1 Clement (A Study) Chapter 7

Continued from: 1 Clement (A Study) Chapter 6

CHAP. VII.

These things, beloved, we write unto you, not merely to admonish you of your duty, but also to remind ourselves. For we are struggling on the same arena, and the same conflict is assigned to both of us. Wherefore let us give up vain and fruitless cares, and approach to the glorious and venerable rule of our holy calling. Let us attend to what is good, pleasing, and acceptable in the sight of Him who formed us. Let us look steadfastly to the blood of Christ, and see how precious that blood is to God,32 which, having been shed for our salvation, has set the grace of repentance before the whole world.

Let us turn to every age that has passed, and learn that, from generation to generation, the Lord has granted a place of repentance to all such as would be converted unto Him. Noah preached repentance, and as many as listened to him were saved. 33 Jonah proclaimed destruction to the Ninevites;34 but they, repenting of their sins, propitiated God by prayer, and obtained salvation, although they were aliens [to the covenant] of God.

1 Clement (A Study) Chapter 8

Clement seems to be telling us that the grace of the blood of Yahshua, is that it gives us the power to repent, to be obedient to YHWH's word.

When Clement says to learn from the ages past; he's speaking of the TaNaK.

Clement tells us that salvation of the Gentiles comes through repentance to YHWH's word. John the Baptist kicked off Yahshua's Ministry with this same call; and the recurring theme throughout Yahshua's ministry was obedience to Torah.

Yahshua repeated that message of repentance after he had ascended.

(CLV) Re 3:3
Remember, then, how you have obtained, and hear; keep it and repent. If ever, then, you should not be watching, I shall be arriving on you as a thief, and under no circumstances will you be knowing what hour I shall be arriving on you.

For some reason we don't hear many church leaders preaching this message today.

Shabbat shalom.