Bible Repentance: Path to Love - Robert J. Wieland

occasionally arisen on the assumption that Christ
has already “spewed out” the leadership of His
church. These result from a general
misunderstanding of His call to repent. It is
assumed (l) that the call to repent is for individual
repentance; (2) that it has been understood; and (3)
that it has been rejected. This essay presents
evidence that (l) the call is to corporate and
denominational repentance; (2) it has not been fully
understood; and (3) it has, therefore, not been
rejected, at least not finally.
If it should eventually be that Christ’s call is
finally rejected, the “I am about to spew thee out”
would of course become “I have spewed thee out.”
But that great “if” is not true. It would require the
failure of the Laodicean message and the final
defeat of the Lord Jesus as faithful Divine lover.
Everyone who is willing to concede such a defeat
for Christ makes clear that he stands on the side of
Satan, for Satan is determined that such a defeat
must take place. Even the nagging doubt that
expresses the “if” is born of unbelief. It is Satan
that constantly assailed the Son of God with those
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