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not laid on man himself but on the community or church as awhole. He says that you (CLF) would not give them ‘heavenly’ bread but I (GI) havegiven them ‘earthly’ bread, which is what they truly want. The Gi believes that man’s goalin life is to pursue happiness and well being. And that if they would give there freedom upto the church, then they can go on and pursue that.The main topic here is the struggle for freedom. Christ gave man free-will. Tochoose between right and wrong. So man has the right to choose. The GI says that mancan never be free because he is weak corrupt worthless and restless. The GI says that bygiving them freedom ..... you showed that you didnt love them at all. The Gi says that youdesired there free love, that they should follow you freely. But because you only gaveyourself as a guide. they rejected you and your image. So instead of saving them you leftthem in more confusion and suffering. By doing so you layed down the foundation for thedestruction of your own kingdom. (pg28)The Gi then goes on to deescribe the three powers in which the CLF had at hisdisposal to use in order bring people into his kingdom . Miracle, mystery, and authorityare the three powers he chose not to use. When he was tempted to jump off the buildingand have angels come down nd catch him from heaven he refused saying that one shouldnot test the Lord.The Gi then says what if it were man that were placed in the samesituation would they have done the same? Of course not the would have jumped. Becauseman does not seek so much God as he does the miraculous. Mystery falls into place whenhe describes why people follow the CLF its becaue of mystery something that they don’tknow that is why they follow. The Gi goes onto say that they have corrected his work byfounding it on miracle, mystery and authority. and men rejoiced because they were againled like sheep and the burden of freedom that caused them so much suf...

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