One of the central styles of ACIM is the idea of forgiveness. The Class teaches that forgiveness isn't simply pardoning somebody due to their wrongdoings, but instead, it's the acceptance that there is nothing to forgive. It asserts that what we perceive as wrongdoings are finally the result of our personal misperceptions and projections. In forgiving the others, we're, in fact, flexible ourselves. ACIM emphasizes that forgiveness is really a way to inner peace and liberation from the burdens of resentment and anger.

Still another elementary concept of A Course in Wonders may be the indisputable fact that the bodily earth can be an illusion. It posits which our physical experiences are unreliable indications of reality and that correct understanding can only be achieved by way of a change in consciousness. The Class distinguishes between the "real life," which is a state of peace and acim beyond the material world, and the "confidence earth," indicated by concern, separation, and conflict. In accordance with ACIM, our major function is to awaken from the desire of the ego world and come back to the consciousness of our divine nature.

ACIM also introduces the notion of the Sacred Spirit as helpful information and instructor within the individual. That spiritual presence is observed as the source of enthusiasm and knowledge, supporting us produce choices that cause people nearer to reality and far from illusion. The Program shows that through our willingness to listen to the Sacred Spirit's advice, we could accessibility a further knowledge of our function and the path to healing.

The Workbook for Students in A Class in Miracles contains 365 classes, one for each time of the year. These classes are made to help pupils internalize the teachings and use them to their daily lives. They usually contain meditative and contemplative exercises, affirmations, and insights on the ideas shown in the text. The goal of these everyday instructions is always to shift the student's understanding and attitude slowly, major them towards a state of correct forgiveness, internal peace, and spiritual awakening.