The first cry of John the Baptist was the command to repent. The Gospel of Matthew makes clear the reason: the kingdom of heaven was at hand. Repentance is not a human merit that brings the kingdom of heaven. It is the response of straightening the way of the heart to receive the King of heaven who has drawn near.
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