Corporate Repentance - Robert J. Wieland

such a people ready. It follows that, until then, all
the righteous dead are doomed to remain prisoners
in their graves.
Can we begin to see how an enemy has been
infiltrating this church with the "new theology" lie
that it is impossible for a people to overcome sin
per se? Since the success of the entire plan of
salvation depends on its final hour, Satan is
fighting his last-ditch stand at this point.
For sure, Heaven is not concerned about our
perpetuating an organizational machine for the
sake of denominational pride, like General Motors
struggling to maintain its image in the face of
foreign competition. Heaven is concerned about the
tragic need of the world for that pure gospel
message which alone can bring deliverance from
sin to all who call upon the name of the Lord.
Suffering humanity weighs on the heart of God
more than our concern for our denominational
image. If "the angel of the church of the
Laodiceans" is standing in Heaven's way, the
Lord's message to that "angel" must get through.
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