be sacrificed, only hidden behind the world.	▲ Milestone
Walls protect private identity; refusing condemnation releases your brother from the prison.
Pillar
The body fences off a private self and makes sacrifice seem necessary.
Supporting
Sacrifice cannot join; union begins when judgment is released.
Saving a little to limit loss rations happiness into crumbs.
Condemnation sacrifices oneness to the belief in sin; refuse that trade.
Known to God as sinless, the brother cannot die.
Every judgment reenacts sacrifice, yet each instant offers rebirth.
He shows oneness was never lost and releases the imprisoned mind.
Choosing oneness lets the world recede as your brother’s witness replaces the body’s eyes.
Minor
Sin’s justice demands sacrifice; refuse to sacrifice your brother’s holiness.
The only sacrifice is believing you could be without the Father.
Oneness is not sacrifice; the Son remains untouched by time.
Your innocence is tied to the holiness you grant your brother.
God’s gentle justice keeps the Son undying; no perception can blot light.
Accepting limits for yourself gives limits to your brother; oneness costs nothing.
Any demand for sacrifice hides the memory of wholeness.
Echo
Sacrifice makes attack seem workable, but only by accepting conflict.
See witnesses to truth in your brother, and the world’s purpose shifts.
You cannot make God’s Son what God did not will.

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