Corporate Repentance - Robert J. Wieland

character and history in the light of Calvary. What
was previously unrealized in the life becomes
known. The deep-seated selfishness of the soul, the
corruption of the motives, all are viewed in the
light that streams from the cross.
Repentance for the church body is the same
perceptive afterthought, but it views
denominational history from the perspective of
Calvary. What was previously unrealized within
history becomes known. Movements and
developments that were mysterious at the time are
seen in their larger, truer significance. Pentecost
forever defines this glorious reality of repentance.
The "Why" of Apostolic Success
The secret of the early church's success was an
understanding that "you crucified Christ," after
which true repentance followed naturally. Christ
crucified became the central appeal of all the
apostles' ministry. The Book of Acts would never
have been written unless the members of the early
church had realized their involvement through the
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