Repentance — God’s Appeal to the Christians for the Sake of Their Nation and Its Well-being “Repent!” – who hears this call? It is as though Jesus is passing through the nations and the Christian churches today, knocking at the hearts of individuals and calling with a loud voice, waiting for someone to hear. This call is meant first for the family of God and not the world, since judgment will begin with the household of God (1 Peter 4:17). But the question is, “Do we even realize it when God chastens and judges us?” If we did, we would respond by repenting, by repenting ever anew and turning from our sinful ways. For when God judges, He is waiting for a response; He is waiting for our repentance. It is not a matter of waiting only for un­believers to [...]