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In 2003, Eldredge's book Waking The Dead was published. On page 54 of the book, Eldredge teaches: "There is a widespread belief among Christians today that the heart is desperately wicked – even after a person comes to Christ. It is a crippling belief. And it is untrue." Instead, Eldredge teaches on page 67, "And you have a new heart. Do you know what this means? Your heart is good." On page 70, he declares "This is the lost message of the gospel..." On page 75, he quotes Jesus, "Remember the mission of Christ: “I have come to give you back your heart and set you free.” On page 75, he wrote, "Our destiny is to come fully alive. To live with ever-increasing glory. This is the Third Eternal Truth every good myth has been trying to get across to us: your heart bears a glory, and your glory is needed… now." Also on page 75, Eldredge makes the distinction that Christians have "good hearts", "Christians talk about themselves “I’m just a sinner, saved by grace.” … It’s also unbiblical." On page 79, he wrote about human glory, "You’ve been given a new heart. Now God is restoring your glory [The glory Adam lost when he fell]." On page 81, he wrote, "I am not making this up-though I have been accused of making the gospel better than it is." Clearly a huge fan of Braveheart, Eldredge wrote, "Taped across the top of my computer, just above the screen on which I am now typing this sentence, I’ve pasted another: “Ego numquam….” It’s in Latin, for those of you, like me, who don’t know their Latin, a line from the movie Braveheart. Translated, it means “I never tell lies, but I am a savage.”" On page 104, Eldredge gives Pentecostal preacher Jack W. Hayford credit for the ideas in the second half of his Waking The Dead book, "…[Jack said] “All the streams are coming together now in the church-Healing, Counseling, Deliverance, and Discipleship.” My heart leapt. Yes! That’s it! That’s what we need in order to see people come alive-to see them set free."