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themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame" (Hebrews 6:6). Is Laodicea's sin related to this? How deep is the sin for which "the angel of the church of the Laodiceans" is called upon to repent? Laodicea shares something in common with Israel of old—an ignorance of our true state. The Lord says, "You ... do not know," the same as He prayed of them, "They do not know" The remnant church is pathetically unaware of her actual role as she appears on the stage of the universe. "You are . . . naked," Christ whispers to us, in alarm (Revelation 3:17). Could this be more serious than we have thought, more than mere shameful but innocent naivete? Could it stem from a deep heart alienation from the Lord Himself, something that makes us akin to the ancient Jews? The idea of nakedness surfaces again in the parable of the wedding garment. The deluded guest who thought that dressing up was optional was not only naive; he lacked respect for the host. An alienation deeper than his conscious understanding 74
poisoned his feelings toward his host (Matthew 22:11-13). Laodicea improperly dressed but proudly attending the party is not only naive; there is something else involved: disrespect for the Host. Only the "final atonement" can develop proper reverence for the Host and can bring a solution to the problem. Seventh-day Adventists are friends of Jesus and so would not knowingly crucify Him "again." But being His friends doesn't necessarily guarantee that we will treat Him right, for He says that He was once "wounded in the house of My friends" (Zechariah 13:6). Many statements from the Lord's messenger declare that the same enmity against Christ that characterized the ancient Jews has been manifested by leaders in our Seventh-day Adventist history. Further, this "just-like-the-Jews" syndrome has been the root of our basic spiritual problem for most of a century. It is easy to suppose that Laodicea, being 75
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CORPORATE REPENTANCE Robert J. Wiel
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We are not the first people to have
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Introduction In the ancient kingdom
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upon us? More terrible world wars?
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God's ministers are symbolized by t
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Hence it has also become rather unp
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such a people ready. It follows tha
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witness to the church. Above the co
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means? His call to "repent" must so
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Chapter 2 Not a Word of Praise From
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The appeal in Revelation 3:20 ("if
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Let us note: 1.Even "ministers" and
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loves! Why Christ's Yoke is "Easy,"
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"opportunity" or a lack of temptati
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acknowledges as His people, He says
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Chapter 8 How Christ Called the Anc
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power of the Holy Spirit (Christ's
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epentance and individual repentance
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at the royal palace. But note that
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guilt upon the people. It follows t
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to repent. The Ingathering of Repen
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has comforted their hearts in affli
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on you may come all the righteous b
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says, "Our fathers were . . . bapti
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(see Leviticus 26:3-40). He also ca
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This idea of identity reaches a zen
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epentance occurred at Pentecost. Hi
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ends of the ages have come" (1 Cori
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given a work of the most solemn imp
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heartwarming 1888 message. The old
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messages of supposed "straight test
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lips be charged with the power of t
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However, we have an encouraging pro
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think possible. Hearts will be humb
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toast messages: The glory of the Lo
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Please note: in these solemn statem
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and (c) it has, therefore, not been
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deception ("You … do not know tha
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minds, and become informed. Althoug
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The Larger Issue: Christ's Honor Th
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a covenant-keeping God. "Not becaus
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Chapter 11 The Practical Problem: H
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until they overcome. The final test
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(It is implied that no descendant o
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cross will provide the ultimate sol
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The Cross and Denominational Repent
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Our natural concern for our own per
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character and history in the light
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Chapter 12 What Our Denominational
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There is a third view possible: 3.
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Movement into a unique denomination
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four proposed solutions above in a
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Jews. The Lord did indeed establish
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who know not their spiritual destit
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of stumbling and our rock of offens
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5. The Jewish nation never repented
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and called for repentance. But Pent
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But how did Daniel pray? Notice his
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a friend a few months after the 190
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But roots have a way of lying benea
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The last ray of merciful light, the
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many human hearts now in darkness w
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only one way that will work: by see
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ighteousness in Christ. We shrink f
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not a shred of righteousness of my
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powerful truth of the gospel, we mi
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17:6; 24:13). Those who are left "s
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ightness of your rising" (Isaiah 60
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exclaimed, "May God strike me dead
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The time has come for a thorough re
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Appendix A A Repentance of Minister
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that He is not a man that He should
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history from the time of the apostl
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Laodicea with the time of the "seve
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As noted elsewhere in this book, th
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and the glorious victory of the 144
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everything right, but who has a son
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