and isolated pneumatica as demonstrations of the new aeon are replaced by charisms as concretions and modifications of the universal priesthood. No one in the community should deny or disregard the special mandate given him by his Lord. One cannot belong to the Lord without manifesting his lordship with one’s own existence. [216] The buried talent is a sin against the Spirit and treason against the Lord. The ministry of grace is entrusted to everyone and is thus rendered concretely in everyday life.