Then he said to them, “Whose head is this, and whose title?” They answered, “The emperor’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” -Matthew 22:20-21
‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ Matthew 22:8-9
Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed against me, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! . . . For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord God. Turn, then, and live. –Ezekiel 18:31-32