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Corporate Repentance - Robert J. Wieland

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to repent.<br />

The Ingathering of Repentant Jews<br />

There remains a luminous hope for ancient<br />

Israel's literal descendants in our day:<br />

Hardening in part has happened to Israel until<br />

the fulness of the Gentiles has come in. And so all<br />

Israel will be saved. … For the gifts and the calling<br />

of God are irrevocable. … Through the mercy<br />

shown you they also may obtain mercy (Romans<br />

11:25-31).<br />

Note that the fulfillment of the prophecy hinges<br />

on a repentant Christian church. In the days before<br />

us we shall see some surprising developments<br />

among repentant Jews:<br />

When this gospel shall be presented in its<br />

fulness to the Jews, many will accept Christ as the<br />

Messiah. … In the closing proclamation of the<br />

gospel, when special work is to be done for classes<br />

of people hitherto neglected, God expects His<br />

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