Corporate Repentance - Robert J. Wieland

pervading spiritual inertia, and the distressing
world outlook. A disregard of Christ's call to repent
will inevitably destroy the morale of thoughtful,
informed church members all over the world. The
loss to the church is incalculable.
We are forced to recognize that the long delay
must be explained in some way. Something
somewhere has to "give." Four possible solutions
are usually suggested:
1. Some say that the integrity of the church itself
must "give." That is, its hopes have been
disappointed because its very existence, they
say, has become illegitimate. It has forfeited the
favor of God, they add, and no longer
represents a valid movement of His leading.
Ultimately, this view logically assumes a
holier-than-thou stance.
2. Some theologians say that fundamental
doctrines of the church must "give." The
pioneers were theologically naive. In particular,
the sanctuary doctrine that built the Advent
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